Piggy Bank - Shortcut Safaari by Shaan, Samir, Mana

Few songs from 2016 have held their ground as well as Piggy Bank - Shortcut Safaari, a track that keeps finding new audiences. The production by Samir, Mana is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

Shaan, Samir, Mana brings a warmth to Piggy Bank - Shortcut Safaari that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. For fans of Jimmy Sheirgill, Aashi Rawal, Sharvil Patel, Mann Patel, Ugam Khetani, Stuti Dwivedi, Deah Tandon, Hardil Kanabar, Piggy Bank - Shortcut Safaari is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

2016 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Piggy Bank - Shortcut Safaari was among the reasons why. Listeners have described the experience of Piggy Bank - Shortcut Safaari differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The 4:07 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. This is music that holds up — not because it is perfect, but because it is honest, and honesty in a song is irreplaceable.