Raat Jashan Di by Yo Yo Honey Singh, Jasmine Sandlas

Raat Jashan Di is one of those rare Indian Pop tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. What makes Raat Jashan Di musically distinctive is the composition by Yo Yo Honey Singh, which balances simplicity with depth.

Yo Yo Honey Singh, Jasmine Sandlas inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. The story told by Yo Yo Honey Singh, Bani J, Pawan Malhotra, Parul Gulati, Mukul Dev, Achint Kaur in Zorawar finds its musical expression here — Raat Jashan Di is where the film's heart beats loudest.

The 2016 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. The emotional register of Raat Jashan Di is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

Running to 4:55, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.