Sab Tera - Baaghi by Armaan Malik, Shraddha Kapoor

The Baaghi album has several strong tracks, but Sab Tera - Baaghi is the one most listeners come back to first. The production by Amaal Mallik is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

Every line Armaan Malik, Shraddha Kapoor sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. On screen, a talented ensemble cast bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

In 2016, Hindi produced many songs, but Sab Tera - Baaghi was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. There is no right time to listen to Sab Tera - Baaghi. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 3:48, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.