Samajko Badal Dalo - Samaj Ko Badal Dalo by Mohammed Rafi, Pt. Ravi Shankar

The Samaj Ko Badal Dalo album has several strong tracks, but Samajko Badal Dalo - Samaj Ko Badal Dalo is the one most listeners come back to first. The music, composed by Pt. Ravi Shankar, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

The voice of Mohammed Rafi, Pt. Ravi Shankar carries Samajko Badal Dalo - Samaj Ko Badal Dalo effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. On screen, Ajay Sahani, Sharada, Prem Chopra, Mehmood, Pran, David, Manmohan Krishna, Aruna Irani, Kanchan, Dhumal bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

By the end of 1970, Samajko Badal Dalo - Samaj Ko Badal Dalo had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

Running to 2:55, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. For anyone yet to hear Samajko Badal Dalo - Samaj Ko Badal Dalo, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.