Sang Sang Rahenge Janam Janam - Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi by Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Suresh Wadkar

Few songs from 2008 have held their ground as well as Sang Sang Rahenge Janam Janam - Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Credit goes to Ravindra Jain for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Suresh Wadkar inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. Hearing Sang Sang Rahenge Janam Janam - Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi.

2008 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Sang Sang Rahenge Janam Janam - Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi was among the reasons why. 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.

The 4:37 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.