Sayonee - Sayonee by Arijit Singh, Jyoti Nooran

There is an honesty to Sayonee - Sayonee that separates it from most Hindi songs released around the same time. Joy, Anjan, Junoon Band sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Sayonee - Sayonee, Arijit Singh, Jyoti Nooran clearly belongs in the second group. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Sayonee - Sayonee, making it as much a performance as a song.

By the end of 2020, Sayonee - Sayonee had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

Running to 6:32, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The staying power of Sayonee - Sayonee is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.