Staff by Amit Saini Rohtakiya

Few songs from 2021 have held their ground as well as Staff, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Credit goes to GR Panipat for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Amit Saini Rohtakiya inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Staff, making it as much a performance as a song.

Released in 2021, it arrived at a time when Haryanvi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

Running to 3:33, 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.