Tere Bina by Sushant Sharma, Jyotica Tangri

Not every song from Tere Bina lingers, but Tere Bina is the one that stays. Sushant-Shankar built the instrumental foundation carefully here — every element earns its place in the mix.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Tere Bina, Sushant Sharma, Jyotica Tangri clearly belongs in the second group. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Tere Bina, and Tere Bina captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

By the end of 2018, Tere Bina had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Tere Bina is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

Running to 3:38, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.