Teri Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi - Suhaag by Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi, Shailendra Singh

Few songs from 1979 have held their ground as well as Teri Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi - Suhaag, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Laxmikant, Pyarelal built the instrumental foundation carefully here — every element earns its place in the mix.

The voice of Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi, Shailendra Singh carries Teri Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi - Suhaag effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. On screen, Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Shashi Kapoor, Parveen Babi, Amzad Khan, Nirupa Roy, Kader Khan, Komila Virk bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

1979 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Teri Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi - Suhaag was among the reasons why. The emotional register of Teri Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi - Suhaag is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

Running to 5:30, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The track stands as evidence that Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi, Shailendra Singh and Laxmikant, Pyarelal, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.