Tu Hi Tu, Pt. 2 - Kick by Himesh Reshammiya, Salman Khan

The Kick album has several strong tracks, but Tu Hi Tu, Pt. 2 - Kick is the one most listeners come back to first. What makes Tu Hi Tu, Pt. 2 - Kick musically distinctive is the composition by Himesh Reshammiya, which balances simplicity with depth.

The vocal on Tu Hi Tu, Pt. 2 - Kick is among the better performances Himesh Reshammiya, Salman Khan has committed to record. The connection between Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Randeep Hooda, Mithun Chakraborty, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2014 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Tu Hi Tu, Pt. 2 - Kick was among the reasons why. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

The 5:28 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Tu Hi Tu, Pt. 2 - Kick has earned its place in the catalogue of Hindi music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.