Tujh Sang Lagee - Special 26 by M. M. Keeravani, KK

Not every song from Special 26 lingers, but Tujh Sang Lagee - Special 26 is the one that stays. M. M. Keeravani's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

M. M. Keeravani, KK brings a warmth to Tujh Sang Lagee - Special 26 that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. The song is tied to Akshay Kumar, Kajal Aggarwal, Manoj Bajpai, Anupam Kher, whose presence gives Tujh Sang Lagee - Special 26 a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

2013 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Tujh Sang Lagee - Special 26 was among the reasons why. The emotional register of Tujh Sang Lagee - Special 26 is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

The concision of Tujh Sang Lagee - Special 26 — just 4:13 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Years from now, Tujh Sang Lagee - Special 26 will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.