Tumhe Jitna Bhulate Hain - Shukriya by Himesh Reshammiya, Shekhar Suman, Devendra Yogendra, Raju Rao, Sonu Nigam

The Shukriya album has several strong tracks, but Tumhe Jitna Bhulate Hain - Shukriya is the one most listeners come back to first. Himesh Reshammiya, Vishal And Shekhar, Shekhar Suman, Devendra Yogendra, Raju Rao's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The voice of Himesh Reshammiya, Shekhar Suman, Devendra Yogendra, Raju Rao, Sonu Nigam carries Tumhe Jitna Bhulate Hain - Shukriya effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The connection between Aftab Shivdasani, Indraneil Sengupta, Shriya Saran, Rati Agnihotri, Anupam Kher, Shreya and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2004 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Tumhe Jitna Bhulate Hain - Shukriya was among the reasons why. Listeners have described the experience of Tumhe Jitna Bhulate Hain - Shukriya differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The concision of Tumhe Jitna Bhulate Hain - Shukriya — just 4:36 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.