Vaade by Mohit Sharma

Few songs from 2020 have held their ground as well as Vaade, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Behind the melody is the work of Mohit Sharma, whose composition choices give Vaade its distinctive texture.

Mohit Sharma's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. For fans of a talented ensemble cast, Vaade is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

2020 marked the release of Haryanvi Top 20, and Vaade was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Listeners have described the experience of Vaade differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

Running to 2:54, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. For anyone yet to hear Vaade, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.