Wakh by Yo Yo Honey Singh, Amrinder Gill

Released as part of Tu Mera 22 Mein Tera 22, Wakh announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Yo Yo Honey Singh has a history of strong work, and the music on Wakh is among the most memorable of it.

Yo Yo Honey Singh, Amrinder Gill delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. Amrinder Gill, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Mandy Takhar, Wamiqa Gabbi gave the film its soul, and Wakh is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2012 marked the release of Tu Mera 22 Mein Tera 22, and Wakh was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is no right time to listen to Wakh. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

At 5:10, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. The staying power of Wakh is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.