Besharam Rang – Pathaan

One of the first releases of the year also gives us the best song of the year. This Shilpa Rao-led single combined a number of things that proved to be a winning formula. For one, Rao whenever working with composers Vishal and Sheykhar, it almost always guarantees a smash. The Spanish lyrics (penned by Vishal himself) infused into the mix (with added vocals from Caralisa Monteiro) add for an international appeal and then there are the lyrics by Kumaar who finds a way to infuse some poetic freshness into the mix. The fact that the film was a blockbuster starring Shah Rukh Khan and the music video was picturized on a seductive Deepika Padukone – the song just turned into the ultimate banger but with heft and with legs. It’s rare to find a club song/party song feel timeless but here, Vishal and Sheykhar nailed it!