Arijit Singh made his Bollywood debut with Mithoon-composition, "Phir Mohabbat" from Murder 2, which was recorded in 2009 though released in 2011.
[citation needed] Singh rose to widespread prominence with the release of the song "Tum Hi Ho" from Aashiqui 2 (2013).
Apart from rendering the duet version of "Har Kisi Ko", the year marks his first collaboration with Sharib–Toshi and Sanjay Leela Bhansali by singing the song "Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse" for the former and the semi-classical number, "Laal Ishq" for the latter.
[5] In 2014, Singh worked with Sajid–Wajid for the first time, performing two tracks of Main Tera Hero and the song "Raat Bhar".
[6][7] He rendered three re-mixed songs; Amit Trivedi's "Hungama Ho Gaya",[8] Sharib–Toshi's "Samjhawan"[9] and Arko Pravo Mukherjee's "Aaj Phir".
During the year, he sang "Humdard", "Manwa Laage", "Sun Le Zara", "Sajde", two songs of Zid and three tracks of Holiday, to name a few.
He also sang "Agar Tum Saath Ho" with Alka Yagnik, from the movie Tamasha which is composed by A. R. Rahman and written by Irshad Kamil.
He was the lead vocalist on the film Raabta singing "Ik Vaari Aa", composed by Pritam, lyrics are penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya.
[20] Singh was the lead singer of the Jagga Jasoos Soundtrack singing "Ullu ka Pattha", "Galti Se Mistake", "Jhumri Talaiyya" and also "Phir Wahi".
Singh released his first single "Rihaa" also sang the songs "Aabaad Barbaad" and "Hardum Humdum" from Ludo, besides many others.
[25] He sang "Tumse Bhi Zyada" from the movie Tadap, composed by Pritam and lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil.
[27] Singh's version of "Mere Dholna" and a duet song "Hum Nashe Mein Toh Nahin" with Tulsi Kumar were released from Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2.