The Reason I Exist
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| The Reason I Exist | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 18, 2004 |
| Recorded | 2004 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 43:51 |
| Language | |
| Label | Star |
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| Singles from The Reason I Exist | |
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The Reason I Exist is a studio album by Filipino singer King Girado, released in the Philippines in April 2004 by Star Records.[1][2] King did the media launch for the album during his birthday together with the launch of his new music video of the carrier single "Ba't 'Di Mo Pagbigyan" and website kingedgeofrnb.com followed by a birthday show at the Hardrock cafe for his fans.[3][4][5]
The album consists of ten tracks, including the song "Never Let You Go" with rapper Gloc-9 and Nina. Two of the songs from the album were included in ABS CBN TV series soundtrack - "Maybe" for Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas and "Ikaw ang Buhay Ko" for the Taiwanese Idol Dramas TV series Westside story in ABS-CBN. King did a duet version of "Ba't 'Di Mo Pagbigyan" with Maoi David for the Krystala soundtrack. "Will You Wait for Me" was the last song released from this album. It has reached Gold status by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry, selling over 15,000 units in the country.[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks were produced by Jonathan Manalo except track 3.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Maybe" | Jimmy Antiporda, Jamie Rivera | Jimmy Antiporda | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Will You Wait for Me" | Watkins, Wilson, Kavana | Jimmy Antiporda | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Ba't 'Di Mo Pagbigyan" | Jimmy Antiporda | Jimmy Antiporda | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Ikaw ang Buhay Ko" | Chuan-Xiong Zou, Zi-Yun Wu, Xin-Rang Chen / Jonathan Manalao | Paolo Zarate | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Muli Mong Mahalin" | Jonathan Manalo, Jonathan Florido | Ferdie Marquez | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Never Let You Go" | Jonathan Manalo | Francis Guevarra | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Hindi Mo Na Ba Minamahal" | aaron paul del Rosario | Paolo Zarate | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Sana ay Malaman Mo" | Odette Quesada, Bodjie Dasig | Arnold Jallores | 5:07 |
| 9. | "Bakit Hanggang Ngayon" | Jonathan Manalo | Paolo Zarate | 4:19 |
| 10. | "Tuloy Parin/Iyong-Iyo" | Ito Rapadas, David Mark Lava | Gino "Booze" Cruz | 4:17 |
Personnel
[edit]- Ian G. Castanares - cover layout and design
- Beth Faustino - A & R coordination
- Nina - lead vocals (track 6)
- Ronnie Salvacion - photography
- Jonathan Manalo - album producer
- Monina B. Quejano - A & R coordination
- Anabelle M. Regalado - executive producer
- Jonathan Manalo- vocal arrangement
- Henrich Ngo - cover concept
- Charo Santos-Concio - executive producer
- Enrico C. Santos - executive producer
- King Girado - vocals
- Nixon Sy - cover concept
- Arnold Jallores - mastering
- Nathan de Leon, Nixon Sy - stylist
- Gloc-9 - lead vocals (track 6)
Certifications
[edit]| Country | Provider | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | PARI | Gold | 15,000+ |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Reason I Exist by King". iTunes. April 2004.
- ^ "The Online Resource for Filipino Songs -". Archived from the original on 2005-12-01. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ^ "King Celebrates Birthday and Launches New Album on April 14! - News Section - the Online Resource for Filipino Songs". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ^ http://www.mb.com.ph/node/162389 [dead link]
- ^ "Titik Pilipino Image Gallery - King "The Reason I Exist" Album Launch". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ^ "King Celebrates Birthday and Launches New Album on April 14! - News Section - the Online Resource for Filipino Songs". Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-07-16.