Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw (soundtrack)
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Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw is the soundtrack
to the 2000 Viva Films
comedy
and romance film
of the same name starring Regine Velasquez
and Robin Padilla
. The soundtrack was released by Viva Records on 2000 in CD and cassette format. With the film’s immense success, the single "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw" shot to the top of the charts and the soundtrack sold more than 240,000+ copies in the Philippines
.
which was requested by Regine Velasquez to be the main love theme of the film. The song was created for only a day by Alcasid during his then wife Michelle Van Eimeren's second child pregnancy. The album went gold certified by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) after a week upon release and turned platinum award after a month and considered one of the best selling soundtracks by a Filipino movie in the Philippines.
, Filipino Academy of Movie Arts & Sciences (FAMAS) Awards and PMPC Star Awards for Movies.
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
to the 2000 Viva Films
VIVA Films
Viva Films is a Filipino film production company which started in 1981. This company is part of the Viva Entertainment Group.-Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion loveteam:...
comedy
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
and romance film
Romance film
Romance films are love stories that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus...
of the same name starring Regine Velasquez
Regine Velasquez
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez , better known as Asia's Songbird, Regine Velasquez, is a Filipino singer, actress, record producer and TV host...
and Robin Padilla
Robin Padilla
Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla better known by his stage name Robin Padilla is a Filipino film and television action star. He is the younger brother of actors BB Gandanghari, Rommel Padilla and Royette Padilla...
. The soundtrack was released by Viva Records on 2000 in CD and cassette format. With the film’s immense success, the single "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw" shot to the top of the charts and the soundtrack sold more than 240,000+ copies in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Album information
The carrier single is the song "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw" composed by Ogie AlcasidOgie Alcasid
Herminio Jhay Alcasid, Jr., more popularly known as Ogie "Eric Ordoñez" Alcasid , is a Filipino singer, songwriter, composer, television presenter, comedian, parodist, actor, and entrepreneur.-Recording career:...
which was requested by Regine Velasquez to be the main love theme of the film. The song was created for only a day by Alcasid during his then wife Michelle Van Eimeren's second child pregnancy. The album went gold certified by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) after a week upon release and turned platinum award after a month and considered one of the best selling soundtracks by a Filipino movie in the Philippines.
Awards and citation
The song Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw received numerous awards and citation from different Philippine awards program including Awit AwardsAwit Awards
The Awit Awards is the longest-running award-giving body of the Philippines that gives recognition to Filipino musical talents, performing artists and producers it was Philippines equivalent to Grammy Awards, organized by the Philippine Association Of The Record Industry .-Objectives and Winner...
, Filipino Academy of Movie Arts & Sciences (FAMAS) Awards and PMPC Star Awards for Movies.
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23rd Awit Awards | Best Performance By A Female Recording Artist |
| Best Ballad Recording | ||
| Best Movie/ TV/ Stage Theme Song Recording | ||
| Song of the Year | ||
| 17th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Movie Theme Song of the Year | |
| 49th FAMAS Awards | Best Movie Theme Song | |
Track listing
- Track 2 is a cover song from The StylisticsThe StylisticsThe Stylistics are a soul music vocal group, and were one of the best-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. They formed in 1968, and were composed of lead Russell Thompkins, Jr., Herbie Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn. All of their US hits were ballads, graced by the...
- Track 3 is a cover songThe First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by British political singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who was later to become his wife. At the time the couple were lovers, although MacColl was married to someone else. MacColl and Seeger included the song in their...
from Roberta FlackRoberta FlackRoberta Flack is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who is notable for jazz, soul, R&B, and folk music... - Track 4 is a cover songBarangay ApoPaskonAPO is the fourteenth studio album of the Filipino trio Apo Hiking Society. It's a 9-track album released in 1994 under Universal Records.-Track listing:#Kating-kati At Di Mapakali #Alam Niya #Todo Bigay #Consuelo...
from APO Hiking SocietyAPO Hiking SocietyThe Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, later popularly known as Apo Hiking Society or, simply, Apo, was a Filipino musical group. The group had its fledgling beginnings in 1969 at the Ateneo de Manila high school, with thirteen members: Lito de Joya, Sonny Santiago, Gus Cosio, Renato Garcia, Chito... - Track 5 is a Ryan Cayabyab original and popularized by Basil ValdezBasil ValdezBasil Valdez is a Filipino balladeer.He has received several Tinig Awards and the 1991 Tanglaw ng Lahi Award from Ateneo de Manila University-Biography:...
- Track 7 also features vocals from Raul Mitra
- Track 8 is a cover song from Jim PhotogloJim PhotogloJim Photoglo, born James G. Photoglo, who also performed simply as Photoglo, is an American pop singer from Inglewood, California. He released two charting albums in the early 1980s and had two hit singles, "We Were Meant to Be Lovers" and "Fool in Love with You" .After his career as a pop star...
popularized by James IngramJames IngramJames Ingram is an American soul musician. He is best known as a vocalist. He is also a self-taught musician who plays piano, guitar, bass, drums and keyboards... - Track 13 is the main theme with The Manila Philharmonic OrchestraManila Philharmonic OrchestraThe Manila Philharmonic Orchestra or MPO is an all-Filipino orchestra that is "owned and managed by the artists." This makes the MPO unique from the other orchestras in the country, as all decisions are collectively made by orchestra members, including concert programs and choice of guest...
Album credits
The album was produced by Regine Velasquez and Raul Mitra.- Regine Velasquez – vocals, background vocals
- Trina Belamide – background vocals
- Sonny Azurin – bass
- Roger Herrera – bass
- Marc Lopez – arranger
- Raul Mitra – arranger, vocals
- Eric Apuyan – engineer, mixing
- Eric Payumo – engineer
- Percival Fontanilla – A&R
- Ewan MacColl – composer
- Van Sean Deato – cover design