Boyfriends is a musical group from the Philippines. Their heyday was in the 1970s as one of the most prominent bands of the Manila sound,[1][2] with pop and disco harmonies reminiscent of the Bee Gees.[3] Several of their recordings are among the most popular Tagalog and English songs of the Philippines from the late 1970s and early 1980s, and have since been covered by a number of the Philippines' most popular singers, among others.[4]
Boyfriends | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | PolyEast Records |
| Members | Gary Ariola Bob Guzman Artie Ilacad Lloyd Sale |
| Past members | Joey Abando |
Discography
editAlbums
editStudio albums
edit- Dahil Mahal Kita (1978, Canary Records)
- With Love (1978, Canary Records)
- 3 (1979, Canary Records)
- Forever (1981, Canary Records)
- First Love (1983, Canary Records)
- Unplugged Reunion Album (1995, OctoArts-EMI)
- Akustik (1999, OctoArts-EMI)
Compilation albums
editNotable songs
edit- "Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal"
- Covered by Lea Salonga on her album Lea,[9] as well as by Dingdong Avanzado and Martin Nievera.
- "Dahil Mahal Kita"
- Listed by Ogie Alcasid as one of the ten "most memorable songs of his life".[10] He recorded it as the theme song for the Vilma Santos movie Dolzura Cortez Story.[10] It was also used as the theme song for the TV series Guns and Roses, in a recording by Jovit Baldivino.[11] A notable cover version sung in the drama Be My Lady on ABS-CBN performed by the fictional Crisostomo family portrayed by Erich Gonzales, Al Tantay, Janice de Belen, Yves Flores, RK Bagatsing and Nonoy Frolian.
- "Nais Kong Malaman Mo"
- Covers by Manilyn Reynes, Keempee de Leon, and, most recently, Ken Chan.
- Anthologized in Bongga (The Biggest OPM Retro Hits).[12] Covered by Ogie Alcasid.,[13] and also covered by Sexbomb Girls and all-Filipino global boy group, Hori7on.
- "Salawahan" Composed by Victorio "James" Guiwan
- Covered by Ogie Alcasid feat. Urban Flow, from Alcasid's 10th Anniversary album (1998).
- "Sa Tuwing Ako'y Nag-iisa"
- "First Love Never Dies"
- Covered by Filipino Jukebox Rock Band White Lies
- "Mamahalin Kita"
- "Dance With Me" (also covered by Dingdong Avanzado in 1992)
- "Pagtibok Ng Puso"
- "Bistado Na Kita"
- "Araw-Araw"
- "I Think I'm In Love"
- "Kay Ganda Palang Umibig"
- "Oras-Oras"
- "Bumalik Ka Lamang" Composed by Victorio "James" Guiwan
- "Paano Ko Sasabihin"
- "Umaapoy"
References
edit- ^ Dalton, David (2007). The Rough Guide to the Philippines. Penguin. p. 544. ISBN 9781405380447.
- ^ Alama, Rudolph Ian (2010-11-14). "Manila Sound". Sun Star. Archived from the original on 2011-08-22. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "Bossa Nova". Bulalo Soup for the Pinoy Soul. 2007-05-25. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ Villanueva, Pamela (2008-05-24). "Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal - The Boyfriends Cover". YouTube. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "My OPM LP Collection - Boyfriends, Part 1". My OPM LP Collection. Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "My OPM LP Collection - Boyfriends, Part 2". My OPM LP Collection. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "The Boyfriends (3) - Best Of The Boyfriends". Discogs.
- ^ "The Ultimate Opm Collection - The Boyfriends". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 October 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Panaligan, Jojo P. (6 July 2009). "Lea Salonga returns compliment to Nicole Scherzinger". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ a b Lo, Ricardo F. (2002-10-02). "The songs of Ogie's life". Philippine Star. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "Guns And Roses Theme Song "Dahil Mahal Kita" Lyrics Video". MattsCradle. pp. 2011–05–17. Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "Bongga (The Biggest OPM Retro Hits)". Titik Pilipino. Archived from the original on 21 March 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "All the Classics - Ogie". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
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