"Hinahanap-Hanap Kita" (transl. "Constantly trying to find you") is a song recorded by Filipino rock band Rivermaya in 1997. It was released as the first single from their third album Atomic Bomb.
| "Hinahanap-Hanap Kita" | ||||
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| Single by Rivermaya | ||||
| from the album Atomic Bomb | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Funk rock | |||
| Length | 6:03 | |||
| Label | Musiko Records & BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rico Blanco | |||
| Producer(s) | Chito S. Roño & Lizza G. Nakpil | |||
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Reception
editDavid Gonzales from AllMusic wrote that "Hinahanap-hanap Kita" ("Always Looking for You") and "Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo" ("If You Don't Like, Then Don't") are geared towards Filipino pop, and were hit singles for the band.[1]
Daniel Padilla version
edit| "Hinahanap-Hanap Kita" | ||||
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| Single by Daniel Padilla | ||||
| from the album Daniel Padilla | ||||
| Released | April 20, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Star Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rico Blanco | |||
| Producer(s) | ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. Rox B. Santos | |||
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In 2012, Filipino actor Daniel Padilla covered "Hinahanap-Hanap Kita" as his debut single which was released online on April 20, 2012 as a radio single. It is included on his self-titled debut EP, Daniel Padilla, released on May 27, 2012. It also featured in his prime-time show Princess and I and on its soundtrack Love Songs from Princess and I which was released on June 15, 2012.[2]
Background
edit"Hinahanap-Hanap Kita" was the first commercial digital single released from Padilla's self-titled debut EP, which was released on April 20, 2012.[3] The song became a mainstream radio hit, and was also used as one of the theme songs of ABS-CBN's television series, Princess and I, in which he had a lead role alongside Kathryn Bernardo. It was adopted as well for a television commercial of Whisper.
Other versions
editThe song has been covered by Regine Velasquez (2003), Sitti (2007), Jolina Magdangal and Dennis Trillo (2009), Rey Cantong (2014), Harana (2017), Jona (2019) and Julie Anne San Jose (2023).
Personnel
edit- Bamboo Mañalac: lead vocals
- Rico Blanco: guitars, backing vocals
- Nathan Azarcon: bass
- Mark Escueta: drums
References
edit- ^ "RiverMaya - Atomic Bomb" AllMusic. Retrieved, January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Daniel Padilla's debut album released" Archived 2013-04-11 at the Wayback Machine. Abs-cbnnews.com. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ Paliza, Andrea. "Daniel Padilla Dedicates "Ako'y Sayo" To His Future Girlfriend! - MYX | YOUR CHOICE. YOUR MUSIC". Myxph.com. Retrieved January 10, 2017.