"Maybe This Time" is a song written by Dave Loggins and Randy Goodrum. It was first recorded in 1983 by Michael Martin Murphey for his eleventh studio album The Heart Never Lies, released the same year. A popular song in the Philippines, it has been covered by various Filipino artists, including Sarah Geronimo in 2014, whose version was used as the theme song for the film of the same title, where Geronimo co-starred.[1][2][3]
| "Maybe This Time" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Michael Martin Murphey | |
| from the album The Heart Never Lies | |
| Language | English |
| Released | August 19, 1983 |
| Recorded | 1983 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 3:17 |
| Label | Liberty |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Jim Ed Norman |
| Licensed audio | |
| "Maybe This Time" on YouTube | |
Sarah Geronimo version
edit| "Maybe This Time" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Sarah Geronimo | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Released | May 1, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Star Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Sarah Geronimo singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Maybe This Time" on YouTube | ||||
Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo released "Maybe This Time" through Star Music on May 1, 2014, as the main soundtrack to her film of the same name.[4]
Reception
editIn a statement relayed to the press by Sunita Kaur, managing director of Spotify for Asia dated August 26, 2014, it revealed its first-ever list of most-streamed artists and songs four months after the platform was launched in the Philippines. The song came in as the most-streamed OPM song, while Geronimo came in second as the most streamed local artist, behind Eraserheads.[5][6]
During the 2015 Myx Music Awards, Geronimo received the Best Remake award for the recording.[7]
2024 resurgence
editIn July 2024, the song became a favorite sound among TikTok users making fan-made videos of celebrities. Gaining traction on the platform, videos of Geronimo performing the song during the 2014 Box Office Entertainment Awards and at her 20th anniversary concert in 2024 resurfaced on the platform, fueling a song cover trend and making the song enter the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 at number 89 the week of July 27. In August, a TikTok user by the name of "donotdisturb869" posted a video of a young male student named Ralp Villaruiz dancing to bridge of the song, which went viral and started a dance challenge. Some of the personalities who took on the dance challenge are Stell of SB19, Sheena Catacutan of BINI, and BGYO.[8][9][10][11][12]
The song (and its dance challenge) was showcased on It's Showtime on August 31, 2024, with Villaruiz himself appearing and dancing to the song. A day later, Regine Velasquez performed the song on ASAP, with Villaruiz later returning to dance.[13] Geronimo later performed the song on September 1, 2024, in General Santos City.[14][15]
As a result of its resurgence, the song became the number one trending song on YouTube Philippines and peaked at number 23 on the Philippines Hot 100. The song also reached the top spot of United Kingdom-based online karaoke platform Sing King's August Hot Hits chart, outcharting Billie Eilish's "Birds of a Feather" and LISA's "Rockstar".[16][17][18]
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Philippines Hot 100 (Billboard) | 23 |
| Top Philippine Songs (Billboard) | 15 |
Other versions
edit- Filipino singer Dingdong Avanzado recorded the song for his 1999 album Recall.[19]
- Nonoy Zuniga covered the song as part of his 2001 album Impressions.[20]
- Freeverse recorded the song for their 2000 album Alive.[21]
- Soul singer Jaya covered the song for her Real.Love.Stories album in 2009.[22]
- Martin Nievera recorded the song for his 2009 album For Always.[23]
- Actress Jennylyn Mercado recorded the song for her 2010 album Love Is....[24]
References
edit- ^ The Heart Never Lies - Michael Martin Murphey ... | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-08-23
- ^ Sineneng, Jerry Lopez (2014-06-06), Maybe This Time (Comedy, Drama, Romance), Sarah Geronimo, Coco Martin, Ruffa Gutierrez, ABS-CBN Film Productions, Viva Films, Star Cinema, retrieved 2024-08-23
- ^ "Release group "Maybe This Time" by Sarah Geronimo - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ ABS-CBN Star Cinema (2014-05-01). Maybe This Time Music Video Trailer | Sarah Geronimo | 'Maybe This Time'. Retrieved 2024-08-23 – via YouTube.
- ^ Smith, Chuck. "Eraserheads, Sarah Geronimo most streamed OPM artists on Spotify Phl". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ Villano, Alexa (2014-09-16). "What do Filipinos listen to online?". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ Ong, Wyatt (2015-03-25). "FULL LIST: Winners, Myx Music Awards 2015". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ Antonio, Josiah (August 21, 2024). "Why is Sarah Geronimo's version of 'Maybe This Time' trending online". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ ABS-CBN Entertainment (2014-05-26). Sarah Geronimo sings 'Maybe This Time' at the Box Office Awards 2014. Retrieved 2024-08-23 – via YouTube.
- ^ Sarah Geronimo Music (2024-08-12). Sarah Geronimo "Maybe This Time" Dance Challenge on Tiktok (Artist Version). Retrieved 2024-08-23 – via YouTube.
- ^ News5Everywhere (2024-08-19). Dance craze na 'Maybe This Time,' nauuso online | Frontline Tonight. Retrieved 2024-08-23 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Week of July 27, 2024 - Billboard Philippines". billboardphilippines.com. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Ocampo, Carmellies (September 4, 2024). "'Maybe This Time' trendsetter Ralp Xyrel Villaruz takes over It's Showtime and ASAP stage". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Evangelista, Jessica Ann (September 3, 2024). "Sarah Geronimo, Matteo Guidicelli try 'Maybe This Time' dance craze". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Adriatico, Abigail (September 3, 2024). "Sarah G hops on 'Maybe This Time' trend during Tuna Festival". Manila Standard. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Trending - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Week of August 24, 2024 - Billboard Philippines". billboardphilippines.com. 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "August Charts - Sing King". singking.com. 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Recall - Dingdong Avanzado | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-08-23
- ^ Impressions - Nonoy Zuniga | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-08-23
- ^ Alive - Freeverse | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-08-23
- ^ Maybe This Time, 2009-07-01, retrieved 2024-08-23
- ^ For Always - Martin Nievera | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-08-23
- ^ Maybe This Time, 2010-01-02, retrieved 2024-08-23