Bomb Threat (SexBomb Girls album)
| Bomb Threat | ||||
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| Released | May 18, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
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| Length | 43:19 | |||
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| Label | BMG Records (Pilipinas) | |||
| Producer | Rudy Y. Tee | |||
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Bomb Threat (stylized as Bomb Thr3at on the album cover) is the third studio album by Filipino girl group the SexBomb Girls, released on May 18, 2004 through BMG Records (Pilipinas) under its Musiko Records imprint.[1] The album followed the group's earlier commercial successes with Unang Putok (2002) and Round 2 (2003).[2] The album spawned the hit song "Halukay Ube" featuring Joey de Leon and received double platinum certification in the Philippines.[3][2][4]
Background and release
The album was announced and promoted in mid-2004, with a launch event featuring production performances and music video promotions on the noontime show Eat Bulaga!.[2] BMG Records framed the release as a continuation of the group's novelty-pop direction, adding original tracks composed for the group.[5] The album was produced by Rudy Y. Tee.[5] The superhero-themed album cover was conceptualized by Arnold Arre and Cynthia Bauzon Arre.[6][7] The album tracks were recorded at Freq Foundation, Pink Noise Studios, Prodigi Recording Studio and Winner Studio.[1] The album was launched in a Quezon City bar with the group doing production numbers and a video to promote the album, which carries a superhero theme.[5][8]
On the album, the SexBomb Girls explored a range of musical themes and styles, incorporating contemporary Filipino pop ("Dance Tayo 4ever"), ballads ("Daisy Siete"), and novelty tracks with rural and agricultural motifs ("Upo Upo").[7] The song "Upo Upo" draws on elements of the traditional Filipino folk song "Magtanim ay 'Di Biro" adapting its melody and theme into a modern novelty-pop context.[7][9] These tracks reflected the group's use of familiar cultural references and everyday imagery to appeal to a broad Filipino audience.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Halukay Ube[note 1][3]" (featuring Joey de Leon) | Lito Camo | Lito Camo | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Tong Song" |
| Papa V | 3:44 |
| 3. | "L.O.B. (Laban o Bawi)" | Lito Camo | Lito Camo | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Amoy ng Papa" |
| Papa V | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Sige Pa" |
| Papa Zu | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Chuvang Papa" | Erwin de la Cruz | Papa V | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Daisy Siete" | Lito Camo | Lito Camo | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Dance Tayo 4Ever" | Francis Magalona | Francis Magalona | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Lollipop" | Barney Borja | Papa V | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Lalaban Babawi" | Raymund Ryan | Papa V | 2:51 |
| 11. | "Upo Upo[note 2][7]" | Francis Magalona | Francis Magalona | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Echusa" |
| Papa V | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 43:19 | |||
Notes
- ^ "Halukay Ube" contains "Apir, Disapir, 1/2, 1/4", a popular Filipino children's hand-clapping game and chant, often performed as "Apir, disapir, 1/2, 1/4, 1/4, 1/2, disapir, apir". It is a rhythmic game involving alternating high-fives ("apir," from English "up here") and hiding hands ("disapir" or disappear).
- ^ "Upo Upo" plays around the traditional Tagalog folk song "Magtanim ay 'Di Biro" ((transl. "Planting rice is not a joke") composed by Felipe de León.
Commercial performance
Bomb Threat received a double platinum certification from the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI), reflecting significant domestic sales.[4][8]
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Philippines | May 18, 2004 | CD | BMG Records (Pilipinas) | [1] |
| cassette |
References
- ^ a b c "Sexbomb Girls* – Bomb Thr3at". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "The Sexbomb Girls' hits compiled". PhilStar. PhilStar. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ a b Almo, Nherz. "SexBomb Girls Rochelle Pangilinan at Aira Bermudez, kumasa sa "Halukay Ube Challenge"". GMA Network. GMA Network. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ a b Peñalosa, Gelene. "The impact of SexBomb Girls long before the rise of K-Pop". Inquirer. Inquirer. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Keeping 'em hooked on the Sexbomb Girls". PhilStar. PhilStar. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Sexbomb Girls : Bomb Thr3at (V001)". Theimer. Theimer. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "Get, get, aw!: The Sexbomb Girls and their explosive influence". Vantage Magazine. Vantage Magazine (The GUIDON). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ a b Severo, Jan Milo. "'Halukay Ube' or 'Spageti'? SexBomb songs beloved by generations of Pinoys". PhilStar. PhilStar. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ Enriquez, Elizabeth L. (2020). "Iginiit na Himig sa Himpapawid: Musikang Filipino sa Radyo sa Panahon ng Kolonyalismong Amerikano" (PDF). Plaridel (in Filipino). pp. 6–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.