Hapag (song)
| "Hapag" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Alamat | ||||
| from the album Destino | ||||
| Language | ||||
| Released | November 26, 2025 | |||
| Studio | Studio Z | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Viva | |||
| Songwriter | Alamat | |||
| Producer | Alas Alvarez | |||
| Alamat singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hapag" on YouTube | ||||
"Hapag" (transl. Dining Table) is a song recorded by the Filipino boy band Alamat. It is an R&B song, with lyrics from the perspective of a narrator inviting the woman he loves to dinner and vowing to protect her from harm. It was first released as a track on the group's second album Destino and re-released as a single on November 26, 2025, along with a music video.
Background and release
On November 7, 2025, the Filipino boy band Alamat released their comeback single "LuzViMinda".[1] On November 12, they released a music video for the song.[2] Its opening scene hinted at the then-unreleased "Hapag" (transl. Table), showing neon red-tinted clips from the latter song's music video.[3] The group's second album, Destino (transl. Destination), was released on November 21.[4] On the weekend of November 22, the group released teasers for the song's music video. It was released on November 26.[4]
Composition and lyrics
Hapag is two minutes and 57 seconds long. It is a love song from the perspective of a narrator who wants to invite the woman he loves to dinner and protect her from harm.[5][6] It has been described as an R&B song.[3] Alamat's Alas Alvarez produced the song, featuring instrumentation by fellow members Ralph Joseph Lim (on guitar) and Tomas Rodriguez (on flute).[7] The members of the group have described the song's lyrics as "seductive yet respectful".[7]
References
- ^ Saenz, Rome (November 7, 2025). "Alamat Releases New Single "LuzViMinda"". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Posadas, Andrea. "6 P-pop Songs You Should Play at Your New Year's Eve Parties". When in Manila. Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
Pinoy pride reaches new heights in 'LuzViMinda,' the daring and unapologetic lead single of Alamat's latest self-produced album, Destino. On November 12, 2025, the multilingual boy group made an impactful comeback with a dynamic music video for the song.
- ^ a b Loreto, Julienne. "Alamat's 'Destino' Hits A Commercial High". &Asian. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Saenz, Rome (November 24, 2025). "Alamat To Premiere Music Video For "Hapag"". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ^ Roque, Nika (November 24, 2025). "Alamat exudes cool energy in 'Hapag' music video". GMA Integrated News. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
[The music video] was the perfect accompaniment to the love song about wanting to share a table with a special someone.
- ^ Loreto, Julienne (November 21, 2025). "Alamat are indomitable on Destino". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
Another highlight is 'Hapag'. The track name-drops Alamat's lovelorn 'Maharani' twice. But 'Hapag', in practice, is really a sequel to their 2023 song 'Noli', penned by Mitchell. In both Alvarez-produced songs, the narrator vows to shield his lady from harm as Lim shreds guitars in the background.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Centeno, Mian (November 29, 2025). "Alamat Ignites A New Era with Destino". Art+. Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.