Ikaw (song)
| "Ikaw" | ||||
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| Single by Yeng Constantino | ||||
| from the album All About Love | ||||
| Released | August 23, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:44 | |||
| Label | Star Music | |||
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| "Ikaw" on YouTube | ||||
"Ikaw" ("You") is a song written and recorded by Filipino singer-songwriter Yeng Constantino, released as the lead single from her album All About Love. The song became the most played OPM song of 2014 and as of 2017 was the second most viewed music video by a Filipino female artist on YouTube with over 100 million views as of June 2020, behind Sarah Geronimo's "Tala".[1]
Background and composition
The song was written by Constantino with vocal production and arrangement by Jonathan Manalo, and musical arrangement by Ria Villena-Osorio. It was produced by Villena-Osorio, Constantino, Manalo, Champ Lui Pio, and Tim Mejia and released under Star Music Philippines.[2]
Music video
The official music video was released on August 23, 2014. It served as the unofficial prenuptial video of Constantino and then fiancé Yan Asuncion. It was directed by Cristhian Escolano.
Live performances
Constantino performed the song on ASAP with Yan Asuncion on December 7, 2014.[3] She also performed the song on the Wish 107.5 bus on April 4, 2015[3] and on Net 25's Letters and Music in February 2016.[4]
Chart position
On June 12, 2017, the official Billboard Philippines charts were launched. "Ikaw" debuted at number 4 on the Catalog Charts, a chart for local songs that were released for over three years in the Philippines but still generated sales and streaming activity data.[5]
2021 re-recording & 2024 remastered version
Constantino re-recorded the song to become the official soundtrack of the film of the same name starring Janine Gutierrez, Pepe Herrera and Pilita Corrales. It was released on 12 November 2021.
In October 2024, Constantino released another rerecording of the song titled "Ikaw (2024 Remastered Version)" as part of its 10th-year anniversary.
Awards and nominations
The song won the Song of the Year award at both the PMPC Star Awards for Music and the Awit Awards.[6][7][8]
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | PMPC Star Awards for Music | Song of the Year | Won |
| Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
| Myx Music Awards | Favorite Music Video | Nominated | |
| Favorite Mellow Video | Nominated | ||
| Awit Awards | Song of the Year | Won | |
| Best Ballad Recording | Nominated |
Cover versions
Daryl Ong recorded a cover of the song which was later used in the teleserye FPJ's Ang Probinsyano.[9]
Korean singer Yohan Hwang covered the song in Korean entitled "Neoege (너에게)" for the Philippine broadcast of the Korean drama series Love in the Moonlight.[10]
References
- ^ ABS-CBN Starmusic (August 23, 2014), YENG CONSTANTINO - Ikaw (Official Music Video), retrieved April 2, 2017 – via YouTube
- ^ ABS-CBN Starmusic (August 23, 2014), YENG CONSTANTINO - Ikaw (Official Music Video), retrieved April 2, 2017 – via YouTube
- ^ a b Wish 107.5 (April 4, 2015), Yeng Constantino - Ikaw (LIVE) on Wish FM 107.5 HD, retrieved April 2, 2017 – via YouTube
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "ikaw yeng live - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ Billboard Staff (June 12, 2017). "BillboardPH Catalog Chart". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, PMPC Star Awards for Music 2015". Rappler. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ "The Philippine Awit Awards - About the Awit Awards". www.awitawards.com.ph. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, Myx Music Awards 2015". Rappler. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ Siazon, Rachelle. "Daryl Ong allegedly banned from ABS-CBN due to leaked private convo". PEP.ph. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ ABS-CBN Starmusic (March 31, 2017), Yohan Hwang - 너에게 Noege "IKAW" Korean Version (Official Music Video), retrieved April 2, 2017