Boyfriends (Filipino band)

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Boyfriends is a musical group from the Philippines. Their heyday was in the 1970s as one of the most prominent bands of the Manila Sound, with pop and disco harmonies reminiscent of the Bee Gees. Several of their recordings are among the most popular Tagalog and English songs of the Philippines from the late 1970s and early 1980s, and have since been covered by a number of the Philippines' most popular singers, among others.

==Discography==

Albums

• Dahil Mahal Kita (Canary Records, 1978) (FORMATS: LP record, cassette tape) (TRACK LIST: Side A: 1) Dahil Mahal Kita; 2) Nais Kong Malaman Mo; 3) Sa Tuwing Ako Ay Nag-iisa; 4) Pag-ibig o Paghanga; 5) Hanggang Wakas. Side B: 1) Di Na Mababago; 2) Bistado Na Kita; 3) Mula Ng Makilala Kita; 4) Ibigin Mo Ako; 5) Puso Ko'y Umiibg Sa 'Yo)

• With Love (Canary Records, 1978) (FORMATS: LP record, cassette tape) (TRACK LIST: Side A: 1) Sumayaw Sumunod; 2) Pagtibok Ng Puso; 3) Alaala; 4) Araw-araw; 5) Inibig Kita. Side B: 1) Pag-ibig Ko; 2) Sha, Na, Na, Tayo'y Magsaya; 3) Mamahalin Kita; 4) Kay Ganda Palang Umibig; 5) Kapag Kasayaw Kita)

• 3 (Canary Records, 1980) (FORMATS: LP record, cassette tape) (TRACK LIST: Side A: 1) Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal; 2) Umaapoy; 3) Huwag Ka Naman Ganyan; 4) Seksing-Seksi. Side B: 1) Dance With Me; 2) Salawahan; 3) Palikero; 4) Ikaw Ang Buhay Ko)

• Best of the Boyfriends (Canary Records, 1980) (FORMATS: LP record, cassette tape) (TRACK LIST: Side A: 1) Salawahan; 2) Bumalik Ka Lamang; 3) Araw Araw; 4) Bistado Na Kita; 5) Sumayaw, Sumunod; 6) Dahil Mahal Kita. Side B: 1) Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal; 2) Pag-isahin Natin; 3) Dance With Me; 4) Nais Kong Malaman Mo; 5) Pagtibok Ng Puso)

• Forever (Canary Records, 1981) (FORMATS: LP record, cassette tape) (TRACK LIST: Side A: 1) Kailan; 2) Kung Liligaya Ka; 3) Boyfriends Medley; 4) Kahit Iniwan Mo; 5) Huwag Mong Pilitin. Side B: 1) Kung Maaari Sana; 2) Ikaw Pala'y Nagtataksil; 3) Oras-Oras; 4) Bakit Umibig Sa Iba; 5) Paano Ko Sasabihin)

• First Love (Canary Records) (FORMATS: LP record, cassette tape) (TRACK LIST: Side A: 1) First Love Never Dies; 2) Love Me; 3) Don't Stop The Music; 4) Never Let Her Go; 5) Maybe You Should Now. Side B: 1) I Think I'm Fallin' In Love; 2) Everyone Needs Someone To Love; 3) Got To Believe In Magic; 4) Feel My Love; 5) Lady Disco)

• Greatest Hits (Canary Records) (FORMATS: LP record, cassette tape) (TRACK LIST: Side A: 1) Dahil Mahal Kita; 2) Nais Kong Malaman Ko; 3) Sumayaw Sumunod; 4) Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal; 5) Salawahan; 6) Sa Tuwing Ako ay Nag-iisa; 7) First Love. Side B: 1) Mamahalin Kita; 2) Dance With Me; 3) Pagtibok Ng Puso; 4) Bistado Na Kita; 5) Araw Araw; 6) I Think I'm Falling In love; 7) Oras-Oras)

• Unplugged Reunion Album (OctoArts/EMI Music, 1995) (FORMATS: LP record, cassette tape, CD) (TRACK LIST: 1) Isang Ngiti Mo Lang; 2) Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal; 3) Salawahan; 4) Oras-oras; 5) Nais Kong Malaman Mo; 6) Ibigin Mo Ako; 7 )Damdamin Ko Sa'yo; 8) Dahil Mahal Kita; 9) First Love; 10) Sa Tuwing Ako ay Nag-iisa; 11) Bistado na Kita; 12) Pagtibok ng Puso)

Compilation albums

• The Best Of The Boyfiends (Canary Records)
• Akustik (1999; PolyEast Records)
• The Ultimate OPM Collection (2001; PolyEast Records)

Notable songs

• "Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal"

Covered by Lea Salonga on her album Lea, as well as by Dingdong Avanzado and Martin Nievera.

• "Dahil Mahal Kita"

Listed by Ogie Alcasid as one of the ten "most memorable songs of his life". He recorded it as the theme song for the Vilma Santos movie Dolzura Cortez Story. It was also used as the theme song for the TV series Guns and Roses, in a recording by Jovit Baldivino. A notable cover version sung in the drama Be My Lady on ABS-CBN performed by the fictional Crisostomo family potrayed by Erich Gonzales, Al Tantay, Janice de Belen, Yves Flores, RK Bagatsing and Nonoy Frolian.

• "Nais Kong Malaman Mo"

Covers by Manilyn Reynes, Keempee de Leon, and, most recently, Ken Chan.

• "Sumayaw, Sumunod"

Anthologized in Bongga (The Biggest OPM Retro Hits). Covered by Ogie Alcasid., and also covered by Sexbomb Girls.

• "Salawahan"

Covered by Ogie Alcasid feat. Urban Flow, from Alcasid's 10th Anniversary album (1998).

• "Sa Tuwing Ako'y Nag-iisa"
• "First Love Never Dies"

Covered by Filipino Jukebox Rock Band White Lies

• "Mamahalin Kita"
• "Dance With Me"
• "Pagtibok Ng Puso"
• "Bistado Na Kita"
• "Araw-Araw"
• "I Think I'm In Love"
• "Kay Ganda Palang Umibig"
• "Oras-Oras"
• "Bumalik Ka Lamang"
• "Paano Ko Sasabihin"
• "Umaapoy"

Video Boyfriends (Filipino band)

References

Maps Boyfriends (Filipino band)

External links

• Guitar chord charts

Source of the article : Wikipedia