A.k.a Cassandra

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a.k.a Cassandra
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 13, 2008
Genre Pop, pop rock
Length47:21
Label Musiko Records
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Sony BMG Music (Philippines), Inc.
KC Concepcion chronology
a.k.a Cassandra
(2008)
KC
(2010)
Singles from KC
  1. "Imposible"
    Released: July 24, 2008
  2. "Doo Be Doo"
    Released: November 15, 2008

a.k.a Cassandra is the debut studio album of KC Concepcion, released in 2008. It contains eight cover versions. The album was certified Platinum in Philippines with 25,000 copies sold in 2008. [1]

Contents

Singles

"Imposible" was the first single off the album. "Doo Be Doo" was the second single off of the album. The song is a mix of English and Tagalog.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Melt with You" Modern English 4:24
2."Imposible" 4:32
3."Doo Be Doo (Gita Gutawa cover)"Joey De Leon (translated)3:42
4."An Updated Version Of Me" 4:19
5."Ngiti Lang"Ryan Cayabyab3:38
6."Umbrella" 4:31
7."I Just Can't Get Enough" Depeche Mode 4:12
8."Imagine" 3:51
9."Agila (Haring Ibon)" 4:51
10."It Must Have Been Love" 4:24
11."Breathe You"Jason Dawson4:10
12."Sabihin Mo Na Sana (album cut)" 4:34
13."For the First Time (album cut)" 4:22
14."Breathe (album cut)"Raymund Marasigan4:10

Certifications

CountryProviderCertificationSales Odyssey Sales
Philippines PARI Platinum20,000+1,102+

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References

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