Ben&Ben discography | |
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![]() Ben&Ben performing in 2018 | |
Studio albums | 2 |
Music videos | 30 |
EPs | 1 |
Singles | 39 |
Promotional singles | 5 |
Charity singles | 1 |
Soundtrack usages | 16 |
The Filipino indie folk-pop band Ben&Ben have released two studio albums, one extended play (EP), 39 singles, five promotional singles, and one charity single under the record labels Sony Music Philippines and Sindikato. In addition, they have released 30 music videos, are featured in three singles and four music videos by other artists, and their songs have been used in 16 films and television series.
The band formed in 2016 as the Benjamins, composed of Paolo and Miguel Benjamin Guico, and debuted with the single "Tinatangi", for which they also made a music video. The duo later renamed and released an eponymous EP consisting of seven songs. In 2017, Ben&Ben expanded into an ensemble, [1] adding Poch Barretto as electric guitarist, Jam Villanueva as drummer, Agnes Reoma as bassist, Patricia Lasaten as keyboardist, Toni Muñoz and Andrew de Pano as percussionists, as well as Keifer Cabugao as violinist, with the Guicos being acoustic guitarists. [2] The band achieved recognition in 2018 for incorporating songs into several Filipino films (such as Goyo: The Boy General ) and television series (such as Coke Studio Homecoming ). Ben&Ben released their debut studio album, Limasawa Street , in 2019 and their second, Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno , in 2021. They have collaborated with various artists and recorded a charity single as part of the COVID-19 pandemic relief effort.
In April 2020, Ben&Ben jumped from 48th to 29th place in the Billboard Social 50 chart, which ranks artists by Internet engagements. [3] In July, they ranked 1st in the South Korean music service Melon's real-time search following positive reviews of their song "Leaves" by various K-pop artists, notably by Young K of Day6, who made a 2020 cover version with Ben&Ben due to popular demand. [4] The next month, Ben&Ben made cover versions of K-pop songs on their YouTube channel, in response to fan requests. [5] Three days after its release, seven songs from Kuwaderno reached Spotify's Top 100 chart; the rest, as well as some of their previous songs, reached the Top 200 chart. [6] In 2020 and 2021, the band was Spotify's most-streamed Original Pilipino Music (OPM) Artist and Group. In 2021, Ben&Ben set a new record in the folk pop genre, with "nearly 300 million streams in [over] 170 countries". [7] The band have received various accolades locally and internationally, including the Awit Awards [8] and NME Awards. [9]
Title | Details | Sales | Certification | Ref. | |
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Limasawa Street |
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Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno |
| — | — | [14] | |
"—" denotes album(s) that did not chart in a certain territory. |
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Ben&Ben |
Track listing
| [1] [15] [16] |
Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
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"Tinatangi" (as The Benjamins; with Cookie Chua and Bayang Barrios) | 2016 | PhilPop 2016 | [17] |
"Susi" | Ben&Ben | [1] | |
"Bibingka" [lower-alpha 1] | |||
"Ride Home" | 2017 | ||
"Leaves" | |||
"Kathang Isip" | |||
"Maybe the Night" | Non-album singles | [19] | |
"Sunrise" | 2018 | [20] | |
"Branches" | [21] | ||
"Ours" [lower-alpha 2] (with HARV) | [22] | ||
"Mitsa (Salamat)" | 2019 | Limasawa Street | [10] |
"Araw-Araw" | |||
"Pagtingin" | |||
"Masyado Pang Maaga" | Non-album singles | [23] | |
"Make It with You" [lower-alpha 3] | [24] | ||
"Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay" | 2020 | [25] | |
"Doors" | [26] | ||
"Lifetime" | [27] | ||
"Nakikinig Ka Ba Sa Akin" | [28] | ||
"Di Ka Sayang" | [29] | ||
"Inevitable" | 2021 | [30] | |
"Upuan" | Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno | [31] | |
"Magpahinga" | [32] | ||
"Leaves" (with Young K) | Non-album single | [33] | |
"Pasalubong" (with Moira Dela Torre) | Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno | [34] | |
"Sugat" (with Munimuni) | [35] | ||
"Tuloy Na Tuloy Pa Rin Ang Pasko" [lower-alpha 4] | Non-album single | [36] | |
"Lunod" (with Zild and Juan Karlos Labajo) | Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno | [37] | |
"Mag-Ingat" [lower-alpha 5] | 2022 | Non-album single | [38] |
"Paninindigan Kita" | [39] | ||
"Langyang Pag-ibig" | [40] | ||
"The Ones We Once Loved" | [41] | ||
"Dear" | [42] | ||
"The Way You Look At Me" [lower-alpha 6] | 2023 | [43] | |
"Could Be Something" | [44] | ||
"Courage (Acoustic Version)" | [45] [46] | ||
"Autumn" | [47] | ||
"Courage (Full Band Version)" | |||
"Autumn" (with Belle Mariano) | [48] | ||
Title | Year | Main artist | Album | Ref. |
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"Paalam" | 2019 | Moira Dela Torre | Patawad | [49] |
"Mapa (Band Version)" | 2021 | SB19 | Non-album singles | [50] |
"Cheap Love" | WeiBird | [51] | ||
Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
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"Balik-Balikan" (with Sam Concepcion) | 2018 | Non-album singles | [52] |
"Dati" [lower-alpha 7] | [53] | ||
"Beautiful Girl - Recorded at Kodama Studios, Philippines" [lower-alpha 8] | 2019 | Spotify Jams: OPM Love Songs | [54] |
"'Di Na Muli" [lower-alpha 9] (with Clara Benin and Bea Lorenzo) | Non-album single | [55] | |
"A Perfect Christmas - Recorded at OnQ Studios, Manila" [lower-alpha 10] (as part of Tatak Pinoy All-Stars) | Spotify Singles - Holiday | [56] |
Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
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"Forever Beautiful (All for One Version)" [lower-alpha 11] (as part of Han Hong Love Charity Foundation's COVID-19 pandemic relief effort) | 2020 | Non-album single | [57] [58] |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. | |
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As lead artist | ||||
"Tinatangi" (with Cooky Chua and Bayang Barrios) | 2016 | Rey Gibraltar | [60] | |
"Ride Home" | 2017 | Lorraine Sandel | [61] | |
"Leaves" | Alvin Tatco | [62] | ||
"Kathang Isip" | Ria Red | [63] | ||
"Maybe the Night" | 2018 | [64] | ||
"Susi" | Jerrold Tarog | [65] | ||
"Pagtingin" | 2019 | Jorel Lising | [66] | |
"Araw-Araw" | Quark Henares | [67] | ||
"Make It with You" | 2020 | Miko Pelino | [68] | |
"Fall" | Raymond Dacones Trina Razon | [69] | ||
"Masyado Pang Maaga" | Jorel Lising | [70] | ||
"War" | — | [71] | ||
"Nakikinig Ka Ba Sa Akin" | Jorel Lising | [72] | ||
"Lifetime" | Raymond Dacones Trina Razon | [73] | ||
"Di Ka Sayang" | Jorel Lising | [74] | ||
"Sa Susunod Na Habang Buhay" | [75] | |||
"Magpahinga" | 2021 | [76] | ||
"Leaves" (with Young K) | [77] | |||
"Pasalubong" (with Moira Dela Torre) | Niq Ablao | [78] | ||
"Sugat" (with Munimuni) | Tey Clamor Keifer Cabugao | [79] | ||
"Upuan" | Niq Ablao | [80] | ||
"Lunod" (with Zild and Juan Karlos) | Jerrold Tarog | [81] | ||
"Kayumanggi" [lower-alpha 12] | Judd Figuerres | [82] | ||
"Mag-Ingat" [lower-alpha 5] | 2022 | Bea Charlyn Laiño | [83] | |
"Inevitable" | Jorel Lising | [84] | ||
"Kapangyarihan" (with SB19) | Dexter Santos | [85] | ||
"Paninindigan Kita" | Niq Ablao | [86] | ||
"The Ones We Once Loved" | [87] | |||
"Could Be Something" | 2023 | ER Alviz | [88] | |
"Courage" | Jorel Lising | [89] | ||
As featured artist | ||||
"Forever Beautiful (All for One Version)" | 2020 | — | [90] | |
"Paalam" (with Moira Dela Torre) | Niq Ablao | [91] | ||
"Mapa (Band Version)" (with SB19) | 2021 | — | [92] | |
"Cheap Love" (with WeiBird) | Birdy Nio | [93] |
Year | Film/series | Song(s) | Ref. |
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2018 | Nakalimutan Ko Nang Kalimutan Ka | "Kathang Isip" | [94] |
Goyo: The Boy General | "Susi" | [95] | |
Exes Baggage | "Maybe The Night" | [96] | |
The Write Moment | "Kathang Isip" | [97] | |
Coke Studio Homecoming | "Balik-Balikan" | [52] | |
"Dati" | [53] | ||
2019 | Cara x Jagger | "Leaves" | [98] |
LSS [lower-alpha 13] | "Mitsa (Salamat)" | [99] | |
"Araw-Araw" | |||
"Pagtingin" | |||
"Ride Home" [lower-alpha 14] | |||
"Bibingka" | |||
"Kathang Isip" | |||
"Leaves" | |||
"Branches" | |||
"Fall" | |||
"Maybe the Night" | |||
"Sunrise" | |||
Coke Studio Philippines (season 3) | "Di Na Muli" | [55] | |
2020 | Make It with You | "Make It with You" [lower-alpha 15] | [24] |
Gaya Sa Pelikula (episode 6: "A Baring of Souls") | "Ride Home" | [100] | |
Dito at Doon | "Nakikinig Ka Ba Sa Akin" | [101] | |
2021 | One True Pair The Movie | "Pasalubong" | [7] |
2023 | Maria Clara at Ibarra | "Kayumanggi" [lower-alpha 16] | [102] |
Can't Buy Me Love | "Autumn" | [103] | |
Love You Long Time | "Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay" [lower-alpha 17] | [104] | |
Rewind | [105] |
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Another great touch that's highlighted towards the end of the film is [filmmaker] Habac's use of rousing music, most strikingly with the Ben & Ben song 'Nakikinig Ka Ba Sa Akin' ('Are You Listening To Me?').