Best Time (song)

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"Best Time"
Single by BGYO
from the album He's Into Her Season 2 Original Soundtrack [1]
LanguageEnglish
ReleasedApril 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)
Recorded2022
Studio The Purple Room, Quezon City [2]
Genre
Length3:35
Label Star Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Jonathan Manalo
  • Gabriel Tagadtad
Producer(s) Manalo
BGYO singles chronology
"Up!"
(2022)		"Best Time"
(2022)		"Tumitigil Ang Mundo"
(2022)
Music video
"Best Time" on YouTube

"Best Time" is a song recorded by Filipino boy band BGYO released on 22 April 2022, as the official soundtrack for the sequel of iWantTFC's digital Philippine romance comedy series He's Into Her . [3] The song was written and composed by Jonathan Manalo and Gabriel Tagadtad, who also worked with the group's award-winning song He's Into Her. [4] [5]

Contents

Use in He's Into Her Season 2

In the series, the track is used as the opening theme coincide with the first season's original soundtrack "He's Into Her". BGYO performed "Best Time" in the finale episode of the series as a guest performer in "The Benison Ball". [6]

Composition and lyrics

"Best Time" runs for a total of three minutes and thirty-five seconds. The song is set in common time with a tempo of 128 beats per minute and written in the key of D major. [7] The lyrics were written in English by Jonathan Manalo and Gabriel Tagadtad [8] that tackles about celebrating the time spent with a special person; arranged, mixed and mastered by Theo Martel. [4]

Background and release

The snippet of "Best Time" was first heard on 19 March 2022, through an audio sampler released by Star Music on different social media platforms. [9] The official music video of "Best Time" was released on 12 April 2022 [10] and the track's performance video on 14 May 2022, showcasing the group's sharp movements and sleek choreography. [11]

Reception

JE CC of lionhearttv.net shared in his review "Best Time is an earworm with its unique allure, one that perfectly turns it into a compelling teenage love and high school anthem crossover", and even describe it as "a sweet and breezy nostalgia". [5]

Promotion

Live Performances

On 1 May 2022, BGYO performed "Best Time" in front of the live audience on SM Mall of Asia Fashion & Music Hall during the Xiaomi Fan Festival 2022. [12]

Television

On 2 May 2022, BGYO performed the short a cappella version of "Best Time" on Arirang's TV show Simply K-Pop Con-Tour simulcast via online. [13]

Music video

The music video for "Best Time" was produced by YouMeUs MNL, directed by Amiel Kirby Balagtas and written by Edgar Dale Reciña. Same with "He's Into Her" music video, it was presented inside the school campus of the characters' previous Alma Mater; wherein Gelo, Akira, JL, Mikki, and Nate tiptoeing and reliving their memories as students. The opening scene was set in night time, as the instrumental goes on the boys shows off one by one in the frame, giggling, shouting and happily come together in the meeting spot; then, leads to the magical time travel, directing to the narration of their memories and younger self as students, interspersed with the sleek choreography and ends with escaping the school security guard with Gelo stumbled on the ground as the boys stampede going out in the school premises. [10]

Credits and personnel

All song credits are adapted from the official music video of "Best Time" released by BGYO's label Star Music in YouTube, unless otherwise noted. [4]

Release history

CountryDateFormatVersionLabel
VariousApril 22, 2022Airplay, Digital download, streaming, video streaming Single Star Music
May 27, 2022 [1] He's Into Her Season 2 Original Soundtrack

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References

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  2. ↑ Best Time - BGYO (Music Video). Star Music. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022– via YouTube.
  3. ↑ Citations for "Best Time" as the original soundtrack of He's Into Her Season 2:
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  5. 1 2 "BGYO's 'Best Time' Review: A Sweet and Breezy Nostalgia". lionheartv.net. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
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  10. 1 2 "WATCH: BGYO goes back to school in "Best Time" music video". rappler.com. 23 April 2022. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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  13. ↑ For citations about BGYO on guesting with Arirang TV's "Simply K-Pop Con-Tour",
  14. ↑ "Ayala Malls Happenings". loopme.ph. 13 July 2022. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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