Between the Stars and Waves | ||||
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Released | October 10, 2003 December 2004 (Special Edition Release) | |||
Studio | Birdhouse (Escueta Residence/Studio Espesyal) | |||
Genre | Pinoy rock, alternative rock, pop rock | |||
Length | 57:16 | |||
Label | Viva Records | |||
Producer | Rivermaya | |||
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Singles from Between the Stars and Waves | ||||
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Between the Stars and Waves is the 7th studio album of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya. It has been released on 2003 under Viva Records. It has 15 tracks. [2] A Special Edition of the album were released in December 2004 including bonus tracks "Liwanag sa Dilim" and the acoustic version of the song. [3]
It is also the last album they recorded with Kakoy Legaspi who left a year later after the album was released.
All songs composed by Rico Blanco except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sunday Driving" | Music By Japs Sergio / Rico Blanco | 4:12 |
2. | "A Love to Share" | 3:15 | |
3. | "241 (My Favorite Song)" | 4:35 | |
4. | "One Good Afternoon" | Japs Sergio | 3:48 |
5. | "Balisong" | Kakoy Legaspi / Rico Blanco | 3:40 |
6. | "Take My Cue" | Mike Elgar | 3:39 |
7. | "Table for Two" | Japs Sergio | 3:17 |
8. | "Atat" | Elgar / Rico Blanco | 3:50 |
9. | "She" | Elgar | 3:39 |
10. | "Noontime Show" | Japs Sergio | 2:31 |
11. | "I Can't Let Go" | Elgar | 4:40 |
12. | "Pinaiyak Mo Naman Ako" | Elgar | 3:44 |
13. | "Squeezy" | Elgar | 5:03 |
14. | "Home" | Elgar | 4:30 |
15. | "A Love to Share (Acoustic)" | 2:53 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Liwanag Sa Dilim" | 3:38 |
17. | "Liwanag Sa Dilim (Acoustic Version)" | 3:53 |
Additional musicians:
The song was re-released when Rivermaya came out with their International EP You'll Be Safe Here.
Two music videos have been made for "Balisong". The first came out in 2004. It begins with a piano intro by vocalist Rico Blanco, then the band starts to play the song inside a room that is lit by sunlight. As the song progresses, pictures and letters are shown all over the room, revealing the "past relationship" that the song is portraying was being reminisced.
The second video came out on February 13, 2007, directed by Rizal Mantovani. when Rivermaya had just released their international debut "You'll Be Safe Here". The video was set in a carnival where Rivermaya is one of the acts. This video also shows Rico Blanco playing the piano, but to a lesser extent. As the video plays, Rico Blanco is attracted to a certain woman (Mariana Renata), dressed in a red gown. He then comes up to the woman and sings to her the chorus of the song. The song ends when all the carnival acts leave and the band is left alone. This video was renamed "Bali Song," possibly to differentiate it from the first video.
"Balisong" is one of very few OPM songs which have two different videos made for them. Other songs performed by OPM bands which have two music videos are "You'll Be Safe Here" also by Rivermaya, "Narda" and "Ambisyoso" by Kamikazee, "Stars" by Callalily, "Yugto" by Rico Blanco, and "With A Smile" by Eraserheads.
In Philippine culture, balisong is a knife with a retractable blade. Strangely, the song does not reference the knife or even mentioned in the song lyrics. This song served as the official theme song of the 2017 movie 100 Tula Para Kay Stella, which stars Bela Padilla and JC Santos. Aside from the said movie in connection to the song, Balisong, the song is also used in CreamSilk's Modern Filipinas Transformed campaign with the appearances of Nadine Lustre, Yassi Pressman, Julie Anne San Jose, Coleen Garcia, Rachelle Ann Go, Heart Evangelista, Pia Wurtzbach, Lea Salonga, Anne Curtis & Sam Pinto in coincidence with the celebration of International Women's Day which is celebrated annually by all women worldwide.
Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2005 | Nu 107.5 2004 Year End Countdown | Top 20 OPM Songs on the 2004 NU107 Countdown | "Balisong" | 10th [4] |
Top 20 OPM Songs on the 2004 NU107 Countdown | "Liwanag Sa Dilim" | 14th [4] | ||
Nu 107.5 2004 Year End Countdown | Top 107 Songs for 2004 (ranked from #107 to #1) | "Balisong" | 15th [5] | |
Top 107 Songs for 2004 (ranked from #107 to #1) | "Liwanag Sa Dilim" | 22nd [5] |
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