Between the Stars and Waves

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Between the Stars and Waves
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 2003
December 2004 (Special Edition Release)
StudioBirdhouse (Escueta Residence/Studio Espesyal)
Genre Pinoy rock, alternative rock, pop rock
Length57:16
Label Viva Records
Producer Rivermaya
Rivermaya chronology
Live and Acoustic
(2002)
Between the Stars and Waves
(2003)
You'll Be Safe Here EP
(2005)
Repackaged Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sunday Driving"Music By Japs Sergio / Rico Blanco4:12
2."A Love to Share" 3:15
3."241 (My Favorite Song)" 4:35
4."One Good Afternoon"Japs Sergio3:48
5."Balisong"Kakoy Legaspi / Rico Blanco3:40
6."Take My Cue"Mike Elgar3:39
7."Table for Two"Japs Sergio3:17
8."Atat"Elgar / Rico Blanco3:50
9."She"Elgar3:39
10."Noontime Show"Japs Sergio2:31
11."I Can't Let Go"Elgar4:40
12."Pinaiyak Mo Naman Ako"Elgar3:44
13."Squeezy"Elgar5:03
14."Home"Elgar4:30
15."A Love to Share (Acoustic)" 2:53
Liwanag Sa Dilim (Between The Stars And Waves Special Edition) (2004)
No.TitleLength
16."Liwanag Sa Dilim"3:38
17."Liwanag Sa Dilim (Acoustic Version)"3:53

Personnel

Additional musicians:

Album credits

Songs

Balisong

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.

Accolades

YearAward Giving BodyCategoryNominated WorkResult
2005Nu 107.5 2004 Year End CountdownTop 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 CountdownTop 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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