Binibini

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"Binibini"
Single by Zack Tabudlo
from the album Episode
LanguageFilipino
ReleasedMarch 26, 2021 (2021-03-26)
Genre
Length3:41
Label
Songwriter(s) Zack Tabudlo
Producer(s) Zack Tabudlo
Zack Tabudlo singles chronology
"Elizabeth"
(2021)		"Binibini"
(2021)		"Hindi Ko Kaya"
(2021)
Music video
"Binibini" on YouTube

"Binibini" (lit. 'Young Woman') is a song by Filipino singer-songwriter Zack Tabudlo from his debut studio album, Episode (2021). It was released for streaming on March 26, 2021, via Island Records Philippines and UMG Philippines. [1] Written and produced by Tabudlo, the Tagalog lyrics symbolize love as a dance, and tells of feelings and first times, showing the whole cycle of romance, including heartbreak.

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The song was a commercial success, as it made it into the top of local Spotify Philippines charts. It broke the record for the longest-running number 1 local track by a Filipino RADAR artist on the Philippines Top 50 Chart with six weeks, and gained global footing by topping the charts for four consecutive weeks on Global Viral.

A music video was released on April 12, 2021. Later that year, a remix, "Binibini (Last Day On Earth)", was released as a duet with James TW and features rewritten English lyrics.

Composition

"Binibini" is a kundiman [1] tune with a length of 3 minutes and 41 seconds. [2] It features a sound of 1990s alternative rock in the bridge, where it incorporates alternative rock-styled guitar effects and melodies, according to Manilla Bulletin , who believed it accompanies the track's vibe very well. [1] [3] The publication also thought it captured a "modern singer-songwriter flair" that created the song's "uniquely arresting sound". [1]

In a press release, Tabudlo revealed that he had written ‘Binibini’ at the peak of a romantic relationship with a former lover. He said "She was the binibini that I would dance with in the middle of the rain, in the middle of a chaos, or whatever’s happening around us.” [4] He likened the song to the mutual connection between two persons romantically swept away with each other, but are “waiting for the right moment to say what they feel.” [3]

Critical reception

Rolling Stone featured the song in its "10 Songs From International Hitmakers You Should Have on Your Radar". [5]

Commercial performance

In 2021, "Binibini" broke the record for the longest-running number 1 local track by a Filipino RADAR artist (an international program for emerging artists) on the Spotify Philippines' Top 50 Chart with six weeks, and gained a global audience by topping the charts for four consecutive weeks on Global Viral. In a few months, it had amassed 18.3 million streams on Spotify. [6] It also entered the Spotify Viral charts of five foreign countries, namely Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. [7] It ended 2021 as Spotify Wrapped's Most Streamed Song in the Philippines. [8]

On February 15, 2022, Billboard launched the Philippines Songs chart as part of its Hits of the World collection, in which "Binibini" debuted at number 13. [9] It then peaked at number 9 on the week dated April 16. [10] "Binibini" charted for 18 weeks in total, making its last appearance on the week ending on June 18, 2022. [11]

Music video

The music video for "Binibini" was directed by Dan Villegas and premiered on April 12, 2021. It stars Seth Fedelin and Andrea Brillantes as a young couple about to break up. Together, they relive the moments they've shared throughout the relationship as time rewinds all the way back to the day they first met. [4] This includes a scene in which the lovers dance in the rain. [12] Throughout the video, Tabudlo performs in heavy rain symbolizing his own experiences with a previous lover. [4]

The music video topped the YouTube Trending charts for several weeks. [7] As of March 21, 2024, the music video has 45 million views on YouTube. [13]

Other versions

"Binibini" has been covered by grentperez and the a cappella group Filharmonic. [14] [15]

James TW version

In April 2021, James TW, known for his hit single “When You Love Someone”, released a cover of "Binibini" on TikTok. Tabudlo then shared the cover, leading to a collaboration between them, as they also shared the same label, Island Records. [16] [17] On June 7, 2021, Tabudlo shared a clip on Twitter of their collaboration. [18] On June 11, "Binibini (Last Day on Earth)" was released, with rewritten English lyrics. [19]

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from UMG Philippines. [20]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Binibini"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Philippines ( Billboard ) [11] 9

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