Biniverse (stylized as BINIverse) is the second extended play of Filipino girl group Bini. It was released on February 27, 2025, through Star Music. It consists of six tracks, of which three were released as singles, namely "Cherry on Top" and its remix version, and "Blink Twice".
On February 15, 2025, during the Grand Biniverse: The Valentine Repeat concert, the first show of the Biniverse World Tour 2025, Bini announced the release of an upcoming EP.[1][2] A teaser snippet previewed six tracks, including "Cherry on Top", its "BiniMo" remix with Agnez Mo, and "Blink Twice".[3][4] The singles had previously been released in 2024 and 2025 as promotional tracks for the mini-album.[5][6] A collaboration with Korean-American singer eaJ was also announced to be included in the EP.[7]
Composition
Marking the group's first all-English project, Biniverse has been musically described to be a collection of six tracks spanning several genres including synth-pop, Europop, 90s-inspired R&B, and disco-pop.[8][9] The EP opens with the single "Blink Twice", which explores newer sounds from R&B-pop and 2000s-inspired pop.[10][6] "Zero Pressure" continues the record as an 80s-inspired synth-pop anthem centered on themes of ambition and perseverance.[11] The track "Secrets", which houses a collaboration with eaJ, is described as being about trust and vulnerability in relationships, while "Out of My Head" depicts the rush of falling in love.[11] "Cherry on Top", followed by its "BiniMo" remix featuring Agnez Mo, closes the EP as a bubblegum pop song interspersed with UK garage beats.[12][13]
Promotion and release
Two singles supported the release of Biniverse. The EP's lead single, "Cherry on Top", was released on July 11, 2024.[8] The song peaked at number six on the Philippines Hot 100.[14] The "BiniMo" remix version of the song, which features Indonesian singer Agnez Mo, was released on October 3.[13] "Blink Twice" was released as the EP's next single on February 13, 2025, two weeks before Biniverse's February 27 release date.[10] It peaked at number seven on the Philippines Hot 100.[15] The song also debuted on foreign component charts, including placements at number 24 on New Zealand's RMNZ Hot Singles Chart and number 27 on the United Kingdom's OCCUK Singles Downloads Chart, among others.[16][17]
Prior to the release of the EP of the same, Bini held the 2024 Biniverse concert tour. On June 30, 2024, at the end of their three-night show at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City for the tour, Bini announced that they would hold the Grand Biniverse concert at the Araneta Coliseum in October 2024, which was later followed by the Grand Biniverse: The Valentine Repeat concert on February 15, 2025 at the Philippine Arena.[18][19] The latter was later revealed to serve as the first show of the Biniverse World Tour 2025, which the Biniverse EP would support.[20][21] The tour is scheduled to consist of 16 shows spanning Asia, Europe, and North America throughout 2025.[20]
Reception
Featured on the Grammys' New Music Friday round-up for the last week of February 2025, Biniverse was dubbed as an "infectious soundtrack" that represented Bini's new era.[8][22]
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