Born to Win (album)

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Born to Win
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 14, 2021
Recorded2021
Genre
Length39:41
Language
  • English
  • Filipino
  • Indonesian
  • Japanese
  • Spanish
  • Thai
Label Star
Producer
Bini chronology
Born to Win
(2021)
Feel Good
(2022)
Singles from Born to Win
  1. "Born to Win"
    Released: June 4, 2021
  2. "Kapit Lang"
    Released: September 10, 2021
  3. "Golden Arrow"
    Released: October 14, 2021

Born to Win is the debut studio album of Filipino girl group Bini. It was released by Star Music on October 14, 2021. The album contains twelve tracks, with "Golden Arrow" as its carrier single, five other new tracks "B HU U R" featuring Kritiko, "Na Na Na", "Kinikilig", "8" and "Here with You", four international versions of the group's debut single in Indonesian, Japanese, Spanish and Thai, along with their preceded singles "Born to Win" and "Kapit Lang". The album's lyrical content celebrates love, positivity and empowerment. [1]

Contents

The album debuted and peaked at number one on the iTunes Albums Chart in the Philippines. It also charted in Thailand and Hong Kong. [2]

Background and release

It was during the official debut of the group on June 11, 2021, when ABS-CBN Entertainment head Laurenti Dyogi made a statement on the upcoming projects of Bini and its labelmate BGYO—full-length albums, merch and the One Dream: The Bini x BGYO Concert. [3] On September 28, 2021, the group's official social media account announced the schedules and the release of the debut album. [4] Track list of the album was revealed on October 3, 2021 and audio sampler on October 12, 2021. [5]

In 2023, two of the album's component singles, "Kapit Lang" and "Golden Arrow", were sent to the Moon as part of the Lunar Codex archive by NASA. [6] [7]

By October 2024, the album had reached more than 100 million streams on Spotify. [8] On October 31, 2024, Backspacer Records announced that Born to Win, along with Bini's other releases, Feel Good , and Talaarawan , was released as vinyl records in December 2024 as part of their collaboration with Star Music. [9] [10] In 2025, the vinyl records were reissued for sale in response to demand, with a limited pre-sale beginning on May 1, 2025. [11]

Reception

We hope they'll [listeners] be inspired listening to the songs. We hope they'll [listeners] be able to feel their journey and not just hear or see their journey.

Lian Kyla, songwriter—"Kapit Lang" and "Here With You", Bandwagon Asia [12]

P-Pop group BINI flexes vocal complexity, thematic maturity, and moving sentiments with their debut studio album, Born to Win. [It] is a well-crafted and well-intended debut album that may just have served BINI a more proper and stronger take-off into reaching a higher level in their fast-developing career. Their feathery and flexible vocals are already truly magical assets that make this entire 12-track album noteworthy, but what their songs impart is an even more relevant goldmine.

JE CC, Lionheartv.net [13]

True to its name, BINI's Born to Win debut album wants to make the listener feel like they can take on any challenge in life. It’s a well-produced album. The group's exploration into the funk and disco sound really suited them well and the group's vocals are stunning, as in they served in that department.

Rafael Bautista, Nylon Manila [14]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
PublisherYearListiclePlacementRef.
Billboard Philippines 2024This Year's Must Have RecordsPlaced [15]

Singles

Born to Win yielded three singles. The debut single, "Born to Win", was released in June 2021. The music video of "Born to Win" has received more than 200,000 YouTube views on its first 24 hours of release, making it the fastest among the debut music videos of any P-pop group. [16] In July 2021, a Maxi single of the track was released which features the instrumental, Latin, EDM, string quartet and acapella versions. [17] In September 2021, the song was played in the preliminary competition and performed in the coronation of the Miss Universe Philippines 2021. [18] "Kapit Lang" was released in September 2021 as the group's third single. [19] "Golden Arrow" was released in October 2021 as the album's second single and key track. [20]

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Jonathan Manalo, except where noted.

Born to Win track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Born to Win"
  • Eva Louhivuori
  • Ryvng
  • Maynine
  • Sophia Pae
  • Mu Doctor
  • Jonathan Manalo
2:53
2."Golden Arrow" 3:47
3."B Hu U R" (featuring Kritiko)
  • Herbs Samonte
  • Manalo
  • Kritiko
 3:31
4."Na Na Na"Nica Del RosarioBojam4:11
5."Kinikilig"
 3:35
6."Kapit Lang"
  • Lian Kyla
  • Arceta
 2:49
7."8"Vergara 3:46
8."Here with You"
  • Kyla
  • Athena Antiporda
 3:32
9."Born to Win" (Bahasa Indonesia version)
  • Louhivuori
  • Ryvng
  • Maynine
  • Pae
  • Irwan Simanjuntak
 2:53
10."Born to Win" (Japanese version)
  • Louhivuori
  • Ryvng
  • Maynine
  • Pae
  • Ai Eco Ina
 2:53
11."Born to Win" (Thai version)
  • Louhivuori
  • Ryvng
  • Maynine
  • Pae
  • Tan Onwimon
 2:53
12."Born to Win" (Spanish version)
  • Louhivuori
  • Ryvng
  • Maynine
  • Pae
  • Juan Munoz-Florez
 2:53
Total length:39:41

Release history

Release dates and formats for Born to Win
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousOctober 14, 2021 Star Music
PhilippinesJuly 3, 2024 CD
December 7, 2024 Vinyl

References

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    • "LISTEN: BINI releases their debut album, "Born to Win"". rappler.com. October 15, 2021. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
    • "BINI reveals tracklist for debut album set for release on October 14". lionheartv.net. October 5, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  2. For citations of Born to Win as a chart-topper album in iTunes.
  3. "BINI, BGYO to team up for concert this year". news.abs-cbn.com. June 14, 2021. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. Daniel Peters (September 30, 2021). "P-pop groups BINI and BGYO announce upcoming debut albums". nme.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  5. "BINI Reveals Album Tracklist & Sneak Peak of Next Single". onemusic.ph. October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  6. "SB19 music to be archived in the moon". The Philippine Star . November 28, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  7. "Moira Dela Torre, Angela Ken, BGYO, BINI to launch songs to the moon in 2023". Rappler . June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  8. "BINI's 'Born To Win' album reaches 100 million streams on Spotify". ABS-CBN. October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  9. Saulog, Gabriel (October 31, 2024). "BINI To Release Complete Discography On Vinyl". Billboard Philippines . Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  10. "BINI to release 3 albums on vinyl". ABS-CBN News . October 31, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  11. Saulog, Gabriel (April 28, 2025). "Bini Are Set To Reissue Their Discography On Vinyl – Here's How To Get A Copy". Billboard Philippines . Archived from the original on June 7, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  12. Kara Bodegon (November 10, 2021). "Lian Kyla on writing music for BGYO, BINI and herself: "It's like watching this song you made grow up and become part of something bigger"". bandwagon.asia. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  13. JE CC (October 15, 2021). "BINI's "Born to Win" album review: Fresh, invigorating, and inspiring!". lionheartv.net. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  14. Rafael Bautista (October 21, 2021). "IN BINI'S DEBUT ALBUM, BORN TO WIN, THEY WANT YOU TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF". nylonmanila.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  15. "Essentials: This Year's Must Have Records" . Billboard Philippines . Vol. 9. December 15, 2024. p. 39. ISSN   2984-9861 . Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  16. Lion's Den (June 15, 2021). "BINI's 'Born to Win' music video reaches over 400k views on YouTube". lionheartv.net. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  17. For citations about "Born to Win - Maxi Single" released.
  18. For citations about "Born to Win" as a track in Miss Universe Philippines 2021.
  19. For citations about "Kapit Lang" being the third single of BINI.
  20. "BINI's "Golden Arrow", 3rd Single from iTunes PH's number one album, "Born to Win"". lionheartv.net. October 19, 2021. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.