Closest Thing to Heaven (album)

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Closest Thing to Heaven
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Studio album by
Released16 September 2009
Recorded2009
StudioTracks Studios
Genre Alternative rock, pop
Length41:00
Label Warner Music Philippines
Producer Rivermaya
Rivermaya chronology
Buhay
(2008)
Closest Thing to Heaven
(2009)
Panatang Makabanda
(2013)
Singles from Closest Thing to Heaven
  1. "Dangal"
    Released: 10 September 2009
  2. "Here We Are Again"
    Released: 18 September 2009
  3. "Ambotsa"
    Released: 3 April 2010
  4. "Remenis"
    Released: 6 March 2011

Closest Thing to Heaven is the tenth studio album by the Filipino rock band Rivermaya. It contains ten tracks and was released under Warner Music Philippines in 2009. [1] This is the final album with Jayson Fernandez and Japs Sergio, who left the band in 2011 [2] [3] and 2012, [4] [5] respectively. Rivermaya released three singles from the album: "Dangal", "Ambotsa", and "Remenis".

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Japs Sergio, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mulat" 4:19
2."Ms. Estatic" 3:31
3."Ongano" 4:00
4."Remenis"Mark Escueta4:59
5."Locomoco"Mike Elgar3:40
6."Dangal" 3:28
7."Ambotsa" 3:55
8."Save Your Soul"Mike Elgar3:10
9."Here We Are Again"Mike Elgar5:29
10."The Sight of You" 3:27

Personnel

Additional musicians:

Album credits

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