Feel Good (Bini album)

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Feel Good
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2022 (2022-09-29)
Length27:12
Label Star Music
Bini chronology
Born to Win
(2021)
Feel Good
(2022)
Singles from Feel Good
  1. "Lagi"
    Released: June 24, 2022
  2. "I Feel Good"
    Released: September 22, 2022

Feel Good is a studio album by Filipino girl group Bini. It was released on September 20, 2022, by Star Music. The album features songs that were released as a single "Lagi" (Always) and "I Feel Good".

Contents

Background and release

Bini is a Filipino girl group from the Philippines, composed of eight members: Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena. The group debuted after three years of training under Star Hunt Academy (SHA). [1] On September 28, 2021, the group announced the schedules and the release of their album Born to Win. [2] On October 22, 2024, Born to Win had reached 100 million streams on Spotify. [3]

Following the successful of the album, Bini released a sophomore album on September 29, 2022. [4]

Composition

The album highlights themes of love, including falling in love, maintaining relationships and overcoming challenges, presented through five original songs and two bonus tracks. Its key track, "Strings" was co-written by the girl group alongside music director Jonathan Manalo and songwriter Robert Perema. [5] Its dark and serious tone marked a venture beyond the group's bubblegum pop repertoire. [6]

Commercial performance

Following its release on September 29, "Feel Good" topped on iTunes charts such as New Music Daily, Future Hits, and Absolute OPM, with all of its tracks within the Top 15 on iTunes' Song chart. The album also featured on Spotify New Music Friday Philippines and Radar PH playlist and secured the top position on the P-pop On The Rise playlist. [4] "Lagi" was later included in the soundtrack for the 2022 romantic comedy film An Inconvenient Love , [7] as well as the 2024 romantic comedy series What's Wrong with Secretary Kim , the Philippine adaptation of the 2018 Korean series of the same name. [8] In August 2024, a remake of "Lagi" called "Rexona Lagi" was released for the roll-on deodorant brand Rexona, alongside a music video. [9]

Reception

The album's component song, "Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi" (Let's Not Go Home Yet), gained recognition among listeners, particularly the LGBT community for being a love song whose lyrics transcend gender boundaries, and was incorporated into the soundtrack of the 2022 romantic comedy film An Inconvenient Love . [10]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Fear"Kendall "Theory" Williams3:27
2."Lagi"Louie Canaria, Ramiru Mataro4:16
3."I Feel Good"John Michael Conchada, Julius James "Jumbo" De Belen3:48
4."Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi"Glanina Camille Del Rosario, De Belen, Nica Del Rosario4:57
5."Strings"Bini, Jonathan Manalo, Robert Parena3:20
6."Lagi (Acoustic)"Louie Canaria4:02
7."Strings (Dance Version)"Manalo, Parena3:19
Total length:17:12

Accolades

Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Awit Awards 2023Album of the YearFeel GoodNominated [11] [12] [13]
Song of the Year"Lagi"Nominated
Best Performance by a Group Recording ArtistNominated
Best Pop RecordingNominated
BreakTudo Awards2023International New Artist Song"I Feel Good"Won [14]

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