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| Released | August 13, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studio | House of Billy Gaga Studios, Quezon City | |||
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| Length | 43:37 | |||
| Label | O/C Records VR-CDS-18-548 | |||
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Grandma is the debut studio album by Filipino singer-songwriter Unique Salonga. It was released on August 13, 2018, by O/C Records. [1]
On May 5, 2018, IV of Spades frontman Unique Salonga had officially departed from his band, seeking to pursue "personal endeavors", much to the dismay of fans. On July 13, Unique released his first single from the album, "Midnight Sky", accompanied by a black-and-white music video. This coincided with the release of IV of Spades's new single "In My Prison", the band's first after Unique's departure. [2]
On September 1, Unique released the second single from the album, titled "Cha-Ching!" with its black-and-white music video, directed by himself. [3] "Sino", the third single from the album, was released on March 16, 2019. Directed by Kean Cipriano, its music video was also set in black-and-white mode and shot in various places to have a “symmetrical” vibe to achieve a self-exploration feel, according to him. [4]
With Callalily vocalist Kean Cipriano co-producing, Unique self-produced Grandma. Emil Dela Rosa mixed and mastered the album with Billy Reyes at the House of Billy Gaga Studios. "Cha-Ching!" was one of the first songs to be recorded and utilized heavy synths, percussion tracks, and vocal stacks. Among the first tracks as well was "Midnight Sky" which used a Shure SM57 and an AKG C414 XLS for mics. The song is one of the more minimalist in the album, alongside "Apoy ng Kandila". The tracks "Jules" and "Goodnight Prayer" were mixed to mimic the panning effects of records during the early days of stereo. [5]
All tracks are written by Unique.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "M" | 0:34 |
| 2. | "Cha-Ching!" | 2:40 |
| 3. | "OZONE (Itulak Ang Pinto)" | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Jules" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "I'll Break Your Little Heart" | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Sino" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Paalala:" | 1:05 |
| 8. | "Goodnight Prayer" | 5:19 |
| 9. | "Midnight Sky" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Apoy Ng Kandila" | 4:25 |
| 11. | "We Know" | 6:14 |
| 12. | "My Old Friend" | 2:07 |
| Total length: | 43:37 | |
| Year | Award | Category | Notable Works | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | 32nd Awit Award | Best Cover Art | "Grandma" | Won | [6] [7] |
| 2021 | 6th Wish Music Awards | Wishclusive Rock/Alternative Song of the Year | "Sino" | Won | [8] |
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