Jay R discography | |
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Studio albums | 6 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Music videos | 13 |
Singles | 38 |
Soundtrack albums | 7 |
Filipino singer and songwriter Jay R has released six studio albums, one compilation album and thirty-eight singles. In 2003, Jay R released his debut album entitled Gameface which was certified Platinum by Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI), selling more than 30,000 units in the Philippines. [1] The album was accompanied by the release his debut single, "Design for Luv," which received heavy airplay but did not perform well enough to be a breakthrough hit. Following the first single, he released a Tagalog ballad, "Bakit Pa Ba," written by legendary Filipino composer Vehnee Saturno. The song became his biggest hit to date, peaking at number one on the Philippine charts and earning him a MTV Pilipinas Award for Favorite Male Video in 2004. The following singles, "Kung Mahal Mo Siya" and "Throw Your Hands in the Air" (Remix), were released to further promote the album.
In December 2005, Jay R released an upbeat R&B version of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" as lead single, accompanying his self-titled second album. The album received positive reviews from music critics with Titik Pilipino stating, "I can't find a bad word for Jay R- the artist and the album." The first single was followed by another Tagalog ballad, also written by Saturno, entitled "Ngayo'y Narito." Jay R and its two singles did not perform as well as his previous releases. It was until his 2008 cover album, Soul in Love, that he regained his commercial success as a Platinum-selling artist. The album earned him critical acclaim from music reviewers, awards and accolades from major organizations, and another Platinum certification by the PARI. [1] Early in 2010, he released a fan-requested all-Tagalog album, Jay R Sings OPM Love Classics, which was certified Gold in the Philippines in November 2010. [2] In the same year, he went to Indonesia to record a song in Bahasa for a commercial release in the country. To date, Jay R has sold more than 100,000 albums in the Philippines.
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Christmas Away from Home |
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Soul in Love |
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Jay R Sings OPM Love Classics |
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The Jay R Songbook |
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Title | Year | Album |
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"Design for Luv" (featuring JD) | 2003 | Gameface |
"Bakit Pa Ba" | ||
"Kung Mahal Mo Siya" | 2004 | |
"Throw Your Hands in the Air" (featuring Krook and JOLO) | ||
"Seasons" | 2005 | Jay R |
"Fill the Thirst" | ||
"You Make Me Smile" (featuring Jimmy Muna) | ||
"Just the Way You Are" | ||
"Ngayo'y Narito" | 2006 | |
"Hey Ma" | ||
"Say That You Love Me" (with Kyla) | Say That You Love Me Soundtrack / Beautiful Days | |
"Almost Paradise" (with Iya Villania) | Footloose: The Musical | |
"Winter Wonderland" | Christmas Away from Home | |
"Tito Reny" | ||
"Tattooed on My Mind" (with D'Sound) | 2008 | Soul in Love |
"No One Else Comes Close" | ||
"Himala" | 2010 | Jay R Sings OPM Love Classics |
"Ikaw Lamang" | ||
"Spread the Love" (featuring Jhing) | Holiday of Love | |
"Give Love on Christmas Day" | ||
"Fight for Tomorrow" (with Kyla) | 2012 | Non-album single |
"Falling for You" (featuring Marié Digby) | 2013 | Elevated |
"Tonight" (featuring Mica Javier) | ||
"Qrush on You" (with Elmo Magalona and Q-York) | 2014 | Philpop 2014: Loud & Proud |
"Parachute" | Elevated | |
"You Are Not Alone" (featuring Kyla) | 2015 | |
"You're the One" (featuring Kris Lawrence and AJ Rafael) | ||
"Fast Forward" (with Billy Crawford and Kris Lawrence) | Non-album single | |
"Laban Pa" (with KZ Tandingan) | 2016 | Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2016 |
"Already Mine" | Elevated | |
"Regalo sa Pasko" (with Kris Lawrence and Daryl Ong) | Non-album single | |
"Kabilang Dako" | 2017 | Non-album single |
"The Christmas Song" (with Garth Garcia) | 2021 | Non-album single |
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"Back in Time" (with Kyla) | 2009 | Heart 2 Heart |
"Kaya Natin Ito!" (various artists) | Non-album single | |
"Biyahe Tayo" (2011 version) (various artists) | 2011 | Non-album single |
"Connection" (with Chelo Aestrid and Q-York) | Love, Life & D'Light | |
"Kau Dan Aku" (with Drimi) | Dream of Me | |
"Kung Para Sa'yo" (with Bendeatha) | 2016 | Musika ng Masa |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Film / TV series |
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"Happy Together" | 2004 | — | So... Happy Together |
"Almost Paradise" | 2005 | Iya Villania | Footloose: The Musical |
"Footloose" | — | ||
"Be Mine and I Think I Fell" | — | Hari ng Sablay | |
"Say That You Love Me" | 2006 | Kyla | Say That You Love Me |
"Dream Girl" | 2008 | — | Desperadas |
"This Ring" | — | ||
"Unwind" | — | ||
"Everything" | — | Desperadas 2 | |
"Wings of a Dream" | — | ||
"You to Me Are Everything" | 2010 | Kyla | You to Me Are Everything |
"She" | — | Beauty Queen | |
"Kaleidoscope World" | 2013 | — | Kaleidoscope World |
"Ayoko sa Dilim" | Jim P | ||
"L-O-V-E" | 2016 | — | The Bounce Back |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"The Real Karylle" | 2005 | Karylle, Jimmy Muna | You Make Me Sing |
"FYI" | 2007 | Amber | Amber Davis |
"Always" | 2008 | Iya Villania | Finally |
"Back in Time" | Kyla | Heart 2 Heart | |
"A Song for Mama" | — | Kris Aquino: The Greatest Love | |
"Right Here Waiting" | 2009 | Kris Lawrence | Moments of Love |
"Dance with My Father" | 2010 | — | Kris Aquino: Blessings of Love |
"Connection" | 2011 | Chelo Aestrid, Q-York | Love, Life & D'Light |
"Kau Dan Aku" | Drimi | Dream of Me | |
"Dulo ng Dila" | 2012 | Deejay Poblete | Philpop 2012: The Fourteen Finalists |
"Mabuti na Lang" | 2013 | Salbakuta | Rebirth |
"Qrush on You" | 2014 | Elmo Magalona, Q-York | Philpop 2014: Loud & Proud |
"Samantha" | Geo Ong | Non-album single | |
"Laban Pa" | 2016 | KZ Tandingan | Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2016 |
"Kung Para Sa'yo" | Bendeatha | Musika ng Masa | |
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"Making Me Crazy" | 2004 | Kyla | Not Your Ordinary Girl |
"Not Your Ordinary Girl" | Kyla, Jimmy Muna | ||
"The Real Karylle" | 2005 | Karylle, Jay R, Jimmy Muna | You Make Me Sing |
"You Make Me Sing" | Karylle | ||
"Back in Time" | 2008 | Kyla, Jay R | Heart 2 Heart |
"You Make Me Feel" | Kyla | ||
"Beauty Queen" | 2010 | Krista Kleiner | Non-album song |
"Don't Tie Me Down" | Kyla | Private Affair | |
"Staying Alive" | 2011 | Nina, Q-York | Stay Alive |
"I'm the One" | 2013 | Sam Concepcion, Jay R | Infinite |
"Journey" | 2014 | Kyla | Journey |
• | Denotes music videos co-directed by Jay R |
Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Design for Luv" | 2003 | JD Jr. | Ray Brown | |
"Bakit Pa Ba" | None | Unknown | ||
"Kung Mahal Mo Siya" | 2004 | None | Unknown | |
"Throw Your Hands in the Air" | Krook & JOLO | JET | [6] | |
"Just the Way You Are" | 2005 | None | Unknown | |
"Ngayo'y Narito" | 2006 | None | Unknown | |
"Say That You Love Me" | Kyla | Jessel Monteverde | ||
"Tattooed on My Mind" | 2008 | D'Sound | Unknown | |
"Kaya Natin Ito!" | 2009 | Various artists | Dante Nico Garcia | [7] |
"Himala" | 2010 | None | Treb Monteras II | [8] |
"Spread the Love" • | Jhing Sillona | Jay R Mel Camilari | [9] | |
"Give Love on Christmas Day" • | None | Jay R Mel Camilari | [10] | |
"Biyahe Tayo" (2011 version) | 2011 | Various artists | Noel Nieva | |
"Connection" | Chelo A. Q-York | Treb Monteras II | [11] | |
"Falling for You" | 2013 | Marié Digby | Romson Niega | [12] |
"Tonight" | Mica Javier | Romson Niega | [13] | |
"Mabuti na Lang" | 2014 | Salbakuta | Cristhian Escolano | [14] |
"Qrush on You" | Elmo Magalona Q-York | Cristhian Escolano | [15] | |
"Parachute" | None | Cristhian Escolano | [16] | |
"You Are Not Alone" | 2015 | Kyla | Cristhian Escolano | [17] |
"You're the One" | Kris Lawrence AJ Rafael | Unknown | ||
"Fast Forward" | Billy Crawford Kris Lawrence | Cristhian Escolano | [18] | |
"Laban Pa" | 2016 | KZ Tandingan | Marvin F. Nofuente | [19] |
"Kung Para Sa'yo" | Bendeatha | Unknown | ||
"Already Mine" | None | Miggy Tanchanco | [20] | |
"Regalo sa Pasko" | Kris Lawrence Daryl Ong | Miggy Tanchanco | [21] | |
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Christmas Away from Home is the first Christmas album by Filipino singer Jay R, released on November 28, 2006, by his own label, JAYRS Music. It was distributed by Universal Records. It is an eleven-track Christmas collection containing six classic Christmas songs, two originals and three instrumental versions of three songs in the album. His sister, Jhing, was featured in one song, entitled "Spread the Love".
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