Jay R discography

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Jay R discography
Studio albums6
Compilation albums1
Music videos13
Singles38
Soundtrack albums7

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.

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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.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Gameface
Jay R
  • Released: December 5, 2005
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: Cassette, CD, digital download
  • PARI: Gold [1]
  • PHI: 20,000
Christmas Away from Home
  • Released: November 28, 2006
  • Label: JAYRS, Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download
Soul in Love
  • Released: January 2008
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • PARI: Platinum [3]
  • PHI: 30,000
Jay R Sings OPM Love Classics
  • Released: February 5, 2010
  • Label: Homeworkz, Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • PARI: Gold [2]
  • PHI: 10,000 [2]
Elevated
  • Released: October 20, 2014
  • Label: Homeworkz
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • PARI: Gold [4]
  • PHI: 7,500 [4]

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum details
The Jay R Songbook
  • Released: May 19, 2015 [5]
  • Label: Homeworkz, Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download

Re-releases

TitleAlbum detailsNotes
Holiday of Love
  • Released: November 24, 2008
  • Label: Homeworkz, Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • A re-release of Christmas Away from Home which includes 6 additional covers of Christmas classics.
  • The album artwork was completely altered from the original release.

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Design for Luv"
(featuring JD)
2003Gameface
"Bakit Pa Ba"
"Kung Mahal Mo Siya"2004
"Throw Your Hands in the Air"
(featuring Krook and JOLO)
"Seasons"2005Jay 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)
2008Soul in Love
"No One Else Comes Close"
"Himala"2010Jay 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)
2012Non-album single
"Falling for You"
(featuring Marié Digby)
2013Elevated
"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"2017Non-album single
"The Christmas Song"
(with Garth Garcia)
2021Non-album single
TitleYearAlbum
"Back in Time"
(with Kyla)
2009 Heart 2 Heart
"Kaya Natin Ito!"
(various artists)
Non-album single
"Biyahe Tayo" (2011 version)
(various artists)
2011Non-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)
2016Musika ng Masa

Soundtracks

TitleYearOther artist(s)Film / TV series
"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"2008Desperadas
"This Ring"
"Unwind"
"Everything"Desperadas 2
"Wings of a Dream"
"You to Me Are Everything"2010Kyla You to Me Are Everything
"She" Beauty Queen
"Kaleidoscope World"2013Kaleidoscope World
"Ayoko sa Dilim"Jim P
"L-O-V-E"2016 The Bounce Back

Other appearances

As vocalist

TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"The Real Karylle"2005 Karylle, Jimmy MunaYou Make Me Sing
"FYI"2007AmberAmber 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"2010Kris Aquino: Blessings of Love
"Connection"2011Chelo Aestrid, Q-York Love, Life & D'Light
"Kau Dan Aku"DrimiDream of Me
"Dulo ng Dila"2012Deejay Poblete Philpop 2012: The Fourteen Finalists
"Mabuti na Lang"2013SalbakutaRebirth
"Qrush on You"2014 Elmo Magalona, Q-York Philpop 2014: Loud & Proud
"Samantha"Geo OngNon-album single
"Laban Pa"2016 KZ Tandingan Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2016
"Kung Para Sa'yo"BendeathaMusika ng Masa

As songwriter

TitleYearArtist(s)Album
"Making Me Crazy"2004Kyla Not Your Ordinary Girl
"Not Your Ordinary Girl"Kyla, Jimmy Muna
"The Real Karylle"2005 Karylle, Jay R, Jimmy MunaYou Make Me Sing
"You Make Me Sing"Karylle
"Back in Time"2008Kyla, 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"2014Kyla Journey

Music videos

Key
 Denotes music videos co-directed by Jay R
TitleYearOther performer(s)Director(s)Ref.
"Design for Luv"2003JD Jr.Ray Brown
"Bakit Pa Ba"NoneUnknown
"Kung Mahal Mo Siya"2004NoneUnknown
"Throw Your Hands in the Air"Krook & JOLOJET [6]
"Just the Way You Are"2005NoneUnknown
"Ngayo'y Narito"2006NoneUnknown
"Say That You Love Me" Kyla Jessel Monteverde
"Tattooed on My Mind"2008 D'Sound Unknown
"Kaya Natin Ito!"2009Various artistsDante Nico Garcia [7]
"Himala"2010NoneTreb Monteras II [8]
"Spread the Love" Jhing SillonaJay R
Mel Camilari
[9]
"Give Love on Christmas Day" NoneJay R
Mel Camilari
[10]
"Biyahe Tayo" (2011 version)2011Various artistsNoel Nieva
"Connection"Chelo A.
Q-York
Treb Monteras II [11]
"Falling for You"2013 Marié Digby Romson Niega [12]
"Tonight"Mica JavierRomson Niega [13]
"Mabuti na Lang"2014SalbakutaCristhian Escolano [14]
"Qrush on You" Elmo Magalona
Q-York
Cristhian Escolano [15]
"Parachute"NoneCristhian Escolano [16]
"You Are Not Alone"2015KylaCristhian 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"BendeathaUnknown
"Already Mine"NoneMiggy Tanchanco [20]
"Regalo sa Pasko"Kris Lawrence
Daryl Ong
Miggy Tanchanco [21]

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