Love Duets (Toni Gonzaga and Sam Milby album)

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Love Duets
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2009
Recorded2006–2008
Genre Pop
Length40:07
Language English
Label Star Recording, Inc.
Producer Malou N. Santos (executive)
Annabelle M. Regalado-Borja (executive)
Jimmy Antiporda (over-all album)
Toni Gonzaga and Sam Milby chronology
Love Is...
(2008)
Love Duets
(2009)
All Me
(2010)
Singles from Love Duets
  1. "Suddenly"
    Released: January 2009
  2. "If Ever You're in My Arms Again"
    Released: March 2009
  3. "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
    Released: June 2009
  4. "Way Back Into Love"
    Released: September 2009

Love Duets is a full-length English-language debut duet album by the Filipino TV host, actress, and singer Toni Gonzaga (her fifth album over all) and the Filipino-American actor, singer, songwriter and model Sam Milby (his third album), both under the management of Star Records. The album was released on February 20, 2009, in the Philippines [1] in CD and digital download formats and made available in many online stores like in iTunes Philippines [2] and Amazon.com. [3]

Contents

The first single from the album, "If Ever You're in My Arms Again", became a mainstream hit and entered many Philippine charts, including the Philippines Top 40 Hits, where it reached the number 2 spot. The track was also used as the theme song of the film My Big Love , produced by Star Cinema, in which Gonzaga and Milby play the lead roles. [4] The second single, "Suddenly", received only limited airplay.

Track listing

Love Duets

No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Cruisin'" Smokey Robinson Jimmy Antiporda03:49
2."Suddenly"John FarrarArnold Jallores04:44
3."Against All Odds" Phil Collins Jimmy Antiporda04:06
4."Way Back Into Love" Adam Schlesinger Jimmy Antiporda03:18
5."(I've Had) The Time of My Life"Frank Previte, John DeNicola & Donald MarkowitzJimmy Antiporda03:13
6."Sometimes When We Touch/After All (medley)" Dan Hill/Barry Man, Dean Pitford/Tom SnowJimmy Antiporda04:08
7."If Ever You're in My Arms Again"Michael Masser, T. Snow & C. WeilArnold Jallores, Jonathan Manalo03:03
8."In Love With You"J. LaudonPaolo Zarate, Jonathan Manalo03:03
9."You Are the One"Anthony FelicianoArnold Jallores, Civ Fontanilla04:42
Total length:40:07

Personnel

Credits taken from the album notes and Titik Pilipino [5]

Certifications

CountryProviderCertificationSales
Philippines PARI Gold [6] [7] [8] PHL sales: 12,000+

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