R2K

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R2K
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 24, 1999
RecordedMarch – November 1999
Bravo Recording Studios (Quezon City, Philippines)
Jam Creations (Pasay, Philippines)
Genre Pop
Length67:09
Language English
Label Viva Records
Producer Vic Del Rosario Jr. (executive)
Regine Velasquez (executive)
Rene Salta (supervising)
Patty Mayoralgo (associate)
Regine Velasquez chronology
Drawn
(1998)
R2K
(1999)
Unsolo
(2000)
Singles from R2K
  1. "On The Wings Of Love"
    Released: September 1999
  2. "Fallin’"
    Released: October 1999
  3. "Lost Without Your Love"
    Released: November 18, 1999
  4. "For The Love Of You"
    Released: November 26, 1999
  5. "In Your Eyes"
    Released: December 13, 1999
  6. "One Love"
    Released: December 26, 1999
  7. "I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing"
    Released: January 5, 2000
  8. "I'll Never Love This Way Again"
    Released: February 3, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
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R2K is the tenth studio album by Filipino singer-actress Regine Velasquez, released on November 24, 1999, by Viva Records in the Philippines in CD and cassette format [3] and later as a digital download. [4] The album is Velasquez's second from Viva Music Corporation after Drawn . It consists of various covers of hits from the 1980s such as Jeffrey Osborne's "On the Wings of Love" to the 1990s such as Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing". The album was produced by Velasquez and sold more than 40,000 copies in its second week of release, earning a platinum certification, [5] and was certified four times platinum a year later. [6] R2K has since been certified twelve times platinum, [7] becoming the highest-selling album by a female artist in the Philippines. [8] [9]

Contents

Background

R2K is Velasquez' third all-covers album after Tagala Talaga and Retro . She also featured actor Gabby Eigenmann and MTV Pilipinas VJ KC Montero to do a rap adlib for her song "For the Love of You". [10] It also marked the first time a Philippine artist released an album with a VCD. [5] The VCD contains six music videos done by Velasquez with director Louie Ignacio including "One Love" which features actors Antoinette Taus and Dingdong Dantes. It is also the first time in the Philippines that a limited edition 48-page colored magazine was released together with the album.

Release and promotion

As part of the album's promotion, Velasquez performed in small venue tours [11] which included a three-date event at the Music Museum called Regine 2000. [12] In January, it was reported that an arena concert was planned in support of the album. [13] Shortly after, it was announced that Velasquez would perform two shows on April 7–8, 2000 at the Araneta Coliseum, officially named R2K: The Concert. [14] Velasquez and her team selected Ogie Alcasid, Gabby Eigenmann, Janno Gibbs, Jaya, and KC Montero as special guests. [15] The concerts received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised Velasquez's performances, as well as the stage production. [15] [16] She garnered a Best Female Major Concert Act win at the Aliw Awards for the show. [17]

Track listing

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of R2K. [18]

R2K– Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original Artist(s)Length
1."On the Wings of Love"
Jeffrey Osborne4:10
2."One Love"
The Carpenters 3:59
3."Dancing Queen" ABBA 3:41
4."The Long and Winding Road" The Beatles 3:53
5."If Ever You're in My Arms Again" Peabo Bryson 4:26
6."Mac Arthur Park" Jimmy Webb Richard Harris / Donna Summer 5:03
7."Lost Without Your Love" David Gates Bread 3:25
8."Music of Goodbye (music from the movie Out of Africa )"
  • Alan Bergman
  • Marilyn Bergman
Melissa Manchester & Al Jarreau 4:19
9."Fallin' (music from the musical They're Playing Our Song )" Marvin Hamlisch 3:13
10."I'll Never Love This Way Again"
Dionne Warwick 4:33
11."Holiday" Scorpions 4:23
12."Music & Me"
  • Jerry Marcellino
  • Mel Larson
  • Don Fenceton
  • Mike Cannon
Michael Jackson 3:32
13."In Your Eyes" George Benson 3:29
14."For the Love of You" (featuring KC Montero & Gabby Eigenmann ) The Isley Brothers 5:34
15."Hello Again (music from the movie The Jazz Singer )"
Neil Diamond3:31
16."I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" Diane Warren Aerosmith 4:39
Total length:1:07:09
R2K– Bonus Track edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original Artist(s)Length
17."Love Song Medley ("I'll Always Love You" / "Love Is All That Matters" / "Longer" / "More Than You'll Ever Know")"
Michael Johnson ("I'll Always Love You"), Eric Carmen ("Love Is All That Matters"), Dan Fogelberg ("Longer"), Michael Ruff ("More Than You'll Ever Know")6:14
Total length:1:13:23
R2K– Limited CD+VCD edition
No.TitleLength
1."For the Love of You" (music video) 
2."In Your Eyes" (music video) 
3."Fallin'" (music video) 
4."One Love" (music video) 
5."Lost Without Your Love" (music video) 
6."On the Wings of Love" (music video) 

Notes

Charts and certifications

Chart (1999-2000)Position
Philippine Albums Chart1
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Philippines (PARI) [7] 12× Platinum480,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

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