The Reason I Exist

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The Reason I Exist
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 18, 2004 (2004-04-18)
Recorded2004
Genre Pop
Length43:51
Language
Label Star
Producer
  • Anabelle M. Regalado (executive)
  • Enrico C. Santos (executive)
  • Charo Santos-Concio (executive)
  • Jonathan Manalo
Singles from The Reason I Exist
  1. "Maybe"
  2. "Ba't 'Di Mo Pagbigyan"
  3. "Will You Wait for Me"

The Reason I Exist is a studio album by Filipino singer King Girado, released in the Philippines on April 2004 by Star Records. [1] [2] King did the media launch for the album during his birthday together with the launch of his new music video of the carrier single "Ba't 'Di Mo Pagbigyan" and website kingedgeofrnb.com followed by a birthday show at the Hardrock cafe for his fans. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

The album consists of ten tracks, including the song "Never Let You Go" with rapper Gloc-9 and Nina. Two of the songs from the album were included in ABS CBN TV series soundtrack - "Maybe" for Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas and "Ikaw ang Buhay Ko" for the Taiwanese Idol Dramas TV series Westside story in ABS-CBN. King did a duet version of "Ba't 'Di Mo Pagbigyan" with Maoi David for the Krystala soundtrack. "Will You Wait for Me" was the last song released from this album. It has reached Gold status by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry, selling over 15,000 units in the country. [6]

Track listing

All tracks were produced by Jonathan Manalo except track 3.

No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Maybe"Jimmy Antiporda, Jamie RiveraJimmy Antiporda4:29
2."Will You Wait for Me"Watkins, Wilson, KavanaJimmy Antiporda3:44
3."Ba't 'Di Mo Pagbigyan"Jimmy AntipordaJimmy Antiporda3:48
4."Ikaw ang Buhay Ko"Chuan-Xiong Zou, Zi-Yun Wu, Xin-Rang Chen / Jonathan ManalaoPaolo Zarate4:58
5."Muli Mong Mahalin"Jonathan Manalo, Jonathan FloridoFerdie Marquez4:35
6."Never Let You Go"Jonathan ManaloFrancis Guevarra3:53
7."Hindi Mo Na Ba Minamahal"aaron paul del RosarioPaolo Zarate4:41
8."Sana ay Malaman Mo"Odette Quesada, Bodjie DasigArnold Jallores5:07
9."Bakit Hanggang Ngayon"Jonathan ManaloPaolo Zarate4:19
10."Tuloy Parin/Iyong-Iyo"Ito Rapadas, David Mark LavaGino "Booze" Cruz4:17

Personnel

Certifications

CountryProviderCertificationSales
Philippines PARI Gold15,000+

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