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Hinahanap-Hanap Kita

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"Hinahanap-Hanap Kita"
Single by Rivermaya
from the album Atomic Bomb
Released1997
Recorded1996
GenreFunk rock
Length6:03
LabelMusiko Records
&
BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc.
Songwriter(s)Rico Blanco
Producer(s)Chito S. Roño & Lizza G. Nakpil
Rivermaya singles chronology
"Panahon Na Naman"
(1996)
"Hinahanap-Hanap Kita"
(1997)
"Elesi"
(1997)

"Hinahanap-Hanap Kita" (transl. "Constantly trying to find you") is a song recorded by Filipino rock band Rivermaya in 1997. It was released as the first single from their third album Atomic Bomb.

Reception

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David Gonzales from AllMusic wrote that "Hinahanap-hanap Kita" ("Always Looking for You") and "Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo" ("If You Don't Like, Then Don't") are geared towards Filipino pop, and were hit singles for the band.[1]

Daniel Padilla version

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"Hinahanap-Hanap Kita"
Single by Daniel Padilla
from the album Daniel Padilla
ReleasedApril 20, 2012
GenrePop
Length4:04
LabelStar Music
Songwriter(s)Rico Blanco
Producer(s)ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc.
Rox B. Santos
Daniel Padilla singles chronology
"Hinahanap-Hanap Kita"
(2012)
"Prinsesa"
(2012)
Audio sample

In 2012, Filipino actor Daniel Padilla covered "Hinahanap-Hanap Kita" as his debut single which was released online on April 20, 2012 as a radio single. It is included on his self-titled debut EP, Daniel Padilla, released on May 27, 2012. It also featured in his prime-time show Princess and I and on its soundtrack Love Songs from Princess and I which was released on June 15, 2012.[2]

Background

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"Hinahanap-Hanap Kita" was the first commercial digital single released from Padilla's self-titled debut EP, which was released on April 20, 2012.[3] The song became a mainstream radio hit, and was also used as one of the theme songs of ABS-CBN's television series, Princess and I, in which he had a lead role alongside Kathryn Bernardo. It was adopted as well for a television commercial of Whisper.

Other versions

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The song has been covered by Regine Velasquez (2003), Sitti (2007), Jolina Magdangal and Dennis Trillo (2009), Rey Cantong (2014), Harana (2017), Jona (2019) and Julie Anne San Jose (2023).

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "RiverMaya - Atomic Bomb" AllMusic. Retrieved, January 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "Daniel Padilla's debut album released" Archived 2013-04-11 at the Wayback Machine. Abs-cbnnews.com. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  3. ^ Paliza, Andrea. "Daniel Padilla Dedicates "Ako'y Sayo" To His Future Girlfriend! - MYX | YOUR CHOICE. YOUR MUSIC". Myxph.com. Retrieved January 10, 2017.