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Filipino musical group
Boyfriends
Origin
Quezon City , Philippines Genres Years active 1970–present Labels
PolyEast Records Members Gary Ariola Bob Guzman Artie Ilacad Lloyd Sale Past members Joey Abando
Boyfriends is a musical group from the Philippines. Their heyday was in the 1970s as one of the most prominent bands of the
Manila sound ,
[1]
[2] with pop and disco harmonies reminiscent of the
Bee Gees .
[3] Several of their recordings are among the most popular Tagalog and English songs of the Philippines from the late 1970s and early 1980s, and have since been covered by a number of the Philippines' most popular singers, among others.
[4]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
[5]
[6]
Dahil Mahal Kita (1978,
Canary Records )
With Love (1978, Canary Records)
3 (1979, Canary Records)
Forever (1981, Canary Records)
First Love (1983, Canary Records)
Unplugged Reunion Album (1995, OctoArts-EMI)
Akustik (1999, OctoArts-EMI)
Compilation albums
Best of the Boyfriends (1980, Canary Records)
[7]
Greatest Hits (1981, Canary Records)
The Story Of: Boyfriends (The Ultimate OPM Collection) (2001, EMI Philippines)
[8]
Greatest Hits (2014, PolyEast Records)
Notable songs
"Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal"
Covered by
Lea Salonga on her album
Lea ,
[9] as well as by
Dingdong Avanzado and
Martin Nievera .
Listed by
Ogie Alcasid as one of the ten "most memorable songs of his life".
[10] He recorded it as the theme song for the
Vilma Santos movie Dolzura Cortez Story .
[10] It was also used as the theme song for the TV series
Guns and Roses , in a recording by
Jovit Baldivino .
[11] A notable cover version sung in the drama
Be My Lady on
ABS-CBN performed by the fictional Crisostomo family portrayed by
Erich Gonzales ,
Al Tantay ,
Janice de Belen ,
Yves Flores , RK Bagatsing and Nonoy Frolian.
Covers by
Manilyn Reynes ,
Keempee de Leon , and, most recently,
Ken Chan .
Anthologized in Bongga (The Biggest OPM Retro Hits) .
[12] Covered by
Ogie Alcasid .,
[13] and also covered by
Sexbomb Girls .
"Salawahan" Composed by Victorio "James" Guiwan
Covered by Ogie Alcasid feat. Urban Flow, from Alcasid's 10th Anniversary album (1998).
"Sa Tuwing Ako'y Nag-iisa"
"First Love Never Dies"
Covered by Filipino Jukebox Rock Band White Lies
"Mamahalin Kita"
"Dance With Me" (also covered by Dingdong Avanzado in 1992)
"Pagtibok Ng Puso"
"Bistado Na Kita"
"Araw-Araw"
"I Think I'm In Love"
"Kay Ganda Palang Umibig"
"Oras-Oras"
"Bumalik Ka Lamang" Composed by Victorio "James" Guiwan
"Paano Ko Sasabihin"
"Umaapoy"
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