Genre Pop Label Star | Length 4:50 (album version) Writer(s) Jonathan Manalo | |
Released May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01) Format Airplay, music download | ||
"Always You" is the second single by the Filipina singer Charice Pempengco, included on her second studio album, My Inspiration. Receiving ample radio airplay, it debuted on the MYX Music Chart at #20. It was written by Filipino songwriter Jonathan Manalo. The song was released only in the Philippines and South Korea. The song was nominated twice (including the prestigious Song of the Year) in the 23rd edition of Awit Awards in 2010. Awit is the Philippine version of Grammy Awards organized by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry. It received the Best Inspirational or Religious Recording but lost the Song of the Year award to Gloc-9's "Upuan".
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Song information
The song is the first collaboration between Pempengco and Jonathan Manalo, a Metropop Song Festival and Awit Award-winning songwriter. The concept behind the composition of "Always You" is about being able to fight in a battle of life because of the strength given by someone's inspiration. The song was released on Mother's Day of May 2009 as a tribute to Charice's mother. A music video was released on the day of the release of the single at MYX.
Music video
The music video features Charice, alongside her mother Raquel. Photos of her and her mother can be seen in some clips of the video.
Promotion
Charice first performed "Always You" at Wowowee on ABS-CBN Network during the release of My Inspiration album. She also performed her single at ASAP '09 on July 5, 2009.