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Boyfriends (Filipino band)

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Years active
  
1970–present

Past members
  
Joey Abando

Labels
  
PolyEast Records

Genres
  
Manila Sound, Disco

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Origin
  
Quezon City, Philippines (1970)

Members
  
Joey Abando, Bob Guzman, Gary Ariola, Lloyd Sale, Artie Ilacad

Albums
  
Opm Timeless Collection - Gold Series

Awards
  
Awit Award for Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino

Similar
  
VST & Co, Dingdong Avanzado, Roselle Nava, Cinderella, Jovit Baldivino

Boyfriends is a musical group from the Philippines. Their heyday was in the 1970s as a leading exponent of the Manila Sound, with pop and disco harmonies reminiscent of the Bee Gees. Several of their songs have entered the canon of the Filipino popular song, covered by current stars and amateurs alike.

Contents

Albums

  • Eli Fvck (Canary Records) (FORMATS: CD, plaka, digital download, cassette tape, DataPlay)
  • First Love (Canary Records) (FORMATS: CD, plaka, digital download, cassette tape, DataPlay)
  • Dahil Mahal Kita (Canary Records) (FORMATS: CD, plaka, digital download, cassette tape, DataPlay)
  • With Love (Canary Records) (FORMATS: CD, plaka, digital download, cassette tape, DataPlay)
  • Compilation albums

  • The Best Of The Boyfiends (Canary Records)
  • Akustik (1999; PolyEast Records)
  • The Ultimate OPM Collection (2001; PolyEast Records)
  • Notable songs

  • "Dahil Mahal Kita"
  • Listed by Ogie Alcasid as one of the ten "most memorable songs of his life". He recorded it as the theme song for the Vilma Santos movie Dolzura Cortez Story. It was also used as the theme song for the TV series Guns and Roses, in a recording by Jovit Baldivino.
  • "Nais Kong Malaman Mo"
  • Covers by Manilyn Reynes and Keempee de Leon, now covered by Ken Chan.
  • "Sumayaw, Sumunod"
  • Anthologized in Bongga (The Biggest OPM Retro Hits). Covered by Ogie Alcasid., and also covered by Sexbomb Girls.
  • "Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal"
  • Covered by Lea Salonga on her album Lea, and also by Dingdong Avanzado, also covered by Martin Nievera.
  • "Salawahan"
  • 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"
  • "Pagtibok Ng Puso"
  • "Bistado Na Kita"
  • "Araw-Araw"
  • "I Think I'm In Love"
  • "Kay Ganda Palang Umibig"
  • "Oras-Oras"
  • "Bumalik Ka Lamang"
  • "Paano Ko Sasabihin"
  • "Umaapoy"
  • Songs

    Dahil Mahal KitaAkustik · 2014
    SalawahanAkustik · 2014
    Mamahalin Kita2001

    References

    Boyfriends (Filipino band) Wikipedia