Released October 17, 2015 Artist Alden Richards Label GMA Records | Language English, Filipino Release date 17 October 2015 Genre Pop music | |
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Recorded August - September 2015 Awards Awit Award for Best Selling Album of the Year | ||
Alden richards wish i may official music video
Wish I May is the second extended play by Filipino actor and recording artist Alden Richards. It has 11 tracks and released under GMA Records on October 17, 2015.
Contents
- Alden richards wish i may official music video
- Background
- Singles
- Release and marketing
- Commercial performance
- Songs
- References
Upon the release of the album, it earned a gold record and became the top Philippine album on iTunes. The album was launched at SM City North EDSA
Background
The album consists of three remakes and two original compositions. The album features several covers and two original compositions. The songs covered include "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran and "God Gave Me You" by Bryan White, which are usually played in the Kalyeserye segment of Eat Bulaga where Alden leads as the other half of AlDub.
Singles
"Wish I May" was released as the carrier single of Alden Richards' first studio album after releasing his debut single, "Haplos" from his self-titled EP in 2013. The single landed on the number one spot in iTunes as the most downloaded song beating Justin Bieber's "What Do You Mean?" and Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams" after the day of its release. The music video of the song "Wish I May" was premiered on October 18, 2015 at the Sunday noontime variety show Sunday PinaSaya.
"Wish I May" was used for the television commercial for Datu Puti which features Richards and Maine Mendoza. The song also serves as a theme song for the Philippine TV series Wish I May on GMA Network.
Richards' version of "Thinking Out Loud" was used as the opening theme song of the romantic comedy drama series That's My Amboy. Richards' rendition was also used as a soundtrack for God Gave Me You which is part of Eat Bulaga!'s Lenten drama specials.
"Urong Sulong" was used as a soundtrack in the March 27, 2016 episode of the comedy anthology series Dear Uge.
Release and marketing
The album was first announced on August 25, 2015 right after Richards finished recording the track "Wish I May" and he promoted it in various interviews and social media. Before the official launching at SM North EDSA Cinema, he performed "Thinking Out Loud" in the October 17, 2015 episode of Eat Bulaga! where he received his gold record award for the album and again a day after in Sunday PinaSaya. The mall tours for the record have started on the 23rd at Market! Market!. Several mall tours were also planned by GMA Records to promote the album.
Commercial performance
The carrier single "Wish I May" was digitally released before the album and topped the iTunes chart in the Philippines.
On the day of its release, Wish I May reached the gold status from PARI 12 hours after it was released digitally. It is the fastest selling Filipino album in the Philippines in 2015, resulting to topping iTunes in the Philippines. The album received a platinum record award from PARI for selling more than 15,000 copies. In December, the album turned double platinum. The album earned a triple platinum award on 21 January 2016 and quadruple platinum award on 28 February 2016. In March 2015, the album received a 5x platinum record recognition from PARI. The album received the 6x and 7x platinum record awards on 27 July 2016 and the 8x platinum award on 18 September 2016. The album received the Diamond Record award on 9 October 2016.
Songs
1Wish I May3:36
2Thinking out Loud5:37
3God Gave Me You4:58