Artist: Side A

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2002

Background: This song is one of the biggest hits of Side A, a Filipino pop band formed in 1985. Starting in the 1980s, Side A was a big part of Filipino music. They became more popular after this hit single. This Filipino love song sold more than 90,000 copies and was covered by the American Idol pop star, David Archuleta when he visited the Philippines. The love song is about how the singer was dreaming of someone and can’t believe that he finally has her by his side. The song describes the surreal feeling of finally having the one you love the most.

Artist: MYMP

Genre: Folk Music

Released: 2008

Background: “Set You Free” is one of the most popular love songs of MYMP. MYMP, short for Make Your Momma Proud is one the most respected acoustic bands in the Philippines. From 1996 to the present, they have released more than ten albums and received more than ten awards. This hit Filipino love song is one of their breakout songs in the 21st century. It is a song about letting go of someone you love. It explains that loving is the act of giving someone the freedom to be happy and, if letting go is the necessary path to his/her happiness, let it be.

Artist: Alamid

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2005

Background: “Your Love” is Alamid’s biggest hit single and received the Song of the Year award at the NU107 Rock Awards in 1995. Afterwards, multiple artists covered the song and it became even more popular. The song describes how sensational the love of a person towards someone can be.

Artist: Erik Santos

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2005

Background: This Filipino love song, by Erik Santos, was one of the greatest hits of 2005. “I’ll Never Go” is about not leaving someone and making the promise to never go away. It shows a message of commitment.

Artist: Erik Santos

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2005

Background: Together with “The Man I Was With You” and “Akin Nalang Sana Siya”, “Let Me Be the One” is one of Jimmy Bondoc’s original hit love songs. The song is an unusual breakup song. In this song, the one deeply in love is the one ending the relationship, kindly, so that it won’t end with someone winning and the other suffering more.

Artist: MYMP

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2006

Background: “Only Reminds Me of You” is one the most tragic Filipino love compositions of MYMP. The lyrics reminisce about two lovers. The singer laments that in everything she does, every single thing reminds her of her lost love.

Artist: Toni Gonzaga

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2007

Background: “I’ve Fallen for You” is the official soundtrack of the 2007 film “I’ve Fallen for You”, starring Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson. Jamie Rivera originally sang the song in 2005, but the song was popularized by Toni Gonzaga in 2007. It is a Filipino love song about a confession of love.

Artist: Ric Segreto

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2013

Background: “Don’t Know What to Say” is one of Ric Segreto’s first songs in his album Segreto. It is one of the most famous English original Filipino love songs of all time. The song is about someone who is intensely in love with someone and doesn’t know what to do, or what to say, whenever that person is nearby.

Artist: Angeline Quinto

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2014

Background: Angeline Quinto is one of the most popular balladeers in the Philippines. The song “Till I Met You” has been covered by multiple artists, but her version is one of the most heartfelt. The song is about finally feeling what real love is.

Artist: Nina Girado

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2005

Background: “Love Moves in Mysterious Ways” is one of the most successful singles of Nina Girado. It is her first single and rose to the top of local music charts for twelve consecutive weeks.

Artist: Daryl Ong

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2016

Background: The song “Stay” is one of the most popular Filipino love songs released by Daryl Ong. The song was the “Best Ballad Recording” of 2017 and nominated as “Best Wish Cover” and “Best Wishclusive Performance of a Male Artist.” The love song is about the impossibility of wanting someone, who has left, to come back and stay forever. It is a song for people who are moving on from their past relationship.

Artist: Raymond Lauchengco

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2009

Background: Raymond Lauchengco is a successful recording artist with roots in musical theatre. He popularized the song “So It’s You,” a Filipino love song for people deeply in love with someone. The song narrates how he waited for so long to find the perfect love.

Artist: Freestyle

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 1998

Background: “Before I Let You Go” is one of the greatest hits of Freestyle, a Filipino band formed in 1996. They became famous in 1998. This song is in Viva Records’ silver series of best songs of 2009.

Artist: Gino Padilla

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2006

Background: “Closer You and I” is one of the greatest hits in the history of Philippine Music. The love song, popularized by Gino Padilla, was originally written for a toothpaste commercial. Spongecola is one of the bands who made a cover of this song, which introduced the song to a much larger audience.

Artist: Ariel Rivera

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 1999

Background: This a lovely song from a Filipino recording artist and actor named Ariel Rivera. The song from Ariel Rivera’s platinum album Aawitin Ko Na Lang. It became the official soundtrack of Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano’s movie called Just The Way You Are.

Artist: Martin Nievera

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 1989

Background: “Say That You Love Me” is a Filipino love song of hope, reminiscence, and unhappiness. It shows how hard it is to not be with someone you love.

Artist: Ella May Saison

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2006

Background: Ella May Saison is a Filipino Singer who popularized the song “Till My Heartaches End”. Before going to the United States, they included this love song in 1996’s Best of Ella May Saison featured collection. Later on, Passage and Kyla covered the song and became even more popular in the Philippines.

Artist: Neocolours

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 1988

Background: “Say You’ll Never Go” is one of Neocolours’ English singles. The love song is about regrets and sorrow.

Artist: Christian Bautista

Genre: Easy Listening

Released: 2004

Background: Although Christian Bautista only ranked 4th in a reality singing competition called “Star In a Million,” he still became famous. He released his first single, “The Way You Look At Me”, under Warner Music Philippines.

Artist: Nina Girado

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2002

Background: “Jealous” is Nina Girado’s second official single. It became her second song to top various Philippine music charts. The love song is about the jealousy of a girl towards her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend.

Artist: Rivermaya

Genre: Rock Music

Released: 1994

Background: It is mainstream in Filipino music to use numbers in representing the number of letters of the title. The title of the song “214” is the phrase “Am I Real”, which is also found in the lyrics. This love song is different from other love songs in the Philippines because it is a rock song.

Artist: Jose Marie Chan

Genre: Easy Listening

Released: 1989

Background: “Beautiful Girl” is one of the hit singles of Jose Marie Chan, a Chinese Filipino singer in 1989. In the official music video, Chan is wearing a dinner suit with some ladies appearing. Due to the song’s popularity, Martin Nievera and Christian Bautista covered this song in early 2000.

Artist: Martin Nievera

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2014

Background: Martin Nievera is a Filipino singer and songwriter who made the song “I’ll Be There for You” famous in the Philippines. It is a song of promise, support, and always being there for someone. Jake Zyrus, formerly known as Charice Pempengco, covered this love song for the hit Philippine TV Series, “The Good Son”, as the official soundtrack.

Artist: MYMP

Genre: Folk Music

Released: 2005

Background: “Tell Me Where It Hurts” is a Filipino love song of comfort and support. The lyrics of the song demonstrate unselfish love towards someone who feels worried.

Artist: Regine Velasquez

Genre: Pop Music

Released: 2017

Background: “You Are My Song” is a theatrical Filipino love song from Regine Velasquez’s romantic comedy film “Wanted Perfect Mother.” It was the soundtrack’s lead single and was her first song in a cinematic platform.