Always You (Charice Pempengco song)

"Always You"
Single by Charice
from the album My Inspiration
Released May 1, 2009
Format Airplay, music download
Genre Pop
Length 4:50 (album version)
Label Star
Writer(s) Jonathan Manalo
Charice singles chronology
"It Can Only Get Better"
(2008)		 "Always You"
(2009)		 "Note to God"
(2009)
Music video
"Always You" on YouTube

"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.[1] It was written by Filipino songwriter Jonathan Manalo. The song was released only in the Philippines and South Korea.[2] 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".

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.[3] 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.

Awards and Nominations

23rd Awit Awards

Year Recipient Award Result
2010"Always You" Song of the Year[4] style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2010 "Always You" Best Inspirational or Religious Recording style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

References

  1. ↑ External site with more information.
  2. ↑ Entry in another song website.
  3. ↑ Song purchase information on Amazon.
  4. ↑ "The 24th Awit Awards". Retrieved 2011-04-28.