R2K

For the musician Randy "R2K" Strohmeyer, see Finch (American band).
R2K
Studio album by Regine Velasquez
Released November 24, 1999
Recorded March – November 1999
Bravo Recording Studios (Quezon City, Philippines)
Jam Creations (Pasay, Philippines)
Genre Pop, adult contemporary
Length 1:07:09
Language English
Label Viva Records
Producer Vic Del Rosario Jr. (executive)
Regine Velasquez (executive)
Rene Salta (supervising)
Patty Mayoralgo (associate)
Regine Velasquez chronology

Drawn
(1998)		 R2K
(1999)		 Unsolo
(2000)
Singles from R2K
  1. "On The Wings Of Love"
    Released: September 1999
  2. "Fallin’"
    Released: October 1999
  3. "Lost Without Your Love"
    Released: November 18, 1999
  4. "For The Love Of You"
    Released: November 26, 1999
  5. "In Your Eyes"
    Released: December 13, 1999
  6. "One Love"
    Released: December 26, 1999
  7. "I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing"
    Released: January 5, 2000
  8. "I'll Never Love This Way Again"
    Released: February 3, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
Artist Direct [2]

R2K is the tenth studio album by Filipino singer-actress Regine Velasquez, released on November 24, 1999 by Viva Records in the Philippines in CD and cassette format[3][4] and later as a digital download.[5] The album is Velasquez' second from Viva Music Corporation after Drawn. It consists various covers of the past millennium's contemporary hits from the 1980s such as Jeffrey Osborne's "On the Wings of Love" to the 1990s such as Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing". The album was produced by Velasquez and certified platinum in two weeks after its release with 40,000 units sold.[6] It was certified 12x platinum[7] by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) but was never awarded by VIVA Records. R2K is Velasquez's most successful album both commercially and critically. It is the best-selling album by a female artist in Philippine history and stayed in record charts for a year.

Background

R2K is Velasquez' third all-covers album after Tagala Talaga and Retro. She also featured actor Gabby Eigenmann and MTV Pilipinas VJ KC Montero to do a rap adlib for her song "For the Love of You".[8] It also marked the first time a Philippine artist released an album with a VCD.[6] The VCD contains six music videos done by Velasquez with director Louie Ignacio including "One Love" which features actors Antoinette Taus and Dingdong Dantes. It is also the first time in the Philippines that a limited edition 48-page colored magazine was released together with the album.

R2K: The Concert

After releasing the album, Velasquez launched the 'R2K Concert',[9] her most notable concert series held at the Araneta Coliseum for two consecutive sold out days on April 7–8, 2000 and produced by Viva Concerts & Events.[10] The concert was personally directed by Velasquez herself and also conceptualized the whole show. It paraded stunningly exquisite costumes, intricate stage design and pyrotechnics. The two-night sell-out concert caused a big traffic jam along EDSA.[11] The most notable performance of the show is when she sang "On the Wings of Love" while hanging on a harness in mid-air and travelled flying on stage. Her special guests include Janno Gibbs, Ogie Alcasid, Jaya, KC Montero and Gabby Eigenmann. The concert won Best Major Concert Act (Female Category) at the 2001 Aliw Awards.[11] It was also named as The Best Concert of An Asian Artist in 25 years.

R2K concert personnel

Track listing

All tracks were produced by Regine Velasquez.[12][13]

No. TitleWriter(s)Original Artist(s) Length
1. "On the Wings of Love"  Jeffrey OsborneJeffrey Osborne 3:38
2. "One Love"  John Bettis, Richard CarpenterThe Carpenters 3:59
3. "Dancing Queen"  Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Stig AndersonAbba 3:41
4. "The Long and Winding Road"  John Lennon, Paul McCartneyThe Beatles 3:53
5. "If Ever You're in My Arms Again"  Cynthia Weil, Michael Masser, Tom SnowPeabo Bryson 4:26
6. "MacArthur Park"  Jimmy WebbRichard Harris/Donna Summer 5:03
7. "Lost Without Your Love"  David GatesBread 3:25
8. "Music of Goodbye (music from the movie Out of Africa)"  Alan Bergman, Marilyn BergmanMelissa Manchester & Al Jarreau 4:19
9. "Fallin' (music from the musical They're Playing Our Song)"  Carole Bayer Sager (lyrics), Marvin Hamlisch (music)Marvin Hamlisch 3:13
10. "I'll Never Love This Way Again"  Richard Kerr, Will JenningsDionne Warwick 4:33
11. "Holiday"  Klaus Meine, Rudolf SchenkerScorpions 4:23
12. "Music and Me"  Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson, Don Fenceton, Mike CannonMichael Jackson 3:32
13. "In Your Eyes"  Daniel Grafton Hill, Michael MasserGeorge Benson 3:29
14. "For the Love of You" (featuring KC Montero & Gabby Eigenmann)Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Chris JasperThe Isley Brothers 5:34
15. "Hello Again (music from the movie The Jazz Singer)"  Neil Diamond, Alan LindgrenNeil Diamond 3:31
16. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"  Dianne WarrenAerosmith 4:39
17. "Love Song Medley* ("I'll Always Love You"/"Love Is All That Matters"/"Longer"/"More Than You’ll Ever Know")*" (bonus track)Michael Johnson ("I'll Always Love You"), Eric Carmen ("Love Is All That Matters"), Dan Fogelberg ("Longer"), Michael Ruff ("More Than You'll Ever Know")Michael Johnson ("I'll Always Love You"), Eric Carmen ("Love Is All That Matters"), Dan Fogelberg ("Longer"), Michael Ruff ("More Than You'll Ever Know") 6:14

* "Love Songs Medley" is not included in the cassette format of the album.

Certifications

Country Provider Certification Sales
Philippines PARI 25× Platinum 500,000+

Chart precession and succession

Preceded by
Live With The Phil. Harmonic Orchestra by Martin Nievera
Wholesome by Andrew E.
Live With The Phil. Harmonic Orchestra by Martin Nievera		 Odyssey Philippines Number One Album
December 27, 1999 - January 13, 2000
April 6, 2000 – April 19, 2000
April 28, 2000 - May 12, 2000
May 26, 2000 - June 9, 2000
August 19, 2000 – September 16, 2000 		Succeeded by
Return To Forever by Martin Nievera
Much More Wholesome by Andrew E.
Arayy by Mae Rivera

See also

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic.com (November 24, 1999). "R2K album review". All Music. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  2. ↑ Artist Direct (November 24, 1999). "R2K album rating". ArtistDirect.com. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  3. ↑ "TitikPilipino:R2K (album)". Titik Pilipino. November 24, 1999. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
  4. ↑ "CMT:R2K (album)". CMT.com. November 24, 1999. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Amazon:R2K (digital download)". Amazon.com. November 28, 1999. Retrieved November 28, 1999.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 David Gonzales (November 24, 1999). "R2K (VCD album)". All Media Guide 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  7. ↑ Showbiz (December 24, 2000). "The girl with the Platinum touch". Pilipino Star Ngayon. Retrieved December 24, 2000.
  8. ↑ Ricky Lo (October 29, 2001). "Funfare:Gabby, Ready, get set!". Philippine Star. Retrieved October 29, 2001.
  9. ↑ Accessed June 8, 2011
  10. ↑ Showbiz (October 29, 2000). "Regine kasama sa engrandeng concert ng 2 foreign balledeers". Pilipino Star Ngayon. Retrieved October 29, 2000.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Entertainment Section (October 11, 2000). "Robin and Regine: A story of 2 winners". Philippine Star. Retrieved October 11, 2000.
  12. ↑ "album producer". Starbacks Canada. June 8, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  13. ↑ "R2K album tracklisting". Last FM. June 8, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.