Kitchie Nadal (album)

Kitchie Nadal is the self-titled debut studio album by Filipino singer-songwriter Kitchie Nadal, released in the Philippines in 2004 by Warner Music and 12Stone Records.[1][2] The album's second single, "Huwag na Huwag Mong Sasabihin", became the most-played OPM single in 2004 and later earned her numerous awards.[3] It was also used as theme song to ABS-CBN's Philippine broadcast of popular Korean TV series Lovers in Paris.

Kitchie Nadal
Studio album by
Kitchie Nadal
ReleasedOctober 2004
RecordedJuly 2003 – June 2004
Genre
Length40:41
Language
Label
ProducerRicky Ilacad
Kitchie Nadal chronology
Kitchie Nadal
(2004)		 Drama Queen TV EP
(2007)
Singles from Kitchie Nadal
  1. "Run"
    Released: July 2003
  2. "Huwag na Huwag Mong Sasabihin"
    Released: September 2004
  3. "Bulong"
    Released: December 2004
  4. "Same Ground"
    Released: March 2005
  5. "Fire"
    Released: August 2005

Background and writing

After leaving her band MOJOFLY in 2003 after doing two albums with the group, Nadal pursued a solo recording career under Be.Live Artist Management. When asked if she still hangs out with her ex-bandmates—who, according to speculations, were quite disappointed with her abrupt decision—she admitted she still communicates with Ricci Gurango yet not on a regular basis. On the reason why she left Mojofly, she only answered “Mojofly kasi was more of a Ricci band. I only sing songs.”[4]

In late 2003, she signed a contract with Warner Music Philippines and became associated with other best-selling talents of the label including Nina, Christian Bautista and Paolo Santos. On writing songs in the album, Nadal admitted on being out-spoken. One best example is the song "Bulong". The album's direction and sound reflects to her spiritual life, saying "Gumagawa ako ng mga songs na parang mga panaginip, parang ini-interpret ko kung paano ako managinip, hindi masyadong malinaw pero, may visual. [I make songs that are like dreams, it's like I interpret what I dream of, it's not that clear but it's visual.][5] The carrier single, Run, started playing on the radio in mid-2003.

Reception

Critical response

Paolo Quiazon of Titik Pilipino gave the album three and a half out of five stars, saying "Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you have probably already heard the (arguably) most overplayed song in the country for the past year: Kitchie Nadal’s "Huwag na Huwag Mong Sasabihin." He admits that the song is the catchiest in the album, but it doesn't really tell how the rest of the album sounds. He praised Nadal's songwriting skills, stating "Kitchie Nadal is a deeply personal songwriter, driven by faith and belief – at least on this album. Her reflective wordings play on the foreground of her straightforward musical backdrop. She talks about God, Jesus, salvation, sacrifice and a few other things along the same line. This makes for well thought lyrics, and combined with good music, makes for great songs."[6]

Commercial performance

The album is considered as one of the best-selling albums in the Philippines, selling over 214,800 units in the country. To date, it has been certified 7× Platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI).[7]

Track listing

Standard edition
No. Title Author Length
1.BreatheYvonne Quisumbing4:01
2.Same GroundAnna Katrina Nadal4:27
3.DeliveranceNadal4:15
4.DrainedQuisumbing3:08
5.Huwag Na Huwag Mong SasabihinNadal4:10
6.You're WorthyNadal4:07
7.RunNadal3:53
8.BulongNadal • Jeff De Castro • Marco Guzman3:46
9.FireNadal4:24
10.Same Ground (Piano version)Nadal4:30

Special limited edition

Disc 1 Bonus tracks[8]

No. Title Author Length
1.Huwag Na Huwag Mong Sasabihin (Acoustic)Nadal
2.PagsubokJohn Ong • Naldy Padilla
3.Pangarap KoNadal

Disc 2 VCD

  1. "Run" (music video)
  2. "Huwag na Huwag Mong Sasabihin..." (music video)
  3. "Bulong!!!" (music video)
  4. "Same Ground" (Piano version) (music video)
  5. Video clips of gigs (Jam in Japan)

Certifications
Country Provider Certification Sales
Philippines PARI 7× Platinum[7] 214,800[7]

References
  1. "Kitchie Nadal - Discography". KitchieNadal.net. Archived from the original on 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  2. "Kitchie Nadal". Titik Pilipino. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  3. Parel, Fatima (March 6, 2007). "Kitchie Nadal: Dealing with Faith and Fame". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  4. Jen F. Vega (June 29, 2008). "Kitchie Nadal: In a class of her own". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  5. Veronica R. Samio (December 26, 2004). "Sino si Kitchie Nadal at bakit marami ang nagtatanong tungkol sa kanya ?". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  6. Paolo Quiazon. "Kitchie Nadal (Special limited edition) - Review". Titik Pilipino. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  7. Rodelito Mamuad (23 September 2009). "20 to try: Filipino albums". timeoutbahrain.com. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  8. "Kitchie Nadal (Special Limited Edition)". Titik Pilipino. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
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