Love Duets (Toni Gonzaga and Sam Milby album)
Love Duets is a full-length English-language debut duet album by the Filipino TV host, actress, and singer Toni Gonzaga (her fifth album over all) and the Filipino-American actor, singer, songwriter and model Sam Milby (his third album), both under the management of Star Records. The album was released on February 20, 2009, in the Philippines[1] in CD and digital download formats and made available in many online stores like in iTunes Philippines[2] and Amazon.com.[3]
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| Released | February 20, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 40:07 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Star Recording, Inc. | |||
| Producer | Malou N. Santos (executive) Annabelle M. Regalado-Borja (executive) Jimmy Antiporda (over-all album) | |||
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The first single from the album, "If Ever You're in My Arms Again", became a mainstream hit and entered many Philippine charts, including the Philippines Top 40 Hits, where it reached the number 2 spot. The track was also used as the theme song of the film My Big Love, produced by Star Cinema, in which Gonzaga and Milby play the lead roles.[4] The second single, "Suddenly", received only limited airplay.
Track listing
Love Duets
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cruisin'" | Smokey Robinson | Jimmy Antiporda | 03:49 |
| 2. | "Suddenly" | John Farrar | Arnold Jallores | 04:44 |
| 3. | "Against All Odds" | Phil Collins | Jimmy Antiporda | 04:06 |
| 4. | "Way Back Into Love" | Adam Schlesinger | Jimmy Antiporda | 03:18 |
| 5. | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | Frank Previte, John DeNicola & Donald Markowitz | Jimmy Antiporda | 03:13 |
| 6. | "Sometimes When We Touch/After All (medley)" | Dan Hill/Barry Man, Dean Pitford/Tom Snow | Jimmy Antiporda | 04:08 |
| 7. | "If Ever You're in My Arms Again" | Michael Masser, T. Snow & C. Weil | Arnold Jallores, Jonathan Manalo | 03:03 |
| 8. | "In Love With You" | J. Laudon | Paolo Zarate, Jonathan Manalo | 03:03 |
| 9. | "You Are the One" | Anthony Feliciano | Arnold Jallores, Civ Fontanilla | 04:42 |
| Total length: | 40:07 | |||
Personnel
Credits taken from the album notes and Titik Pilipino[5]
- Malou N. Santos & Annabelle M. Regalado-Borja – executive producers
- Jimmy Antiporda – over-all album producer
- Jonathan Manalo – supervising producer/A&R
- Roque "rox" Santos – over-all project coordinator
- Roxy Liquigan – star adprom director
- Nixon Sy – star adprom head for audio
- David Halili – promo specialist
- Peewee Apostol – head, star songs, inc.
- Beth Faustino – music copyright coordinator
- Barbie Chan – make-up artist for Sam Milby
- Jing Monis – Make-up artist for Toni Gonzaga
- Raymond Bajarias & Elfrn Vibar – stylists
- Andrew Castillo – graphic designer
- Jun De Leon of Wings Photography – album photographer
Certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification | Sales |
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| Philippines | PARI | Gold [6][7][8] | PHL sales: 12,000 |
References
- "pep features love duets". March 3, 2009.
- "iTunes: You Complete Me by Toni Gonzaga". August 26, 2006.
- "Amazon.com: Toni:You Complete Me". August 26, 2006.
- http://www.cbcpworld.com/cinema/reviews/mybiglove.html
- "Titik Pilipino:You Complete Me". August 26, 2006. Archived from the original on August 14, 2007. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- Jerry Donato (May 25, 2008). "Toni & what love is". The Philippine Star.
- Maridol Rañoa-Bismark (January 19, 2008). "What makes Toni's world go round". The Philippine Star.
- Veronica R. Samio (October 31, 2006). "Matt, kilala nang Pedro Penduko pero, sumasakay pa rin sa jeepney at tricycle hanggang ngayon!". Pilipino Star Ngayon.