Born to Win (album)
2021 studio album by Bini
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Born to Win is the debut studio album of Filipino girl group Bini. It was released by Star Music on October 14, 2021. The album contains twelve tracks, with "Golden Arrow" as its carrier single, five other new tracks "B HU U R" featuring Kritiko, "Na Na Na", "Kinikilig", "8" and "Here with You", four international versions of the group's debut single in Indonesian, Japanese, Spanish and Thai, along with their preceded singles "Born to Win" and "Kapit Lang". The album's lyrical content celebrates love, positivity and empowerment.[1]
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| Released | October 14, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
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| Length | 39:41 | |||
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| Label | Star | |||
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The album debuted and peaked at number one on the iTunes Albums Chart in the Philippines. It also charted in Thailand and Hong Kong.[2]
Background and release
It was during the official debut of the group on June 11, 2021, when ABS-CBN Entertainment head Laurenti Dyogi made a statement on the upcoming projects of Bini and its labelmate BGYO—full-length albums, merch and the One Dream: The Bini x BGYO Concert.[3] On September 28, 2021, the group's official social media account announced the schedules and the release of the debut album.[4] Track list of the album was revealed on October 3, 2021 and audio sampler on October 12, 2021.[5]
In 2023, two of the album's component singles, "Kapit Lang" and "Golden Arrow", were sent to the Moon as part of the Lunar Codex archive by NASA.[6][7]
By October 2024, the album had reached more than 100 million streams on Spotify.[8] On October 31, 2024, Backspacer Records announced that Born to Win, along with Bini's other releases, Feel Good, and Talaarawan, was released as vinyl records in December 2024 as part of their collaboration with Star Music.[9][10] In 2025, the vinyl records were reissued for sale in response to demand, with a limited pre-sale beginning on May 1, 2025.[11]
Reception
We hope they'll [listeners] be inspired listening to the songs. We hope they'll [listeners] be able to feel their journey and not just hear or see their journey.
— Lian Kyla, songwriter—"Kapit Lang" and "Here With You", Bandwagon Asia[12]
P-Pop group BINI flexes vocal complexity, thematic maturity, and moving sentiments with their debut studio album, Born to Win. [It] is a well-crafted and well-intended debut album that may just have served BINI a more proper and stronger take-off into reaching a higher level in their fast-developing career. Their feathery and flexible vocals are already truly magical assets that make this entire 12-track album noteworthy, but what their songs impart is an even more relevant goldmine.
— JE CC, Lionheartv.net[13]
True to its name, BINI's Born to Win debut album wants to make the listener feel like they can take on any challenge in life. It’s a well-produced album. The group's exploration into the funk and disco sound really suited them well and the group's vocals are stunning, as in they served in that department.
— Rafael Bautista, Nylon Manila[14]
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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| Billboard Philippines | 2024 | This Year's Must Have Records | Placed | [15] |
Singles
Born to Win yielded three singles. The debut single, "Born to Win", was released in June 2021. The music video of "Born to Win" has received more than 200,000 YouTube views on its first 24 hours of release, making it the fastest among the debut music videos of any P-pop group.[16] In July 2021, a Maxi single of the track was released which features the instrumental, Latin, EDM, string quartet and acapella versions.[17] In September 2021, the song was played in the preliminary competition and performed in the coronation of the Miss Universe Philippines 2021.[18] "Kapit Lang" was released in September 2021 as the group's third single.[19] "Golden Arrow" was released in October 2021 as the album's second single and key track.[20]
Track listing
All tracks are produced by Jonathan Manalo, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Born to Win" |
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| 2:53 |
| 2. | "Golden Arrow" | 3:47 | ||
| 3. | "B Hu U R" (featuring Kritiko) |
| 3:31 | |
| 4. | "Na Na Na" | Nica Del Rosario | Bojam | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Kinikilig" |
| 3:35 | |
| 6. | "Kapit Lang" |
| 2:49 | |
| 7. | "8" | Vergara | 3:46 | |
| 8. | "Here with You" |
| 3:32 | |
| 9. | "Born to Win" (Bahasa Indonesia version) |
| 2:53 | |
| 10. | "Born to Win" (Japanese version) |
| 2:53 | |
| 11. | "Born to Win" (Thai version) |
| 2:53 | |
| 12. | "Born to Win" (Spanish version) |
| 2:53 | |
| Total length: | 39:41 | |||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | October 14, 2021 | Star Music | |
| Philippines | July 3, 2024 | CD | |
| December 7, 2024 | Vinyl |