Patawad
2020 studio album by Moira Dela Torre
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Patawad (lit. 'Sorry') is the second studio album by Filipina singer Moira Dela Torre. It was released in 2020 by Star Music. The album consists of thirteen tracks. This album features the trilogy "Patawad, Paalam" with I Belong To The Zoo, "Paalam" with Ben&Ben, and the titular song "Patawad".[1] The album was certified platinum the same year.[2]
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| Released | March 27, 2020 | |||
| Studio | Star Music (Quezon City, Metro Manila) | |||
| Genre | Pop, Soul, OPM | |||
| Length | 56:00 | |||
| Label | Star Music | |||
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Background
Singles
The sixth single "Hanggang Sa Huli" was released for the Filipino action drama television series 24/7, starring Julia Montes. Dela Torre dedicated this song to the employees of ABS-CBN in the midst of the network's legislative franchise controversy.[3][4]
Patawad, Paalam trilogy
The second single "Patawad, Paalam" was released on June 13, 2019. Its music video was released on July 1, 2019. The music video started a love story, portrayed by JM de Guzman and Anna Luna, on growing old with a lingering regret of having ended their relationship.[5][6]
The third single of the album "Paalam" was released on September 13, 2019, marking Dela Torre's first collaboration with Filipino folk-pop band Ben&Ben.[7] The official music video was released on March 26, 2020 making up the second chapter on leaving a relationship without explanations.[8]
The fifth single and titular song "Patawad" was released on February 6, 2020, with a music video, released the same day as "Paalam", on March 26, 2020. The music video, the final part to close the trilogy, makes up the final chapter on gaining freedom in forgiveness.[9]
Dela Torre and Hernandez came up with the idea of the trilogy within the album. The trilogy was inspired by Moira's grandparents.[10]
The seventh single "Paubaya" was released as the final single of the album on Valentine's Day of 2021. A music video starring Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto was also released on the same day, on realizing that some people aren't meant to be together.[11]
Release
Patawad was released on March 27, 2020.[12] Dela Torre and her team considered postponing the album's release due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but decided to push through to give people comfort and hope during that time.[1][13]
Track listing
8 songs were written by Dela Torre and husband Jason Hernandez with contributions from Erik Santos, Argee Guerrero of I Belong To The Zoo and Paolo Benjamin Guico of Ben&Ben.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Handa, Awit" | Vee | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Kita Na Kita" | Hernandez, Dela Torre | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Ang Iwasan" | Hernandez, Dela Torre | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Pahinga" | Go, Dela Torre | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Ikaw Pa Rin" (featuring Erik Santos) | Hernandez, Santos, Dela Torre | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Sabi Ng Lola" | Dela Torre, Hernandez | 4:06 |
| 7. | "E.D.S.A. - Emosyong Dinaan Sa Awit" | Hernandez, Dela Torre | 5:30 |
| 8. | "Patawad, Paalam" (featuring I Belong To the Zoo) | Guerrero, Hernandez, Dela Torre | 5:23 |
| 9. | "Paalam" (featuring Ben&Ben) | Hernandez, Dela Torre, P. Guico | 4:51 |
| 10. | "Patawad" | Dela Torre, Hernandez | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Hanggang Sa Huli" (from 24/7) | Manalo, Campañer | 4:19 |
| 12. | "Unbreakable" (featuring Regine Velasquez-Alcasid) | Manalo, Campañer | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Mabagal" (with Daniel Padilla) | Tañedo | 3:47 |
| 14. | "Paubaya" | 4:42 | |
| Total length: | 1:00:42 | ||
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Philippines (PARI)[2] | Platinum | 15,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||