Hinahanap-Hanap Kita
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| "Hinahanap-Hanap Kita" | ||||
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| Single by Rivermaya | ||||
| from the album Atomic Bomb | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Funk rock | |||
| Length | 6:03 | |||
| Label | Musiko Records & BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. | |||
| Songwriter | Rico Blanco | |||
| Producers | Chito S. Roño & Lizza G. Nakpil | |||
| Rivermaya singles chronology | ||||
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"Hinahanap-Hanap Kita" (lit. 'Constantly Yearning For You') is a song recorded by Filipino rock band Rivermaya in 1997. It was released as the first single from their third album Atomic Bomb.
David Gonzales from AllMusic wrote that "Hinahanap-hanap Kita" ("Always Looking for You") and "Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo" ("If You Don't Like, Then Don't") are geared towards Filipino pop, and were hit singles for the band.[1]
Daniel Padilla version
| "Hinahanap-Hanap Kita" | ||||
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| Single by Daniel Padilla | ||||
| from the album Daniel Padilla | ||||
| Released | April 20, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Star Music | |||
| Songwriter | Rico Blanco | |||
| Producers | ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. Rox B. Santos | |||
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In 2012, Filipino actor Daniel Padilla covered "Hinahanap-Hanap Kita" as his debut single which was released online on April 20, 2012 as a radio single. It is included on his self-titled debut EP, Daniel Padilla, released on May 27, 2012. It also featured in his prime-time show Princess and I and on its soundtrack Love Songs from Princess and I which was released on June 15, 2012.[2]
Background
"Hinahanap-Hanap Kita" was the first commercial digital single released from Padilla's self-titled debut EP, which was released on April 20, 2012.[3] The song became a mainstream radio hit, and was also used as one of the theme songs of ABS-CBN's television series, Princess and I, in which he had a lead role alongside Kathryn Bernardo. It was adopted as well for a television commercial of Whisper.