Taking Flight
2007 studio album by Sarah Geronimo
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Taking Flight is the fourth studio album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on July 25, 2007 under VIVA Records. The album showcases songs by Filipino composers Louie Ocampo, Trina Belamide, Chuckie Dreyfus, Rebel Magdagasang and Medwin Marfil. To date, all its editions have sold more than 30,000 copies in the Philippines, certifying platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.[citation needed]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 25, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–June 2007 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 44:09 (standard edition) 48:10 (repackaged) | |||
| Language | English, Tagalog | |||
| Label | VIVA | |||
| Producer | Vic del Rosario, Jr., Vincent del Rosario, Alwyn Cruz, Baby Gil | |||
| Sarah Geronimo chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Taking Flight | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| OPMusikahan.com |   [1] |
| AsianPopNews.com |  |
Singles
The carrier single of the album, "I'll Be Alright", was written by Louie Ocampo who was also the musical director of her concert In Motion at the Araneta Coliseum. It went gold in four months and sold more than 15,000 units,[citation needed] after she released her second single, "Ikaw", written by True Faith's frontman, Medwin Marfil. In February 2008, the album was already certified platinum, with sales of 30,000 units.[citation needed] The album was re-released with the cover song "Very Special Love", as a bonus track from her film A Very Special Love with John Lloyd Cruz. The third single released from the album was "Kahit Na". The song was composed by singer-songwriter Chuckie Dreyfus. The last single from the album was "I'll Be Here", written by Rebel Magdasang.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'll Be Alright" | Louie Ocampo, Edith Gallardo | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Ikaw" | Medwin Marfil | 4:55 |
| 3. | "I'm Sorry" | Soc Villanueva, Jungee Marcelo | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Time to Let Go" (featuring Mark Bautista) | Rebel Magdagasang | 4:37 |
| 5. | "So" | Trina Belamide | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Close to My Heart" | Ocampo, Gallardo | 4:09 |
| 7. | "What If I" | Belamide | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Miss" | Chuckie Dreyfus | 3:40 |
| 9. | "I'll Be Here" | Magdagasang | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Mr. Deadma" | Drizzle Muniz | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Kahit Na" | Dreyfus | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Very Special Love" (theme song from A Very Special Love) | Michael Lloyd | 4:01 |
Personnel
Credits were taken from Titik Pilipino.[2]
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Certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification | Sales |
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| Philippines | PARI | 4× Platinum | 60,000+ |
Release history
| Country | Release date | Format |
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| Philippines | July 25, 2007 | Standard (CD) |
| October 2008 | Repackaged (CD + bonus track) | |
| United States | June 1, 2007 | Standard (digital download) |
