Charice is the Philippine EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 and debut EP by Filipina

Filipino people

The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....

 singer Charice Pempengco

Charice Pempengco

Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco , popularly known by the mononym Charice, is a Filipino recording artist and actress who rose to popularity through YouTube. Dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as the Most Talented Girl in the World, she released her first international studio album Charice in 2010...

. It was released in May 2008 under Star Records

Star Records

Star Records, referring loosely to two companies, Star Recording and Star Songs Music Publishing, is an ABS-CBN Entertainment Group company whose main lines of business include: producing, developing and distributing audio and video content; music publishing; events production and music artists...

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This EP was made available on digital download through Amazon.com

Amazon.com

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 MP3 Download on October 14, 2008.

Content

The EP, consisting of six songs and six backing tracks, is a combination of cover hits from Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...

, Jennifer Holliday

Jennifer Holliday

Jennifer-Yvette Holliday is an African-American singer and Tony Award-winning actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls, and later became a successful recording artist...

, Smokey Mountain, Preluders

Preluders

The Preluders were an all-female band from Germany and Albania, formed in 2003 during the third season of the international television talent show Popstars - Das Duell. Originally a quintet and later a quartet, the group eventually became a trio...

, and Amy Diamond

Amy Diamond

Amy Diamond is a Swedish pop singer, actress and television presenter. She is known for her single "What's in It for Me" and album This Is Me Now which were released when she was 12 years old. The song was a 2005 hit in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. It was the most-played song in Poland...

. It was certified platinum in the Philippines.

Track listing

• either written or popularized by the artists in parentheses

1. "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
   And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
   "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is a torch song from the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger...
   
   " (Jennifer Holliday, 1981)
2. "It Can Only Get Better
   It Can Only Get Better
   The song was covered by Filipina singer Charice for her self-titled extended play. It was then released as her first commercial single....
   
   " (Amy Diamond, 2006)
3. "I Will Always Love You
   I Will Always Love You
   "I Will Always Love You" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in 1973, who first released the song as a single in 1974.-Dolly Parton version:...
   
   " (Dolly Parton, 1973)
4. "Born to Love You Forever" (Preluders, 2003)
5. "I Have Nothing
   I Have Nothing
   "I Have Nothing" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston and released as the third single from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album on February 20, 1993 by Arista Records. The song was written by David Foster and Linda Thompson, and produced by Foster...
   
   " (Whitney Houston, 1992)
6. "Mama" (Smokey Mountain, 1989)