The Boyfriends are a musical group from the Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

. Their heyday was in the 1970's as a leading exponent of the Manila Sound

Manila sound

Manila Sound is a musical genre in the Philippines that begun in the early 1970s in Manila, flourished and peaked in the mid to late 1970s, and waned in popularity by the early 1980s...

, with pop and and disco harmonies reminiscent of the Bee Gees

Bee Gees

The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...

. Several of their songs have entered the canon of Filipino popular song, covered by current stars and amateurs alike.

Early life

Filipino super band Boyfriends’ sound has been described as ‘an easy, breezy Manila vibe’ with their songs remixed in every style from house and chillout to hip-hop on ‘Salawahan’.

Compilation Album

• Akustik (1999; PolyEast Records
  PolyEast Records
  PolyEast Records is a record label in the Philippines. It is the international licensee of EMI Internationa and is a member of the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.-History:...
  
  )
• The Ultimate OPM Collection (2001; PolyEast Records
  PolyEast Records
  PolyEast Records is a record label in the Philippines. It is the international licensee of EMI Internationa and is a member of the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.-History:...
  
  )

Singles/Tracks

• Dahil Mahal Kita

Listed by Ogie Alcasid

Ogie Alcasid

Herminio Jhay Alcasid, Jr., more popularly known as Ogie "Eric Ordoñez" Alcasid , is a Filipino singer, songwriter, composer, television presenter, comedian, parodist, actor, and entrepreneur.-Recording career:...

 as one of the ten "most memorable songs of his life". He recorded it as the theme song for the Vilma Santos

Vilma Santos

Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto commonly known as Vilma Santos-Recto or Ate Vi is a multi-awarded actress and politician...

 movie Dolzura Cortez Story. It was also used as the theme song for the TV series Guns and Roses

Guns and Roses (TV series)

Guns and Roses is a Philippine action drama romance series currently airing on ABS-CBN starring Robin Padilla, Bea Alonzo and Diether Ocampo....

, in a recording by Jovit Baldivino.

• Nais Kong Malaman Mo

Covers by Manilyn Reynes

Manilyn Reynes

Manilyn Reynes-Jimenez is a Filipina actress and singer.At a very young age, her parents noticed her interest in music, encouraging her to join in various singing contests in Cebu...

 & Kempee De Leon, and also by Freddie Aguilar

Freddie Aguilar

Ferdinand Pascual Aguilar , better known as Freddie Aguilar, is a folk musician from the Philippines. He is best known for his rendition of "Bayan Ko", which became the anthem for the opposition to the Marcos regime during the 1986 People Power Revolution, and for his song "Anak", the best-selling...

 on his 1980 album Diyosa

• Sumayaw, Sumunod

Anthologized in Bongga (The Biggest OPM Retro Hits). Covered by Ogie Alcasid

Ogie Alcasid

Herminio Jhay Alcasid, Jr., more popularly known as Ogie "Eric Ordoñez" Alcasid , is a Filipino singer, songwriter, composer, television presenter, comedian, parodist, actor, and entrepreneur.-Recording career:...

.

• Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal

Covered by Lea Salonga

Lea Salonga

Lea Salonga-Chien is a mezzo-soprano singer and actress from the Philippines well known for originating the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon, for which she won the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics and Theatre World awards.She was the first Asian to play the roles of Éponine and...

 in her album Lea.

Lea (album)

Lea is the second record of Lea Salonga which saw her in a danceable R&B mode. With this she entered the pop charts at #2 and R&B/soul at #1...

Covered by Dingdong Avanzado

Dingdong Avanzado

Dingdong Avanzado is a singer and composer in Philippine music industry. Regarded as one of the most outstanding Concert performers, this multi-platinum recording artist/ songwriter/ director and total entertainer garnered several attributes such as “Kilabot Ng Mga Kolehiyala”, “Crush Ng Bayan” and...

• Salawahan
• Sa Tuwing Ako'y Nag-iisa
• First Love (Never Dies)
• Mamahalin Kita
• Dance With Me
• Pagtibok Ng Puso
• Bistado Na Kita
• Araw-Araw
• I Think I'm In Love
• Kay Ganda Palang Umibig
• Oras-Oras
• Bumalik Ka Lamang
• Paano Ko Sasabihin
• Umaapoy

External Links

• Guitar chord charts for several of their songs.