Born to Win (album)

Born to Win is the debut studio album of Filipino girl group Bini. It was released by Star Music on 14 October 2021. The album contains twelve tracks, with "Golden Arrow" as its carrier single, 5 other new tracks "B HU U R" featuring Kritiko, "Na Na Na", "Kinikilig", "8" and "Here With You", four international versions of the group's debut single in Bahasa, Japanese, Spanish and Thai, along with their trademark songs Born to Win and Kapit Lang. The album's lyrical content celebrates love, positivity and empowerment.[1]

Born to Win
Studio album by
Bini
Released14 October 2021
Recorded2021
Genre
Length39:41
Language
LabelStar Music
Singles from Born to Win
  1. "Born to Win"
    Released: June 4, 2021
  2. "Kapit Lang"
    Released: September 10, 2021
  3. "Golden Arrow"
    Released: October 14, 2021

The album debuts and peaks at number 1 on iTunes Albums Chart in the Philippines. It also charted in Thailand and Hong Kong.[2]

Background and release

It was during the official debut of the group on 11 June 2021, when ABS-CBN Entertainment head Laurenti Dyogi made a statement on the upcoming projects of Bini and its brother group BGYO—full-length albums, merch and the "One Dream: The BINI x BGYO Concert".[3] On 28 September 2021, the group's official social media account announced the schedules and the release of the debut album.[4] Tracklist of the album was revealed on 3 October 2021 and audio sampler on 12 October 2021.[5]

Composition

We hope they'll [listeners] be inspired listening to the songs. We hope they'll [listeners] be able to feel their journey and not just hear or see their journey.

— Lian Kyla, songwriter—"Kapit Lang" and "Here With You", Bandwagon Asia [6]

P-Pop group BINI flexes vocal complexity, thematic maturity, and moving sentiments with their debut studio album, Born to Win. [It] is a well-crafted and well-intended debut album that may just have served BINI a more proper and stronger take-off into reaching a higher level in their fast-developing career. Their feathery and flexible vocals are already truly magical assets that make this entire 12-track album noteworthy, but what their songs impart is an even more relevant goldmine.

— JE CC, Lionheartv.net[7]

True to its name, BINI's Born to Win debut album wants to make the listener feel like they can take on any challenge in life. It’s a well-produced album. The group's exploration into the funk and disco sound really suited them well and the group's vocals are stunning, as in they served in that department.

— Rafael Bautista, Nylon Manila[8]

Singles

Born to Win yielded three singles. The debut single, "Born to Win", was released in June 2021. The music video of "Born to Win" has received more than 200,000 YouTube views on its first 24 hours of release, making it the fastest among the debut music videos of any P-pop group.[9] In July 2021, a Maxi single of the track was released which features the Instrumental, Latin, EDM, String Quartet and Acapella versions.[10] In September 2021, the song was played in the preliminary competition and performed in the coronation of the Miss Universe Philippines 2021.[11] "Kapit Lang" was released in September 2021 as the group's third single and released as the album's sixth single.[12] "Golden Arrow" was released in October 2021 as the album's second single and key track.[13]

Track listing

All song credits are adapted from the album sampler released by Bini's label Star Music in YouTube, unless otherwise noted.[14]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Born to Win"
  • Eva Louhivuori
  • RYVNG
  • Maynine
  • Sophia Pae
  • MU Doctor (뮤닥터)
  • Jonathan Manalo
2:53
2."Golden Arrow"
  • Sabine Cerrado[15]
    (additional rap lyrics by Maraiah "Aiah" Queen Arceta, Mikhaela "Mikha" Janna Lim, Stacey "Stacey" Aubrey Sevilleja, Ma. Nicolette "Colet" Vergara)
Jonathan Manalo3:47
3."B HU U R
(featuring KRITIKO)"
  • Herbs Samonte
    (additional music and lyrics by Jonathan Manalo and rap lyrics by KRITIKO)
Jonathan Manalo3:31
4."Na Na Na"Nica Del Rosario
  • Bojam
  • Flipmusic Productions Inc.
4:11
5."Kinikilig"
  • Rox Santos
  • Rico Gonzales
  • Trisha Denise
    (additional rap lyrics by Ma. Nicolette "Colet" Vergara and Mary Loi "Maloi" Yves Ricalde)
Jonathan Manalo3:35
6."Kapit Lang"
  • Lian Kyla[6]
    (additional rap lyrics by Maraiah "Aiah" Queen Arceta)
Jonathan Manalo2:49
7."8"Ma. Nicolette "Colet" VergaraJonathan Manalo3:46
8."Here With You"
  • Lian Kyla
  • Athena Antiporda[6]
Jonathan Manalo3:32
9."Born to Win - Bahasa Indonesia Version"
  • Eva Louhivuori
  • RYVNG
  • Maynine
  • Sophia Pae
    (translated by Irwan Simanjuntak)
Jonathan Manalo2:53
10."Born to Win - Japanese Version"
  • Eva Louhivuori
  • RYVNG
  • Maynine
  • Sophia Pae
    (translated by Ai Eco Ina)
Jonathan Manalo2:53
11."Born to Win - Thai Version"
  • Eva Louhivuori
  • RYVNG
  • Maynine
  • Sophia Pae
    (translated by Tan Onwimon)
Jonathan Manalo2:53
12."Born to Win - Spanish Version"
  • Eva Louhivuori
  • RYVNG
  • Maynine
  • Sophia Pae
    (translated by Juan Munoz-Florez)
Jonathan Manalo2:53
Total length:39:41

Awards and nominations
Award ceremony Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
RAWR Awards 2021 Song of the Year Born to Win Nominated [16]
7th Wish Music Awards Wish Pop Song of the Year Born to Win Pending [17]

Release history
Country Date Format Label
Various October 14, 2021 Digital download Star Music

References
  1. For citations about "Born to Win" album as Bini's debut album.
  2. For citations of Born to Win as a chart-topper album in iTunes.
  3. "BINI, BGYO to team up for concert this year". news.abs-cbn.com. 2021-06-14. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  4. Daniel Peters (2021-09-30). "P-pop groups BINI and BGYO announce upcoming debut albums". nme.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  5. "BINI Reveals Album Tracklist & Sneak Peak of Next Single". onemusic.ph. 2021-10-04. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  6. Kara Bodegon (2021-11-10). "Lian Kyla on writing music for BGYO, BINI and herself: "It's like watching this song you made grow up and become part of something bigger"". bandwagon.asia. Archived from the original on 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  7. JE CC. "BINI's "Born to Win" album review: Fresh, invigorating, and inspiring!". lionheartv.net. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  8. Rafael Bautista (2021-10-21). "IN BINI'S DEBUT ALBUM, BORN TO WIN, THEY WANT YOU TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF". nylonmanila.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  9. Lion's Den. "BINI's 'Born to Win' music video reaches over 400k views on YouTube". lionheartv.net. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  10. For citations about "Born to Win - Maxi Single" released.
  11. For citations about "Born to Win" as a track in Miss Universe Philippines 2021.
  12. For citations about "Kapit Lang" being the third single of BINI.
  13. "BINI's "Golden Arrow", 3rd Single from iTunes PH's number one album, "Born to Win"". lionheartv.net. Archived from the original on 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  14. Nino Llanera (2021-10-04). "BINI Releases Track List For Debut Album "Born to Win"". myx.global. Archived from the original on 2021-11-07. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  15. "Review from The Sound Desk: "BINI's "Golden Arrow", 3rd Single from iTunes PH's number one album, "Born to Win"". abs-cbn.com. 2021-10-18. Archived from the original on 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  16. "RAWR Awards is all set for Another Bigger, Broader Scope of Awards this 2021". LionhearTV. October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  17. "Here's how you can vote for your favorite artists at the 34th Awit Awards". wish1075.com. 2021-11-15. Archived from the original on 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
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