Completely (Christian Bautista album)
Completely is the second studio album of Filipino singer Christian Bautista, released on 15 December 2005 in the Philippines by Warner Music Philippines. Its singles include "Everything You Do", "Invincible", "She Could Be", and "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own".[1] Bautista wrote two songs for the album (a first time for the singer) —"Now That You Are Here" and "Please Don't Go". On January 30, 2006, he went to Indonesia to stage a concert, attend TV and radio guestings, and shoot music videos for "Since I Found You" and "For Everything I Am".[2] In 2006, the album was certified Platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.
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| Released | December 15, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 43:26 | |||
| Language | English, Tagalog | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Producer | Ricky R. Ilacad, Neil Gregorio | |||
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The album was released on digital download through iTunes and Amazon.com on January 16, 2007.[3][4] American actor-singer Corbin Bleu covered the single "She Could Be" on his 2007 album, Another Side. To date, it has sold over 150,000 copies in Asia.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Titik Pilipino |   [5] |
Completely received positive reviews from critics. Resty Odon of Titik Pilipino gave the album four out of five stars, explaining, "This album starts off with the regular ballads [...] It then shifts to an experimentation with more upbeat tunes". He added "This album boasts of having employed international songwriters [...] Christian also proves he can write a song or two ("Now That You Are Here", "Please Don’t Go") – another plus point". He praised the last number, "Nais Ko", stressing out the new side of Bautista that he called "louder, bolder, zippy". However, he disliked the upbeat numbers, saying "I think Christian’s almost one-dimensional pitch should stick to the ballads".[6]
Track listing
All tracks were produced by Neil Gregorio.
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Everything You Do" | Marc Anthony, Andrew Fromm, Keith Follese | 3:53 |
| 2 | "I Can Love You Easy" | Fromm, Follese | 3:45 |
| 3 | "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" | Nina Ossoff, Tony Battaglia, Henry Gross | 4:05 |
| 4 | "Invincible" | Ossoff, Dana Calitri, Wild Pink | 3:55 |
| 5 | "She Could Be" | Arnie Roman, Fromm, Christopher Rojas | 3:26 |
| 6 | "Now That You Are Here" | Christian Bautista | 3:24 |
| 7 | "After You" | Mark Spiro, Steven Rosen | 3:51 |
| 8 | "Please Don't Go" | Bautista | 3:16 |
| 9 | "Since I Found You" | Andi Rianto, Seto Harjojudanto | 3:53 |
| 10 | "Completely" | Fromm, George Teren | 3:56 |
| 11 | "For Everything I Am" | Rianto, Sekar Ayu Asmara | 3:50 |
| 12 | "Nais Ko" (bonus track) | Ronald Marcelo | 2:12 |
Personnel
Credits were taken from Titik Pilipino.[7]
- Christian Bautista - lead vocals, back-up vocals
- Rey Cortez - album cover layout
- GR Diaz - styling
- Gian Espiritu - grooming
- Chris Genuino - album cover layout
- Neil Gregorio - album producer, A&R administration, mastering and sequencing
- Ricky R. Ilacad - executive producer, A&R administration
- Paolo Pineda - photography
- Angeloe Villegas - arranger (track 12)
- Mastered and sequenced at Chili Red Studio
Certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification | Sales |
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| Philippines | PARI | Platinum | 30,000+ |
| Indonesia | RII | Platinum | 90,000+ |
Release history
| Country | Release date | Format |
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| Philippines | December 22, 2005 | Standard (CD) |
| United States | January 16, 2007 | Standard (digital download) |
References
- Official site, "Christian Bautista Online Archived 2008-10-05 at the Wayback Machine"
- Stages, "Asia’s Newest Pop Idol Christian Bautista Visits Indonesia Anew Archived 2010-01-31 at the Wayback Machine", Titik Pilipino, January 27, 2006
- Album information, "Christian Bautista - Completely", iTunes, Retrieved 2010-09-08
- Album information, "Christian Bautista - Completely", Amazon.com, Retrieved 2010-09-08
- Titik Pilipino review Archived 2006-09-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Resty Odon, Album review, "Christian Bautista - Completely Archived 2006-09-10 at the Wayback Machine", Titik Pilipino, Retrieved 2010-09-08
- Album information, "Christian Bautista - Completely Archived 2007-12-25 at the Wayback Machine", Titik Pilipino, Retrieved 2010-09-08