Make You Mine (Nina song)

After the success of Nina's 2002 debut album, Heaven, it was obligatory that she releases another record in the following year. Her debut was heavily influenced by jazzy lounge pop-R&B similar to the sound of international music at that time. Warner Music Philippines kept the sound she started with and made it even bigger. While the re-release of Heaven was being sent out to the market, the label has already started production for her second album in 2003. The production was a bit rushed, since the album needed to be released before the year ended. Under Warner's managing head at that time, Ricky Ilacad, the label collaborated with more international songwriters, arrangers and producers for the second project. These include The 33rd, Cuban American composer-producer Rudy Pérez, Zomba record-production acts Sean Hosein, Dane DeViller, Andy Goldmark and Swedish composer Jörgen Elofsson. The album resembles the same sound from its predecessor, but only bigger and bolder in terms of incorporating urban-style to upbeat rhythmic jams and harmonic sound to powerful sentimental ballads.

"Make You Mine" was immediately released in December 2003 as a follow-up to Nina's string of hits. Critical and commercial response to both the song and the album were great especially, since the song differed from the previous singles Nina was known for. Its upbeat groove and flirty lyrics allowed Nina to transcend the typical "love song syndrome" most Filipino artists are known for, and spun a reinvented image for the Soul Siren. On June 21, 2005, the song was released on digital download through iTunes and Amazon.com MP3 Download.[1][2]

The video starts off as Nina and her two girl friends are seen roaming around a toy store and trying on whatever toys they find. Nina wears a pink top and jeans, similar to Mariah Carey's wardrobe on "Heartbreaker" music video. A guy wearing a blue shirt is then shown. Nina later spots the guy, and started crushing on him. To get the guy's attention, she and her friends started dancing, playing around and hugging each other behind the boy, while he is looking for toys. A scene, where Nina's friends give her various stuff toys until she gets covered up by the toys, is then shown. Picasso later enters the scene, rapping while walking on the toy car segment of the store. Nina's friends are then shown giving her a toy car with remote control, and she directs the car until it bumps to the boy's feet. The three hide behind the toy cars, as the boy's looks behind him. Scenes where Nina sings to the song, while dancing are inserted into different parts of the video.[5]