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Sam Concepcion samples Yeng Constantino's 'Ikaw' in new single
Sam Concepcion samples Yeng Constantino's 'Ikaw' in new single
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Published May 31, 2022 11:49 AM PHT
MANILA -- Singer-actor Sam Concepcion has teamed up with Ex-Battalion rapper Yuridope and P-pop producer Moophs for his newest single "Ikaw Ang."
MANILA -- Singer-actor Sam Concepcion has teamed up with Ex-Battalion rapper Yuridope and P-pop producer Moophs for his newest single "Ikaw Ang."
The song samples the 2014 OPM classic “Ikaw” by Yeng Constantino, who appears in a surprise feature at the end of the music video.
The song samples the 2014 OPM classic “Ikaw” by Yeng Constantino, who appears in a surprise feature at the end of the music video.
“It was the track I could most easily hear a new song forming around. The hook is just so strong and recognizable. We reached out to Yeng’s team and thankfully she was down so we were able to make it happen,” Moops, Tarsier Records’ head and founder, said in a statement.
“It was the track I could most easily hear a new song forming around. The hook is just so strong and recognizable. We reached out to Yeng’s team and thankfully she was down so we were able to make it happen,” Moops, Tarsier Records’ head and founder, said in a statement.
“There are many famous examples of this -- Puff Daddy sampling The Police to create ‘Every Step You Take’ in 1997, Madonna sampling ABBA to create ‘Hung Up’ in 2005, M.I.A. sampling The Clash to create Paper Planes in 2007. I thought, why can’t we do this with OPM?” he added.
“There are many famous examples of this -- Puff Daddy sampling The Police to create ‘Every Step You Take’ in 1997, Madonna sampling ABBA to create ‘Hung Up’ in 2005, M.I.A. sampling The Clash to create Paper Planes in 2007. I thought, why can’t we do this with OPM?” he added.
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Once the beat came together, “Ikaw Ang” took shape with the help of songwriter Pippen Tan, who penned what Moophs described as a “total earworm of a hook.” Yuridope stepped in to pump straight fire and swagger into the verses which he wrote and recorded on the spot in the studio.
“The song draws inspiration directly from ‘Ikaw,’” said Moophs. “Not only in the music, which you can hear in the chords and especially the piano riff, but in the lyrics themselves. It’s intended as the reply to Yeng’s 2014 message of love to her significant other — that’s the brief I gave Pippen and Yuri when they were writing it. Pippen and Yuri’s joint effort to convey this message comes across powerfully. The cherry on top is Yeng’s feature at the song’s climactic ending, wherein she duets her original hook in a medley with Sam’s new one.”
Yuridope credits Eminem and J. Cole as some of his influences in writing his part, as well as his producer for giving him inspiration:
Once the beat came together, “Ikaw Ang” took shape with the help of songwriter Pippen Tan, who penned what Moophs described as a “total earworm of a hook.” Yuridope stepped in to pump straight fire and swagger into the verses which he wrote and recorded on the spot in the studio.
“The song draws inspiration directly from ‘Ikaw,’” said Moophs. “Not only in the music, which you can hear in the chords and especially the piano riff, but in the lyrics themselves. It’s intended as the reply to Yeng’s 2014 message of love to her significant other — that’s the brief I gave Pippen and Yuri when they were writing it. Pippen and Yuri’s joint effort to convey this message comes across powerfully. The cherry on top is Yeng’s feature at the song’s climactic ending, wherein she duets her original hook in a medley with Sam’s new one.”
Yuridope credits Eminem and J. Cole as some of his influences in writing his part, as well as his producer for giving him inspiration:
“Ini-imagine ko na parang nagvo-vows ako dito sa kasal, na para bang ikakasal din ako kagaya kay Ate Yeng. Naging sobrang creative din ako dahil sa pag-hype ni kuya Moophs,” he said.
Moophs also praised Concepcion’s vocal performance.
“Ini-imagine ko na parang nagvo-vows ako dito sa kasal, na para bang ikakasal din ako kagaya kay Ate Yeng. Naging sobrang creative din ako dahil sa pag-hype ni kuya Moophs,” he said.
Moophs also praised Concepcion’s vocal performance.
“Sam brought his usual powerhouse level of talent, professionalism, and just overall shine to the track, recording the hooks with a powerful delivery and rounding out the song with a chorus of honey-coated adlibs and harmonies,” Moops said.
Prior to “Ikaw Ang,” Concepcion and Moophs most recently collaborated for the single “Nonstop,” also released under Tarsier.
“Sam brought his usual powerhouse level of talent, professionalism, and just overall shine to the track, recording the hooks with a powerful delivery and rounding out the song with a chorus of honey-coated adlibs and harmonies,” Moops said.
Prior to “Ikaw Ang,” Concepcion and Moophs most recently collaborated for the single “Nonstop,” also released under Tarsier.
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