My OPM Top 10 (Nov. 6, 2015) Donnalyn Bartolome and Ramiru Mataro Top My OPM Countdown for the First Time

Donnalyn Bartolome and Ramiru Mataro's collaboration, Walang Hanggan, become their very first #1 song in My OPM Top 10 countdown.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending November 6, 2015 -

#1 Donnalyn Bartolome / Ramiru Mataro - Walang Hanggan (#4)

#2 Young JV / Karylle - Hurts So Bad (#2)

#3 Jay-R / Marie Digby - Falling For You (#3)

#4 Donnalyn Bartolome - Happy Breakup (#6)

#5 Julie Anne San Jose - Tidal Wave (#5)

#6 Juan Karlos Labajo - Para Sa Yo (#7)

#7 Isabelle de Leon - Alice Wonders (#10)

#8 Siakol - Akala Ko'y Langit (NEW)

#9 Tippy Dos Santos - Parang Wala Lang (NEW)

#10 Perkins Twins - Can't Stop (NEW)

My OPM Top 10 (Nov. 6, 2015): #2 Young JV / Karylle - Hurts So Bad

Young JV and Karylle's Hurts So Bad, stays at # 2 in this week's countdown marking Karylle's 8th top 10 hit and Young JV's sixth.

It's their first top 10 OPM hit together.

Karylle

Karylle has eight top ten hits in my OPM Top 10 countdown.   Three of them went all the way to #1.

2011 - Basically (#1)

2011 - OMG (#1) 

2012 - Found My Smile Again (#7)

2013 - Everything About You (#4)

2014 - Sa Yo Na Lang Ako (#1)

2014 - Kiss You (#7)

2014 - Kapiling Kita (#9)

2015 - Hurts So Bad (with Young JV) (#2)

My OPM Top 10 (Oct. 30, 2015) - Kaye Cal Tops My OPM Top 10 Countdown for the First Time

Newcomer Kaye Cal, gets her very first #1 hit in My OPM Top 10 countdown this week, as Isang Araw zooms to #1.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending October 30, 2015 -

#1 Kaye Cal - Isang Araw (#4)

#2 Young JV / Karylle - Hurts So Bad (#2)

#3 Jay-R / Marie Digby - Falling For You (#3)

#4 Donnalyn Bartolome / Ramiru Mataro - Walang Hanggan (#5)

#5 Julie Anne San Jose - Tidal Wave (#7)

#6 Donnalyn Bartolome - Happy Breakout (#8)

#7 Juan Karlos Labajo - Para Sa Yo (#9)

#8 Up Dharma Down - All the Good Things (#6)

#9 Christian Bautista / Julie Anne San Jose - Cruisin' (#10)

#10 Isabelle de Leon - Alice Wonders (NEW)

My OPM Top 10 (October 23, 2015)

Isabelle de Leon gets her second #1 song of 2015, as Pangako Sa Yo moves to #1.  Both Julie Anne San Jose and Donnalyn Bartolome score two top ten hits this week.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending October 23, 2015 -

#1 Isabelle de Leon - Pag-Ibig Ko Sa 'Yo (#2)

#2 Young JV / Karylle - Hurts So Bad (#3)

#3 Jay-R / Marie Digby - Falling For You (#4)

#4 Kaye Cal - Isang Araw (#9)

#5 Donnalyn Bartolome / Ramiru Mataro - Walang Hanggan (NEW)

#6 Up Dharma Down - All the Good Things (#10)

#7 Julie Anne San Jose - Tidal Wave (#6)

#8 Donnalyn Bartolome - Happy Breakout (NEW)

#9 Juan Karlos Labajo - Para Sa 'Yo (#8)

#10 Christian Bautista / Julie Anne San Jose - Cruisin' (NEW)

My OPM Top 10 (October 16, 2015)

Angeline Quinto gets her sixth #1 song in My OPM Top 10 as Kung Sakali Man ascends to the top.  The only new entry this week is the third top 10 song from the group Up Dharma Down.

Here are my top 10 songs for the week ending October 16, 2015 -

#1 Kung Sakali Man - Angeline Quinto (#2)

#2 Isabelle de Leon - Pag-Ibig Ko Sa 'Yo (#3)

#3 Young JV / Karylle - Hurts So Bad (#4)

#4 Jay-R / Marie Digby - Falling For You (#5)

#5 Robin Nievera - Stay Strong (#6)

#6 Julie Anne San Jose - Tidal Wave (#7)

#7 TJ Monterde - Tulad Mo (#8)

#8 Juan Karlos Labajo - Para Sa 'Yo (#9)

#9 Kaye Cal - Isang Araw (#10)

#10 Up Dharma Down - All the Good Things (NEW)

Kris Lawrence Finally Tops My OPM Countdown

Kris Lawrence finally tops my OPM countdown this week, as Torpe, moves to the top spot.  I haven't really followed much of Kris' career, although I had seen him perform in a musical a few years back.  I do hope he comes out with a full album soon, because is Torpe is the vibe and the type of music he's currently working on now, he's on to something good!

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending October 10, 2014 -

	10-Oct-14
1	Torpe	Kris Lawrence	2
2	Para-Paraan	Nadine Ilustre	3
3	Bahala Na	James Reid / Nadine Ilustre	4
4	Dito Na Lang	Kyla	5
5	Natataranta	James Reid	6
6	This Love is Like	Toni Gonzaga	8
7	Everytime	Frencheska Farr	9
8	Kunwa-Kunwari Lang	Kyla	10
9	Kiss You	Karylle	NEW
10	Ikaw Pa Rin	Kaligta	NEW

James Reid and Nadine Ilustre: Pop Music's Hitmaking Love Team

James Reid and Nadine Ilustre get their second #1 song this week, as Bahala Na moves to the top of my OPM countdown. This song is from their latest movie, Talk Back and You're Dead.  

Earlier this year, their song No Erase, also went to #1 and that was from the movie Diary Ng Panget.

They become the second and third artist to have two #1 songs this year.  Chris Cantada was the first one to do that.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending October 17, 2014 -

	17-Oct-14
1	Bahala Na	James Reid / Nadine Ilustre	3
2	Para-Paraan	Nadine Ilustre	2
3	Dito Na Lang	Kyla	4
4	Natataranta	James Reid	5
5	This Love is Like	Toni Gonzaga	6
6	Everytime	Frencheska Farr	7
7	Kunwa-Kunwari Lang	Kyla	8
8	Kiss You	Karylle	9
9	Ikaw Pa Rin	Kaligta	10
10	Sa'yo	Silent Sanctuary	NEW

Kyla Posts Two #1 Songs Within an 8-Week Period

That Kyla is able to have two #1 songs (Salbabida and Dito Na Lang) within a span of 8 weeks contrasts starkly to her being absent from my OPM countdown for a decade - until this year! I have shied away from her music for so long because she has depended so much on covers, and although I like some covers from local artists, well, only once in a blue moon while, those versions very rarely enters my OPM countdown, as I prefer original composed music.

Well, I am definitely going to buy Kyla's latest album to check if she still has some more gems there.  Another one of her songs, Kunwa-Kunwari Lang is also climbing my OPM countdown.

Dito Na Lang tops my OPM countdown this week.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending October 24, 2014 -

	24-Oct-14
1	Dito Na Lang	Kyla	3
2	Para-Paraan	Nadine Ilustre	2
3	Natataranta	James Reid	4
4	This Love is Like	Toni Gonzaga	5
5	Sa'yo	Silent Sanctuary	10
6	Kunwa-Kunwari Lang	Kyla	7
7	Everytime	Frencheska Farr	6
8	Kiss You	Karylle	8
9	Ikaw Pa Rin	Kaligta	9
10	Kung Akin ang Langit	McCoy Fundales / Clara Benin	NEW

Nadine Ilustre Becomes First Artist To Have Three #1 Songs in 2014

Nadine Ilustre becomes the first artist this year to get three #1 songs in my OPM countdown.  Earlier this year, she was one-half of the love team she has with James Reid, that brought the #1 hits, No Erase and Bahala Na, two songs from two box-office films she was in, as well. 

This week, her song, Para-Paraan finds its way to #1 in my OPM countdown.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending October 31, 2014 -

	31-Oct-14
1	Para-Paraan	Nadine Ilustre	2
2	Natataranta	James Reid	3
3	This Love is Like	Toni Gonzaga	4
4	Sa'yo	Silent Sanctuary	5
5	Kunwa-Kunwari Lang	Kyla	6
6	Everytime	Frencheska Farr	7
7	Kiss You	Karylle	8
8	Ikaw Pa Rin	Kaligta	9
9	Kung Akin Ang Langit	McCoy Fundales / Clara Benin	10
10	Kapiling Kita	Karylle	NEW

Natataranta: The Third #1 Hit for James Reid in My OPM Countdown

James Reid gets his third #1 song in my OPM countdown this week, as Natataranta moves to the top spot.  That's three #1 songs for 2014.  His screen partner, Nadine Ilustre, is the only other artist to be able to achieve that this year.

Here are my ten favorite songs for the week ending November 7, 2014 -

#1 James Reid - Natataranta (#2)

#2 Toni Gonzaga - This Love is Like (#3)

#3 Silent Sanctuary - Sa'yo (#4)

#4 Kyla - Kunwa-Kunwari Lang (#6)

#5 McCoy Fundales / Clara Benin - Kung Akin ang Langit (#9)

#6 Frencheska Farr - Everytime (#6)

#7 Kiss You - Karylle (#7)

#8 Ikaw Pa Rin - Kaligta (#8)

#9 Karylle - Kapiling Kita (#10)

#10 Janella Salvador - Mahal Kita Pero (NEW)

Karylle Tops My OPM Countdown For the Third Time

Karylle gets her third #1 song in my OPM countdown this week, as Sa Yo Na Lang Ako moves from #2 to #1.  In 2011, Basically and OMG both went to #1.

This song is also from the 2013 Philpop competition which has produced several other #1 hits in my OPM countdown, so I'm really looking forward to the batch of 2014!!

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending June 6, 2014 -

#1 Karylle - Sa Yo Na Lang Ako (#2)

#2 Isabelle de Leon - Friendzone (#3)

#3 Six Part Invention - Time Machine (#5)

#4 Xian Lim - Pag May Time (#4)

#5 Jay-R - Parachute (#6)

#6 Maja Salvador - Dahan-Dahan Lang (#7)

#7 Juris - I Believe In You (#8)

#8 Chris Cantada - Little Girl (Your Soul Is Fine) (#9)

#9 Jonalyn Viray - Sa Piling Mo (#10)

#10 Jaya - Any Other Fool (NEW)

FABE OPM Weekly Top 10 June 6, 2014: #1 Karylle - Sa Yo Na Lang Ako

Karylle gets her third #1 song in the FABE OPM Weekly Top 10, as Sa Yo Na Lang Ako, moves from #2 to #1 this week. It's another #1 hit from the Philpop 2013 batch.

Her first two #1 songs came in 2011 when Basically and OMG went to the top spot.

Toni Gonzaga Tops My OPM Countdown For the Second Time

Toni Gonzaga gets her second #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as Say You Love Me, ascends to the top! She had one of last year's biggest OPM hits with Kahit Na, which was her very first #1 song in my OPM countdown.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending May 30, 2014 -

#1 Toni Gonzaga - Say You Love Me (#2)

#2 Karylle - Sa 'Yo Na Lang Ako (#5)

#3 Isabelle de Leon - Friendzone (#10)

#4 Xian Lim - Pag May Time (#6)

#5 Six Part Invention - Time Machine (#9)

#6 Jay-R - Parachute (NEW)

#7 Maja Salvador - Dahan-Dahan Lang (NEW)

#8 Juris - I Believe in You (NEW)

#9 Chris Cantada - Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) (NEW)

#10 Jonalyn Viray - Sa Piling Mo (NEW)

Frencheska Farr Tops My OPM Countdown for the Fourth Time

Frencheska Farr is no stranger to the top of my OPM countdown.  This week, This Feeling becomes her fourth #1 hit in my OPM countdown.  It ascends from #2 to #1 this week.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending May 23, 2014 -

#1 Frencheska Farr - This Feeling (#2)

#2 Toni Gonzaga - Say You Love Me (#3)

#3 XLR8 - Money Money (#4)

#4 True Faith, Luke Mejares, Carlo Magno, Ryan Armamento - Strange Flower (#5)

#5 Karylle - Sa Yo Na Lang Ako (#8)

#6 Xian Lim - Pag May Time (#9)

#7 Spongecola feat. Pao Valenciano, Ria Redulla, Ryan Armamento - New Steel (#6)

#8 Gloc-9 feat. Regine Velasquez - Takipsilim (#7)

#9 Six Part Invention - Time Machine (NEW)

#10 Isabelle de Leon - Friendzone (NEW)

Zelle Tops My OPM Countdown for the Fourth Time

The local band Zelle tops my OPM countdown for the fourth time this week as Akala Mo Lang moves a notch from #2 to #1.

They are also the first OPM act this year to have two #1 songs for the year.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending May 16, 2014 -

#1 Zelle - Akala Mo Lang (#2)

#2 Frencheska Farr - This Feeling (#3)

#3 Toni Gonzaga - Say You Love Me (#4)

#4 XLR8 - Money Money (#6)

#5 True Faith feat. Luke Mejares, Ryan Armamento, Carlo Magno - Strange Flower (#8)

#6 Spongecola feat. Pao Valenciano, Ria Redulla, Ryan Armamento - New Steel (#7)

#7 Gloc-9 feat. Regine Velasquez - Takipsilim (#9)

#8 Karylle - Sa Yo Na Lang Ako (#8)

#9 Xian Lim - Pag May Time (NEW)

#10 Yael Yuzon - Segundo (NEW)

Jensen Gomez Tops My OPM Countdown This Week

Newcomer Jensen Gomez gets his very first #1 song in my OPM countdown this week as Umpisa zooms from #7 to #1.  It's also his very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending April 19, 2013 -

#1 Jensen Gomez - Umpisa (#7)

#2 Ebe Dancel - Tayo Tayo Lang (#4)

#3 KZ Tandingan - Scared to Death (#8)

#4 Karylle - Everything About You (#9)

#5 Jireh Lim - Buko (#10)

#6 Chris Cayzer - Inside You (#1)

#7 Wynn Andrada - Tamang Panahon (NEW)

#8 Erik Santos - This Song is For You (NEW)

#9 Itchyworms - After All This Time (NEW)

#10 Your Imaginary Friends - Your Silence is the Villain (NEW)

Chris Cayzer Tops My OPM Countdown For the Second Time

Chris Cayzer gets his second #1 song in my OPM countdown this week, as Inside You moves from #2 to #1.  In 2011, Drive went to #1 and was also one of the biggest OPM hits of that year.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending April 12, 2013 -

#1 Chris Cayzer - Inside You (#2)

#2 Juris - Hanggang Wakas (#4)

#3 Toni Gonzaga - Kahit Na (#5)

#4 Ebe Dancel - Tayo Tayo Lang (#1)

#5 Nyoy Volante - Pikit (#3)

#6 Marion Aunor - If You Ever Change Your Mind (#7)

#7 Jensen Gomez - Umpisa (NEW)

#8 Karylle - Everything About You (#9)

#9 KZ Tandingan - Scared to Death (#8)

#10 Jireh Lim  - Buko (#10)

Ebe Dancel Finally Tops My OPM Countdown As A Solo Artist

As part of Sugarfree, Ebe Dancel had a #1 song with Hangover.  That was three years ago.  Now, as a solo artist, he finally gets his very first #1 song with Tayo Tayo Lang.  The song moves this week from #2 to #1.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending April 5, 2013 -

#1 Ebe Dancel - Tayo Tayo Lang (#2)

#2 Chris Cayzer - Inside You (#3)

#3 Nyoy Volante - Pikit (#7)

#4 Juris - Hanggang Wakas (#5)

#5 Toni Gonzaga - Kahit Na (#6)

#6 Young JV - Tanong (#1)

#7 Marion Aunor - If You Ever Change Your Mind (#4)

 #8 KZ Tandingan - Scared to Death (#10)

#9 Karylle - Everything About You (NEW)

#10 Jireh Lim - Buko (NEW)

My #6 to #10 Favorite OPM Songs of 2012 (As of June 30, 2012) @theitchyworms #opm #10FavouriteBands @tanyamarkova @ginilingfest @anakarylle #popsfernandez

The first six months of 2012 has come and it's time once again to list down my ten favorite OPM songs of the year (as of June 30, 2012).

This is the second of two parts, this one detailing my #6 to #10 favorite OPM songs, as yet, of 2012. 

I have to advise you though that this is a running list and the song's position may change as 2012 progresses because new entries can come in.  Everything is subjective, really, and is just based on how much I really like (or liked) the song.\

#6 Itchyworms - Awitin Para Sa Mga Nagmumuni-muni

I am not really sure what year the band Itchyworms released this song but since I 'discovered' it only this year, when I listened to the CD where this song was, I count it as a personal hit for me this year.  It's also probably one of the most creative and inventive songs any OPM act has done!  Truly hilarious!

#7 Tanya Markova - Da Facebook Song

No surprise really to find yet another Tanya Markova song in this year's top 10 list.  The band has been producing a lot of wonderful music these past two years and their latest Da Facebook Song is both cheeky and current!

 

#8 Giniling Festival - Hipon

I actually didn't know that the significance of hipon among the straight crowd is the same as that of the gay crowd.  But if you listen closely to what the band is singing, that observation becomes apparent!  I'm glad I discovered this band last month!  Another one of those inventive, quirky and definitely creative local bands we have in the local music scene right now!

#9 Karylle - Basically

It's a pity that Karylle's management has not given her the chance to do a live show.  I think she's ready now and I'm sure she has enough fans out here who would want to see her - maybe Teatrino or the Music Museum are worthy venues.  It's just that her latest album has already spawned several hits and by doing a series of live shows, she can promote it more and give those songs a live dimension!

Her ballad Basically ranks high in my favorite OPM songs of 2012!

#10 Pops Fernandez - By Heart

Ok, I admit it might be that I'm an 80s child but I really recommend to you Pops Fernandez's Silver album.  It's quite a gem, filled with beautiful pop songs - so much so that three of those songs are in my OPM top 40 for 2012 - and two of them are in my top 10 - the second one being this one, By Heart.