Paolo Onesa Tops My OPM Countdown For the Second Time

Paolo Onesa's collection of standards songs continues to give him hits. Which Way Robert Frost becomes his second #1 hit in my OPM countdown. 

 Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending August 15, 2014 -

#10 Zsa Zsa Padilla - All Cried Out (NEW)

Zsa Zsa Padilla's All Cried Out is the fourth top 10 hit from her latest album Palagi.  The song debuts this week at #10.  It's also the diva's 12th top 10 hit in my OPM countdown.  She now extends her chart span to an amazing 31 years, a feat which only a few OPM active artists can boast of having.




#9 Maldita - Sayo (NEW)

Zamboanga-based band Maldita has now put 6 top 10 hits in this countdown, all from their self-titled debut album.  Sayo debuts this week at #9.  The band has three #1 songs as well from that album.




#8 RJ Ty feat. Ron Henley - Puyat (#10)

The collaboration between RJ Ty and Ron Henley, Puyat, moves back up again, this time to #8, its new current peak position.




#7 Klarisse de Guzman - Di Kayang Pilitin (#7)

Klarisse de Guzman's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, Di Kayang Pilitin, stays at #7 for a second week.




#6 Spongecola and Yeng Constantino - +63 (#6)

The collaboration between Spongecola and Yeng Constantino, +63, stays at #6 for a second week.



#5 Kilos - Basta Masaya Ka (#9)

Basta Masaya Ka by local band Kilos continues to move up my OPM countdown, up to #5 this week.  It's also their first hit in my OPM countdown.



#4 Mica - Heart Song (#8)

Mica's very first top 10 hit in my OPM countdown, zooms up to #4 this week.





#3 Smugglaz - P.M.L. (Panghawakan Mo Lang) (#5)

Local rapper Smugglaz's first hit in my OPM countdown, P.M.L. (Pang-Hawakan Mo Lang) moves up to #3 this week.





#2 Chris Cantada - Little Girl (Your Soul is Fine) (#3)

Chris Cantada's fourth top 10 hit in my OPM countdown is most likely going to be his fourth #1 song as well.



#1 Paolo Onesa - Which Way Robert Cross (#2)

Paolo Onesa gets his second #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week as Which Way Robert Frost, moves up from #2 to #1. His first #1 hit was Lucky in Love.

Zamboanga-Based Band Maldita Spawns Six Top 10 Hits From Debut Album

I admit I have taken a liking to the cool pop music of the Zamboanga-based band Maldita. They have already places six top 10 hits in my OPM countdown, all from their debut self-titled album.  Three of those songs went all the way to #1.

Only Porque got enough playlist on local radio among the songs, which is a pity really, since the band has so much to offer pa.  I just really hope they can release another album.

2012 - Porque (#1) 

2013 -Dehado (#3) 

2013 - Bahala Na (#1) 

2013 - Selosa (#1) 

2014 - Tuliro (#4)

2014 - Sayo (#9)

Christian Bautista Gets His Fifth #1 Song in My OPM Top 10

Christian Bautista has been a regular visitor to the top spot of the FABE OPM Weekly Top 10.  This week, his latest hit, Araw, Ulap, Langit, moves to the top spot, making it his fifth visit to the peak of my OPM countdown.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending April 18, 2014 -

#1 Christian Bautista - Araw, Ulap, Langit (#2)

#2 Mayonnaise - Paraan (#3)

#3 Ace Libre - Sometimes That Happens (#4)

#4 Maldita - Tuliro (#5)

#5 Sam Concepcion - Kontrabida (#6)

#6 Zelle - Akala Mo Lang (#7)

#7 Frencheska Farr - This Feeling (#9)

#8 Toni Gonzaga - Say You Love Me (#10)

#9 Zsa Zsa Padilla - How Can You Say (#8)

#10 XLR8 - Money Money (NEW)

FABE OPM Top 10 April 18, 2014: #4 Maldita - Tuliro

Zamboanga-based band Maldita has continued to put hits into my OPM top 10 for the past two years.  This week, Tuliro, their fifth top 10 hit from their debut album, moves up from #5 to #4 this week.

BOB Tops My OPM Top 10 this week

Local alternative band BOB gets their very first #1 hit in my OPM top 10 this week, as Pelikula moves from #2 to #1.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending April 11, 2014 -

#1 BOB - Pelikula (#2)

#2 Christian Bautista - Araw, Ulap, Langit (#3)

#3 Mayonnaise - Paraan (#4)

#4 Ace Libre - Sometimes That Happens (#5)

#5 Maldita - Tuliro (#6)

#6 Sam Concepcion - Kontrabida (#7)

#7 Zelle - Akala Mo Lang (#8)

#8 Zsa Zsa Padilla - How Can You Say (#9)

#9 Frencheska Farr - This Feeling (#10)

#10 Toni Gonzaga - Say You Love Me (NEW)

Ney Dimaculangan's Kung Di Man: Two Weeks at #1

It's been pretty rare for an OPM song to spend two weeks at #1.  Last year, it only happened twice.  This year, Ney Dimaculangan's Kung Di Man is the first one to do it.  This week, the song stays at #1 for a second week, the first OPM song to do that this year.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending April 4, 2014 -

#1 Ney Dimaculangan - Kung Di Man (#1)

#2 BOB - Pelikula (#2)

#3 Christian Bautista - Araw, Ulap, Langit (#3)

#4 Mayonnaise - Paraan (#4)

#5 Ace Libre - Sometimes it Happens (#6)

#6 Maldita - Tuliro (#7)

#7 Sam Concepcion - Kontrabida (#9)

#8 Zelle - Akala Mo Lang (#10)

#9 Zsa Zsa Padilla - How Can You Say (NEW)

#10 Frencheska Farr - This Feeling (NEW)

Another 2013 Philpop Song Tops My OPM Countdown This Week

Ever since I bought the Philpop 2013 album a few weeks ago, and gave it a spin, a host of songs from those finalists have tumbled into my OPM top 10 countdown.  Last year, Sam Concepcion's Dati topped my OPM countdown and was one of the biggest OPM songs of 2013.  

This week, Ney Dimaculangan's Kung Di Man, becomes the second song from that competition to top my OPM countdown.  And more songs are on its heels!  So I'm really excited to hear the finalists of this year's Philpop competition!  Bravo Pinoy songwriters! Mabuhay kayo and sana radio plays your songs!

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending March 28, 2014 -

#1 Ney Dimaculangan - Kung Di Man (#2)

#2 BOB - Pelikula (#3)

#3 Christian Bautista - Araw, Ulap, Langit (#5)

#4 Mayonnaise - Paraan (#8)

#5 Kiss Jane - Kay Sarap (#4)

#6 Ace Libre - Sometimes that Happens (NEW)

#7 Maldita - Tuliro (#7)

#8 Sandwich - New Romancer (#9)

#9 Sam Concepcion - Kontrabida (#10)

#10 Zelle - Akala Mo Lang (NEW)

A Standards Song Tops My OPM Countdown This Week

I love standards but it's been pretty rare for an OPM artist to top my OPM countdown with one, unlike in my foreign charts where Barbra Streisand, Jamie Cullum and Michael Buble have been regular chart toppers.  

Anyway, that spell has been broken this week, as the local The Voice finalist, Paolo Onesa, tops my OPM countdown with Lucky in Love, a song from his debut album, Pop Goes Standards.  It's one of the albums that I will have to buy soon as I listen to the album I bought last week!

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending March 21, 2014 -

#1 Paolo Onesa - Lucky in Love (#2)

#2 Ney Dimaculangan - Kung Di Ba (#5)

#3 BOB - Pelikula (#3)

#4 Kiss Jane - Kay Sarap (#7)

#5 Christian Bautista - Araw, Ulap, Langit (#8)

#6 Abra feat. Jacq Dionisio - Midas (#6)

#7 Maldita - Tuliro (#10)

#8 Mayonnaise - Paraan (#4)

#9 Sandwich - New Romancer (#9)

#10 Sam Concepcion - Kontrabida (NEW)

Maldita Gets Their Third #1 Song in MY OPM Countdown This Week

There have been some treasures from Maldita's debut album, and Selosa becomes their third #1 hit in my OPM countdown.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs this week -

#1 Maldita - Selosa (#5)

#2 Zelle - Panaginip (#6)

#3 Jaya - Neither One of Us (#4)

#4 Pedicab - Insekto (#2)

#5 Yeng Constantino - Josephine (#8)

#6 Sarah Geronimo - Ikot Ikot Lang (NEW)

#7 Zsa Zsa Padilla - Palagi (NEW)

#8 Shehyee feat Sam Pinto - Trip Lang (NEW)

#9 Save Me Hollywood - High (#9)

#10 Gloc-9 feat Rico Blanco - Magda (NEW)

My OPM Top 10 November 1, 2013: #1 Maldita - Selosa

Maldita gets their third #1 hit in my OPM countdown, as Selosa, moves up from #5 to #1 this week.

Yeng Constantino Tops My OPM Countdown for the Fourth Time

Yeng Constantino gets her fourth #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as Chinito moves from #3 to #1.  

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending October 25, 2013 -

#1 Yeng Constantino - Chinito (#3)

#2 Pedicab - Insekto (#2)

#3 Spongecola - Regal (#4)

#4 Jaya - Neither One of Us (#6)

#5 Maldita - Selosa (#8)

#6 Zelle - Panaginip (#9)

#7 Ebe Dancel - Lapit (#7)

#8 Yeng Constantino - Josephine (NEW)

#9 Save Me Hollywood - High (NEW)

#10 Ron Henley ft Muriel - Atat (#1)

Ron Henley Tops My OPM Top 10 for the Second Time This Year

Ron Henley gets his second #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as Atat, his collaboration with Muriel, ascends to the top spot.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending October 18, 2013 -

#1 Ron Henley feat. Muriel - Atat (#2)

#2 Pedicab - Insekto (#5)

#3 Yeng Constantino - Chinito (#3)

#4 Spongecola - Regal (#4)

#5 Basilyo - Lord Patawad (#1)

#6 Jaya - Neither One Of Us (#6)

#7 Ebe Dancel - Lapit (#7)

#8 Maldita - Selosa (#10)

#9 Zelle - Panaginip (#9)

#10 Zsa Zsa Padilla - Di Ka Na Akin (#8)

Basilyo Tops My OPM Countdown This Week

Basilyo gets his very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as Lord Patawad, moves from #2 to #1 this week.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs this week -

#1 Basilyo - Lord Patawad (#2)

#2 Ron Henley feat. Muriel (#5)

#3 Yeng Constantino - Chinito (#3)

#4 Spongecola - Regal (#4)

#5 Pedicab - Insekto (#10)

#6 Jaya -Neither one of Us (#8)

#7 Ebe Dancel - Lapit (NEW)

#8  Zsa Zsa Padilla - Di Ka Na Akin (#9)

#9 Zelle - Panaginip (#10)

#10 Maldita - Selosa (NEW)

Chris Cayzer Gets His Third #1 Hit in My OPM Top 10

Chris Cayzer gets his third #1 hit in my OPM top 10 this week, as You're the Only Thing, moves from #2 to #1.  Inside You and Drive went all the way to #1 last year.

Here my ten favorite OPM hits for the week ending June 14, 2013 -

#1 Chris Cayzer - You're the Only Thing (#2)

#2 Isabelle de Leon - 1 Week to Move On (#1)

#3 Maldita - Dehado (#4)

#4 Zelle - Ikot ng Mundo (#5)

#5 Juris - Kahit Di Mo Sabihin (#7)

#6 Gloc-9 ft Zia Quizon - Katulad ng Iba

#7 Frencheska Farr - Inside My Heart (#8)

#8 Somedaydream - Do Do With You (NEW)

#9 Angeline Quinto - One Day (#10)

#10 Chicser - Hello I Love You (NEW)

My OPM Top 10 June 14,2013: #3 Maldita - Dehado

Dehado is Maldita's second top 10 hit in my personal countdown.  Last year, Porque went all the way to #1.  Dehado moves up to #3 this week.

Isabelle de Leon Tops My OPM Countdown for the First Time

Isabelle de Leon gets her very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as 1 Week to Move On, moves from #3 to #1 this week.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs this week -

#1 1 Week to Move On - Isabelle de Leon (#3)

#2 Chris Cayzer - You're the One Thing (#4)

#3 Rico Blanco - Ngayon (#5)

#4 Maldita - Dehado (#6)

#5 Zelle - Ikot ng Mundo (#7)

#6 Gloc-9 ft. Zia Quizon - Katulad ng Iba (#8)

#7 Juris - Kahit Di Mo Sabihin (#9)

#8 Frencheska Farr - Inside My Heart (#10)

#9 She's Only Sixteen - Amygdala (RE)

#10 Angeline Quinto - One Day (NEW)

Jaya Gets Her Very First #1 in My OPM Countdown

Jaya gets her very first #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week as I Keep Forgettin' moves from #2 to #1.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending May 31, 2013 -

#1 Jaya - I Keep Forgettin' (#2)

#2 Your Imaginary Friends - Your Silence is the Villain (#4)

#3 Isabelle de Leon - 1 Week to Move On (NEW)

#4 Chris Cayzer - You're the Only Thing (#8)

#5 Rico Blanco - Ngayon (#5)

#6 Maldita - Dehado (#6)

#7 Zelle - Ikot ng Mundo (#7)

#8 Gloc-9/Zia Quizon - Katulad ng Iba (#9)

#9 Juris - Kahit Di Mo Sabihin (NEW)

#10 Frencheska Farr - Inside my Heart (NEW)

Bamboo Gets His Second #1 Song in My OPM Countdown This Week

Bamboo posts his second #1 hit in my OPM countdown this week, as In This Life, moves from #2 to #1.  Last year, Ikot ng Mundo, went to #1.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending May 24, 2013 -

#1 Bamboo - In This Life (#2)

#2 Jaya - I Keep Forgettin' (#3)

#3 Itchyworms - After All This Time (#1)

#4 Your Imaginary Friends - Your Silence is the Villain (#5)

#5 Rico Blanco - Ngayon (#6)

#6 Maldita - Dehado (#8)

#7 Zelle - Ikot ng Mundo (#9)

#8 Chris Cayzer - You're the Only Thing (#10)

#9 She's Only Sixteen - Amygdala (NEW)

#10 Gloc-9 ft Zia Quizon - Katulad Ng Iba (NEW)

Itchyworms Notch their Fourth Consecutive #1 Song in My OPM Countdown

Itchyworms makes it 4 out of 4 this week, as After All This Time, becomes their fourth consecutive #1 song in the my OPM countdown.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending May 17, 2013 -

#1 Itchyworms - After All This Time (#2)

#2 Bamboo - In This Life (#3)

#3 Jaya - I Keep Forgettin' (#7)

#4 Ebe Dancel - Bawat Daan (#4)

#5 Your Imaginary Friends - Your Silence is the Villain (#6)

#6 Rico Blanco - Ngayon (#10)

#7 Wynn Andrada - Tamang Panahon (#1) 

#8 Maldita - Dehado (#8)

#9 Zelle - Ikot ng Mundo (#9)

#10 Chris Cayzer - You're the Only Thing (NEW)

Wynn Andrada Tops My OPM Top 10 Countdown This Week

Young male singer-songwriters have been making their presence felt in my OPM countdown this year.  Young JV, Jensen Gomez, Chris Cayzer, and now, Wynn Andrada have all topped my OPM countdown this year.  This week, Wynn's song Tamang Panahon, moves from #2 to #1.  It's his first trip to the top spot.

Here are my ten favorite OPM songs for the week ending May 10, 2013 -

#1 Wynn Andrada - Tamang Panahon (#2)

#2 Itchyworms - After All This Time (#3)

#3 Bamboo - In This Life (#10)

#4 Ebe Dancel and the cast of Sa Wakas - Bawat Daan (#1)

#5 Yeng Constantino - Alaala (#9)

#6 Your Imaginary Friends - Your Silence is the Villain (#8)

#7 Jaya - I Keep Forgettin' (NEW)

#8 Maldita - Dehado (NEW)

#9 Zelle - Ikot ng Mundo (NEW)

#10 Rico Blanco - Ngayon (NEW)