''Back to Love'' is the eighth studio album by Filipino singer-actress
Jolina Magdangal
Maria Jolina Perez Magdangal-Escueta (; born November 6, 1978) is a Filipina singer, actress, television presenter, and entrepreneur. She is referred to in the Philippines as the Queen of Pinoy Popular Culture (or simply as Pop Icon) and is ...
originally released by
Star Music
Star Music (stylized in lowercase as starmusic; formerly known as Star Records), is a record label in the Philippines owned and operated by media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. It was formerly a separate company operating as a wholly owned su ...
on 20 November 2015 through digital downloading and streaming containing seven original songs.
An expanded edition was released in February 2016, this time both on digital and physical forms.
The album serves as Magdangal's comeback album after a seven-year hiatus in the recording industry, as well as a homecoming in Star Music.
Two weeks after its release, it was certified with Gold from the
Philippine Association of the Record Industry
The Philippine Association of the Record Industry (Filipino: ''Kapisanan ng Industriya ng Plaka ng Pilipinas'', abbreviated as PARI) is a non-profit and private trade organization, that represents the recording industry distributors in the Phili ...
.
In the
8th PMPC Star Awards for Music
The 8th PMPC Star Awards for Music (also known as the integral part of the ''2016 Star For M-TV Awards'', with the theme ''The Fusion of Philippine Entertainment’s Best'') was organized by Philippine Movie Press Club headed by current presiden ...
, Magdangal won Best Female Recording Artist of the Year and ''Back To Love'' was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Album Cover.
Critical response
''Back to Love'' received positive reviews from music critics with Rito P. Asilo of the ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'' generally praising the selections and Magdangal's delivery as "love songs that are as emotively arranged as they are lovingly rendered".
In particular, Asilo lauds Magdangal's technical singing in the album's carrier single "Ikaw Ba 'Yon" saying "
tis a love-on-the-rocks ditty that allows
agdangalto display her gorgeous notes as she scales the tune’s ascending melody. But, the songstress’ triumph goes beyond technical singing in this particular track, she effectively delineates contrasting emotions that require her to shuttle between 'holding on' and 'letting go'."
While in "Kaya Mo Pa Ba", Asilo praised Magdangal's straightforward singing.
Commercial performance
''Back to Love'' received a gold record certification from the
Philippine Association of the Record Industry
The Philippine Association of the Record Industry (Filipino: ''Kapisanan ng Industriya ng Plaka ng Pilipinas'', abbreviated as PARI) is a non-profit and private trade organization, that represents the recording industry distributors in the Phili ...
two weeks after its release in physical form.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from the ''Back to Love'' liner notes.
* Malou N. Santos – executive producer
* Roxy Laquigan – executive producer
* Jonathan Manalo – a&r supervision, audio content head
* Roque "Rox" B. Santos – over-all album producer
* Jayson Sarmiento – promo specialist
* Jholina Luspo – promo associate
* London Angeles – promo coordinator
* Marivic Benedicto – star songs inc. and new media head
* Regie Sandel – sales & distribution
* Beth Faustino – music publishing officer
* Eaizen Almazan – new media technical assistant
* Abbey Aledo – music servicing officer
* Andrew Castillo – creative head
* BJ Pascual – photography
* Qurator – stylist
* Mickey See – make-up
* Jay Wee – hair
* Merlito Pabatao – art direction & design
Certification
References
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2016 albums
Jolina Magdangal albums