"Mahika" () is a song composed and recorded by

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, both Filipino singer-songwriters. It was produced by Garcia and was released on May 11, 2022, through O/C Records. By the end of 2022, Mahika was hailed for being the longest climb to the top spot for 17 weeks on the

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Philippines Songs chart before making it to number one. This has made Adie's co-singer / co-composer,

, as the first Filipina singer to reach the summit. Until October, 2023 " Mahika" became the Longest-Charting Track In Billboard’s Philippines Songs History at 70 weeks.

Background

This was the first song collaboration between Garcia and Berdin. Both young singers and composers had already been doing very well in their solo careers until they composed and recorded the song "Mahika". With its catchy melody and lyrics, the song became very popular topping in the hit lists of Billboard Philippines, YouTube, Spotify, etc. On August 23, 2023, Rollingstone Magazine's: Tara Aquino, wrote and listed Mahika as one of the songs to ''Keep on Your RADAR''. And added that the song is a perfect example of the acoustic ballads that Filipino musicians do best.

Composition

"Mahika" lyrics was composed by both Garcia and Berdin. As they wrote, ''This was inspired by the feeling people have when they get butterflies the first time one encounters moments that seem magical.''

Music video

The official music video was released on August 6, 2022 featuring Audrei Garcia and Chloe Anne Reyes.

Live performances and other versions

They performed ''Mahika'', alongside Ace Banzuelo and Moira Dela Torre, also singing their single sang ''Muli'' during the ASAP Natin 'To - Oct 16, 2022 episode. They also performed a live acoustic version of Mahika on the "Wish Bus" which has trended during the first weeks of release on

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Notable cover versions

Known cover and performance of the song Mahika were from Julie Anne San Jose and Rayver Cruz during the JulieVerse concert on November 26, 2022.

Chart performance

"Mahika" was notably on the number one spot for the last months of the year 2022 on Billboard Philippines. By the end of 2022, Spotify reported a total of more than 85 million streams for Mahika.

Track listings

*Digital download #"Mahika" – 3:21

Charts

Weekly chart

Year-end chart

Awards and nominations

References

{{reflist 2022 songs 2022 singles Tagalog-language songs Filipino language songs 2020s ballads Number-one singles in the Philippines