"Una" is a song performed by
Filipino
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** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines.
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rock band Sponge Cola
Sponge Cola (sometimes spelled Spongecola) is a Filipino rock band formed in 2002. The band is composed of Yael Yuzon on vocals and guitars, Gosh Dilay on bass, Armo Armovit on guitars and drummer Tedmark Cruz.
One of the most popular rock ban ...
. It is tenth track from their debut album, ''
Palabas
''Palabas'' is the debut studio album by Filipino rock band Sponge Cola. It was released on October 18, 2004, undeSony Music Philippines This album contains some songs that the band members made even before the group was officially formed, and ...
''. It became #1 in Philippines' popular music charts.
The song begins with a dramatic
nylon guitar
The classical guitar (also known as the nylon-string guitar or Spanish guitar) is a member of the guitar family used in classical music and other styles. An acoustic wooden string instrument with strings made of gut or nylon, it is a precursor ...
intro
riff
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by
lead guitar
Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featu ...
ist
Erwin Armovit, which is then layered by
rhythm guitarist
Yael Yuzon
Ysmael "Yael" Yrastorza Yuzon (; born November 22, 1983) is a Filipino musician, best known as the vocalist and guitarist of the band Sponge Cola.
Early life
Ysmael Yrastorza Yuzon was born on November 22, 1983 in Manila, Philippines. His elder ...
's chords. This section is carried on throughout all verses, except for the choruses, in which both guitars become heavily
distorted.
The song is written and composed by
Gosh Dilay.
Music video
The music video was directed by Wincy Ong.
[{{cite news , title=Una by Sponge Cola , url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKtSzWhCKW4 ] It shows the band playing the song in an
antique-styled, possibly haunted room.
Butterflies can be seen on the band's instruments while they are playing.
The room becomes darker on each chorus. On the bridge of the song, large amounts of
dry ice
Dry ice is the solid form of carbon dioxide. It is commonly used for temporary refrigeration as CO2 does not have a liquid state at normal atmospheric pressure and sublimates directly from the solid state to the gas state. It is used primarily ...
are used all over the room. After a while, cut papers are seen flying in the room.
Rain
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then occurs on the last chorus.
References
2004 singles
Sponge Cola songs
2004 songs
Tagalog-language songs