OPC Top Pinoy Songs of 2012

This year's OPC10 saw a total of 54 local tracks finding their way into the Pinoy Picks chart. Some stayed long, while others just dropped by. Compared to last year's list where there were several artists with multiple entries, only Christian Bautista has two songs on the Top 20 this year. Five artists return with their respective singles in 2012, while BBS gets the privilege of having one song present in two annual charts. But the big winner this year is Quest. After topping the 3rd Quarter tally, he brings the bacon home as his empowering song "Sige Lang" takes the #1 spot on the 2012 Pinoy year-end chart. Keep it up, Jose!

OPC Top Pinoy Songs of 2012

1. Quest, "Sige Lang" [VIDEO]
   #1, 3RD QUARTER OF 2012; SCORE: 64.1
2. Christian Bautista with Angeline Quinto, "In Love with You" [VIDEO]
   #1, 2ND QUARTER OF 2012; SCORE: 62.6
3. Krissy & Ericka, "12:51" [VIDEO]
   #1, FEBRUARY 2012; SCORE: 54.9
4. Marié Digby, "3 AM" [VIDEO]
   #1, 4TH QUARTER OF 2012; SCORE: 54.6
5. David DiMuzio feat. Top Suzara, "(I'll Do Anything) Para sa 'Yo" [VIDEO]
   #1, 1ST QUARTER OF 2012; SCORE: 53.7
6. Emmanuelle, "Happy" [VIDEO]
   #1, MAY 2012; SCORE: 45.9
7. Gloc-9 feat. Ebe Dancel, "Sirena" [VIDEO]
   #1, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 37.0
8. Segatron, "Hey Hey Alodia" [VIDEO]
   #1, JUNE 2012; SCORE: 34.0
9. Julie Anne San Jose, "Enough" [VIDEO]
   #1, NOVEMBER 2012; SCORE: 33.6
10. Nina, "However Much Love" [BUY]
    #1, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 30.4
11. Maldita, "Selosa"
    #4, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 26.4
12. Kamikazee, "Tagpuan" [VIDEO]
    #1, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 23.1
13. Zia Quizon, "Dear Lonely" [VIDEO]
    #3, FEBRUARY 2012; SCORE: 21.7
14. Christian Bautista, "Unphotographable (Remix)" [VIDEO]
    #1, TWO WEEKS; SCORE: 18.0
15. Rachelle Ann Go, "Whispered Fear" [VIDEO]
    #2, TWO WEEKS; SCORE: 17.1
16. Acel, "Hello to Heaven" [VIDEO] [FREE DOWNLOAD]
    #2, THREE WEEKS; SCORE: 16.5
17. Sponge Cola, "Stargazer" [VIDEO]
    #2, ONE WEEK; SCORE: 16.4
18. Marlou Morales, "Basta Pasar Lang" [FREE DOWNLOAD]
    #1, DECEMBER 2012; SCORE: 16.0
19. BBS feat. Kean Cipriano, "Habang Buhay" [VIDEO]
    #1, TWO WEEKS; LAST YEAR'S #7; SCORE: 15.4
20. Amber Davis, "Light Years" [VIDEO]
    #2, TWO WEEKS; SCORE: 14.6

Kris Allen, "Better with You" [OPC10 Q4 2012]

After finishing at #1 in November and #9 in December, Kris Allen falls three points short of the top spot for the OPC quarterly chart. Well, he's alone in the song, and for sure, he could have done better and been #1 if he was with that someone who he's singing this song to! Here's his acoustic performance of "Better with You" live from the Star Lounge:

OPC10 Overall Picks
4th Quarter of 2012

1. Cher Lloyd - Oath (feat. Becky G)
2. Kris Allen - Better with You
3. tobyMac - Steal My Show
4. Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (Part 2) (feat. Steve Kazee)
5. Marié Digby - 3 AM
6. Matchbox Twenty - Overjoyed
7. Britt Nicole - Gold
8. Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath
9. One Direction - Little Things
10. Jeremi and Amy Richarson - Ancient Wells

Pinoy Picks

1. Marié Digby - 3 AM
2. Marlou Morales - Basta Pasar Lang
3. Julie Anne San Jose - Enough
4. Ney Dimaculangan - Kailan (with Yeng Constantino)
5. Bea Binene - Urong Sulong
6. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
7. Moonstar88 - Ligaw
8. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
9. Erik Santos - Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka
10. Gloc-9 - Bakit Hindi (feat. Billy Crawford)

C. Perri, "A Thousand Years (Part 2)" [OPC10 Dec 2012]

Before we get to the year-end charts, OPC still has the monthly and quarterly charts to take care of. This December, the song from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 soundtrack slips from its #3 standing last month. Nonetheless, it's been a good chart run for Christina Perri and Steve Kazee. Here's The Live Room performance of "A Thousand Years (Part 2)":

OPC10 Overall Picks
December 2012

1. tobyMac - Steal My Show
2. Britt Nicole - Gold
3. Avril Lavigne - How You Remind Me
4. An Epic, No Less - O Come O Come Emmanuel
5. Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath
6. Melanie Amaro - Long Distance
7. Mandisa - Somebody's Angel
8. Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (Part 2) (feat. Steve Kazee)
9. Kris Allen - Better with You
10. Matchbox Twenty - Overjoyed

Pinoy Picks

1. Marlou Morales - Basta Pasar Lang
2. Julie Anne San Jose - Enough
3. Ney Dimaculangan - Kailan (with Yeng Constantino)
4. Erik Santos - Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka
5. Bea Binene - Urong Sulong
6. Moonstar88 - Ligaw
7. Sam Concepcion - You Always Make My Day
8. Gloc-9 - Bakit Hindi (feat. Billy Crawford)
9. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
10. Marié Digby - 3 AM

DJ Earworm Shines Brighter [OPC10 2012.12.30]

DJ Earworm appropriately closes the year with a debut of his mash-up track which features the 25 biggest hits of 2012 in the US. Here's "United State of Pop 2012 (Shine Brighter)" (it's downloadable for free, just click "Download" on the embedded widget), followed by the last weekly OPC chart of the year:

OPC10 Overall Picks
December 30, 2012-January 5, 2013

1. Britt Nicole - Gold
2. Avril Lavigne - How You Remind Me
3. tobyMac - Steal My Show
4. Melanie Amaro - Long Distance
5. Mikeschair - Redemption Song
6. An Epic, No Less - O Come O Come Emmanuel
7. DJ Earworm - United State of Pop 2012 (Shine Brighter)
8. Marlou Morales - Basta Pasar Lang (School Version)
9. Mandisa - Somebody's Angel
10. Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath

Popout Tracks

1. OneRepublic - If I Lose Myself
2. Brent Wilson - 15 Fairytales
3. Marie Miller - Silent Night

Pinoy Picks

1. Marlou Morales - Basta Pasar Lang
2. Sam Concepcion - You Always Make My Day
3. Julie Anne San Jose - Enough
4. Ney Dimaculangan - Kailan (with Yeng Constantino)
5. Erik Santos - Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka
6. Bea Binene - Urong Sulong
7. Moonstar88 - Ligaw
8. Gloc-9 - Bakit Hindi (feat. Billy Crawford)
9. Shehyee - Suplado (feat. Juan Tamad & Thyro)
10. Marié Digby - 3 AM

I Got Ink'd by Skullcandy

Now before you start thinking I got a tattoo, I’m actually talking about the Skullcandy Supreme Sound Ink'd In-Ear Buds that I won during our company Christmas party! So let me first say thank you to the generous mountain guides who gave this away.

The Skullcandy Ink'd is my first in-ear headphones. Having no comparison with other products of its kind, it impressed me with its crisp bass and clear audio quality. It's comfortable enough to wear, its flat wire doesn't really get tangled, and it also provides isolation from outside noise, so you can listen without much distraction.

What it doesn't have though is some inline volume control which would allow volume adjustment without accessing the music player/device itself. Also, be warned that having these plugged into your ears while at work would make it a little difficult for you to hear and communicate with co-workers. But let this not be a bad thing, since in other circumstances, it's perfect to have earphones that could make you tune out from your surroundings.

When Skullcandy labeled these earbuds with the words "supreme sound," they meant it. Priced at below P1,000 (here's its Amazon link), this is a very nice set of earphones to give, receive or buy for yourself.

Marie Miller, "Silent Night" [OPC10 2012.12.23]

Merry Christmas everyone! Here's wishing that you get love, as well as give love, this season of joy brought about by Christ's birth. And since it's Christmas, this week's spotlight is on a Christmas song! Hehe. Spending its 3rd week at #1 on the Popout Tracks chart, here's Marie Miller with "Silent Night":

OPC10 Overall Picks
December 23-29, 2012

1. Avril Lavigne - How You Remind Me
2. Britt Nicole - Gold
3. Melanie Amaro - Long Distance
4. tobyMac - Steal My Show
5. An Epic, No Less - O Come O Come Emmanuel
6. Mikeschair - Redemption Song
7. Mandisa - Somebody's Angel
8. Marlou Morales - Basta Pasar Lang (School Version)
9. The Script - Six Degrees of Separation
10. Selah - It Must Be You (Moses)

Popout Tracks

1. Marie Miller - Silent Night
2. OneRepublic - If I Lose Myself
3. Brent Wilson - 15 Fairytales

Pinoy Picks

1. Marlou Morales - Basta Pasar Lang
2. Sam Concepcion - You Always Make My Day
3. Julie Anne San Jose - Enough
4. Ney Dimaculangan - Kailan (with Yeng Constantino)
5. Erik Santos - Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka
6. Bea Binene - Urong Sulong
7. Moonstar88 - Ligaw
8. Gloc-9 - Bakit Hindi (feat. Billy Crawford)
9. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
10. Marié Digby - 3 AM

Basta Pasar Lang

BASTA PASAR LANG
Cebuano parody of One Direction's "Live While We're Young"
Sung by Marlou Morales
New lyrics by JP Cabrales
[Download MP3]

Naa'y examination, examination
That's why I'm studying right now
Pero wa pa'y pang-tuition, wa pa'y pang-tuition
But still I found a way somehow

Yeah, nag-promissory na lang ko
Nga kung mapadad-an ko, I'll quickly pay my due
Yeah, sa dihang ni-take na ko
Nidugo akong ilong, gisunggo

SkyCable Implements Organized Channels

Effective December 3, 2012, SkyCable has implemented Organized Channels (OC) by grouping all its channels according to program types. Their new channel arrangement gives a "more seamless channel surfing experience" and "makes it easier for [its subscribers] to find and remember [their] favorite channels". Here's the current channel line-up in Metro Cebu:

Melanie Amaro, "Long Distance" [OPC10 2012.12.17]

We have two new debuts at #1 this week: Avril Lavigne's version of Nickelback's "How You Remind Me" reigns on the Overall chart'; while cousin Marlou Morales's "Basta Pasar Lang", a Cebuano parody of One Direction's "Live While We're Young" takes over on the Pinoy chart. On the spotlight is X-Factor USA's first season champion Melanie Amaro. Her song "Long Distance" debuts at #3 this week:

OPC10 Overall Picks
December 16-22, 2012

1. Avril Lavigne - How You Remind Me
2. tobyMac - Steal My Show
3. Melanie Amaro - Long Distance
4. Britt Nicole - Gold
5. An Epic, No Less - O Come O Come Emmanuel
6. Mandisa - Somebody's Angel
7. Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath
8. Marlou Morales - Basta Pasar Lang (School Version)
9. Selah - It Must Be You (Moses)
10. The Script - Six Degrees of Separation

Popout Tracks

1. Marie Miller - Silent Night
2. Brent Wilson - 15 Fairytales
3. Pink - Try

Pinoy Picks

1. Marlou Morales - Basta Pasar Lang (School Version)
2. Sam Concepcion - You Always Make My Day
3. Julie Anne San Jose - Enough
4. Ney Dimaculangan - Kailan (with Yeng Constantino)
5. Erik Santos - Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka
6. Bea Binene - Urong Sulong
7. Gloc-9 - Bakit Hindi (feat. Billy Crawford)
8. Moonstar88 - Ligaw
9. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
10. Julie Anne San Jose - I'll Be There

Mandisa, "Somebody's Angel" [OPC10 2012.12.09]

Christmas season is already here this year and on the latest OPC10, a total of three holiday songs enter the charts: Marie Miller's "Silent Night" is the top popout track, while on the overall chart, An Epic, No Less debuts at #3 with "O Come O Come Emmanuel". At #4 is our featured music video of the week, Mandisa's "Somebody's Angel" which is off of her repackaged album It's Christmas (Christmas Angel Edition).

OPC10 Overall Picks
December 9-15, 2012

1. tobyMac - Steal My Show
2. Britt Nicole - Gold
3. An Epic, No Less - O Come O Come Emmanuel
4. Mandisa - Somebody's Angel
5. Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath
6. Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (Part 2) (feat. Steve Kazee)
7. Kris Allen - Better with You
8. The Cab - Endlessly
9. Matchbox Twenty - Overjoyed
10. The Script - Six Degrees of Separation

Popout Tracks

1. Marie Miller - Silent Night
2. Brent Wilson - 15 Fairytales
3. Pink - Try

Pinoy Picks

1. Julie Anne San Jose - Enough
2. Ney Dimaculangan - Kailan (with Yeng Constantino)
3. Erik Santos - Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka
4. Bea Binene - Urong Sulong
5. Moonstar88 - Ligaw
6. Gloc-9 - Bakit Hindi (feat. Billy Crawford)
7. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
8. Julie Anne San Jose - I'll Be There
9. Marié Digby - 3 AM
10. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)

Britt Nicole, "Gold" [OPC10 2012.12.02]

Britt Nicole starts off the month of December with a debut at #2! Her third single from the album of the same title is a beautiful upbeat encouragement to everyone telling us that we are worth more than gold. Here's the music video of "Gold" followed by this week's Top 10 lists:

OPC10 Overall Picks
December 2-8, 2012

1. tobyMac - Steal My Show
2. Britt Nicole - Gold
3. Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (Part 2) (feat. Steve Kazee)
4. Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath
5. Kris Allen - Better with You
6. Matchbox Twenty - Overjoyed
7. One Direction - Little Things
8. The Cab - Endlessly
9. Matchbox Twenty - Put Your Hands Up
10. Cher Lloyd - Oath (feat. Becky G)

Popout Tracks

1. The Script - Six Degrees of Separation
2. Pink - Try
3. Maroon 5 - Daylight

Pinoy Picks

1. Julie Anne San Jose - Enough
2. Ney Dimaculangan - Kailan (with Yeng Constantino)
3. Erik Santos - Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka
4. Bea Binene - Urong Sulong
5. Moonstar88 - Ligaw
6. Gloc-9 - Bakit Hindi (feat. Billy Crawford)
7. Marié Digby - 3 AM
8. Julie Anne San Jose - I'll Be There
9. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
10. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)

Bea Binene, "Urong Sulong" [OPC10 November 2012]

Kris Allen is the overall king on the latest monthly tally with "Better with You". On the Pinoy chart, it's Julie Anne San Jose who takes the bacon home and that's no surprise as "Enough" swept the November weeklies. What's a pleasant surprise though, is Bea Binene. When I first listened to this track, I was ready to dismiss it as just another cover, but she proved it otherwise. I actually liked her version. She nails it as she does a refreshing take on this Regine Velasquez original. Her voice is also well-suited for the song. From the album Hey, It's Me!, here's "Urong Sulong" which finishes at #4 on the Pinoy Picks chart:

OPC10 Overall Picks
November 2012

1. Kris Allen - Better with You
2. Matchbox Twenty - Overjoyed
3. Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (Part 2) (feat. Steve Kazee)
4. One Direction - Little Things
5. Matchbox Twenty - Put Your Hands Up
6. Cher Lloyd - Oath (feat. Becky G)
7. Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath
8. Taylor Swift - State of Grace
9. Daniel Powter - Crazy All My Life
10. tobyMac - Steal My Show

Pinoy Picks

1. Julie Anne San Jose - Enough
2. Marié Digby - 3 AM
3. Ney Dimaculangan - Kailan (with Yeng Constantino)
4. Bea Binene - Urong Sulong
5. Moonstar88 - Ligaw
6. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
7. Julie Anne San Jose - I'll Be There
8. Gloc-9 - Bakit Hindi (feat. Billy Crawford)
9. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
10. Erik Santos - Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka

OPC Recommends: Guitar Master

When my guitar's nut got broken, I started looking for a good quality, yet affordable guitar repair service. After reading good reviews about them online, I've decided to bring my guitar to Guitar Master, a guitar shop in Lapu-Lapu City. They also sell great-sounding acoustic guitars, as well as ukeleles, with very friendly prices.

My guitar with its fresh nut.
Thanks, Guitar Master!

Though Guitar Master is a little bit far if you're from Cebu City, it's quite easy to get there. From SM City Cebu, just take a MEZ-bound V-Hire (fare is P25.00). Once it has crossed the old Mactan Bridge and immediately after it has taken a left turn, you may then get off. With signages indicating where it is, you won't miss it. It's at one of the stalls in the newly-constructed commercial building on that corner. (By the way, I'm told this is their new location. Their old location was a little bit farther on the same street.)

Sir Ronnie, the store's owner/manager, is very accommodating. I handed over my guitar to him, and was told to come back the next day to pick it up. While I was there, I also asked about the guitars on sale. Ordinary acoustic guitars are sold for as low as P1,500, while the ones with pick-up are at P1,800 each. Their premium guitars are at P4,000 and up. At the mall, these guitars are priced at around twice as much for the same quality.

When I returned the next day, my guitar has already been fixed as promised. I tried playing it, and it sounded as good as it did before. And the best part: the repair only cost me P200.00! Without hesitation, I definitely recommend Guitar Master for your guitar needs.

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The Cab, "Endlessly" [OPC10 2012.11.25]

Not much new entries on this week's OPC10, but we do have a new #1 in tobyMac's "Steal My Show". Erik Santos also debuts at #3 on the Pinoy chart with "Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka". Meanwhile, at #8 is a song from American rock band The Cab. This is the third single from their album Symphony Soldier. Here's "Endlessly", followed by this week's rankings:

OPC10 Overall Picks
November 25-December 1, 2012

1. tobyMac - Steal My Show
2. Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (Part 2) (feat. Steve Kazee)
3. Kris Allen - Better with You
4. Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath
5. Matchbox Twenty - Overjoyed
6. One Direction - Little Things
7. Matchbox Twenty - Put Your Hands Up
8. The Cab - Endlessly
9. Cher Lloyd - Oath (feat. Becky G)
10. Daniel Powter - Crazy All My Life

Popout Tracks

1. Pink - Try
2. Matchbox Twenty - Our Song
3. Third Day - I Need a Miracle

Pinoy Picks

1. Julie Anne San Jose - Enough
2. Ney Dimaculangan - Kailan (with Yeng Constantino)
3. Erik Santos - Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka
4. Bea Binene - Urong Sulong
5. Moonstar88 - Ligaw
6. Gloc-9 - Bakit Hindi (feat. Billy Crawford)
7. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
8. Marié Digby - 3 AM
9. Julie Anne San Jose - I'll Be There
10. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)

Kelly Clarkson, "Catch My Breath" [OPC10 2012.11.18]

Christina Perri and Steve Kazee hold on to the #1 spot for the second week, as The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 had its opening weekend in theaters, while The Cab debuts at #7. Meanwhile, Kelly Clarkson catches her breath as she falls slightly to #8 this week.

As posted on her official website, the original American Idol winner says that: "This song represents who I've been, what I've felt, and where I'm headed, as not only an artist but as a 30 year old that is now smart enough to know that it's time to stop, catch my breath, and be proud of not only what has been accomplished but of all the people that have helped me become the woman I am today."

Here's the official music video of "Catch My Breath", followed by this week's OPC10 rankings:

OPC10 Overall Picks
November 18-24, 2012

1. Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (Part 2) (feat. Steve Kazee)
2. Kris Allen - Better with You
3. Matchbox Twenty - Overjoyed
4. One Direction - Little Things
5. Matchbox Twenty - Put Your Hands Up
6. Cher Lloyd - Oath (feat. Becky G)
7. The Cab - Endlessly
8. Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath
9. Taylor Swift - State of Grace
10. Daniel Powter - Crazy All My Life

Popout Tracks

1. Pink - Try
2. Matchbox Twenty - Our Song
3. Third Day - I Need a Miracle

Pinoy Picks

1. Julie Anne San Jose - Enough
2. Ney Dimaculangan - Kailan (with Yeng Constantino)
3. Bea Binene - Urong Sulong
4. Gloc-9 - Bakit Hindi (feat. Billy Crawford)
5. Moonstar88 - Ligaw
6. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
7. Julie Anne San Jose - I'll Be There
8. Marié Digby - 3 AM
9. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
10. Sarah Geronimo - Anak

One Direction, "Little Things" [OPC10 2012.11.11]

One Direction scores their 4th top ten hit on the OPC10 with "Little Things", the follow-up single to "Live While We're Young" which only peaked at #2 on the Popout chart. The song is taken from their album Take Me Home which has just been released and, as of press time, is currently sitting at #2 on the iTunes chart. The English-Irish boy band debuted last year with "What Makes You Beautiful", which topped the OPC10 almost exactly a year ago. 

OPC10 Overall Picks
November 11-17, 2012

1. Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (Part 2) (feat. Steve Kazee)
2. Kris Allen - Better with You
3. Matchbox Twenty - Overjoyed
4. One Direction - Little Things
5. Matchbox Twenty - Put Your Hands Up
6. Cher Lloyd - Oath (feat. Becky G)
7. Taylor Swift - State of Grace
8. Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath
9. Daniel Powter - Crazy All My Life
10. Mikeschair - You Loved Me First

Popout Tracks

1. Pink - Try
2. Matchbox Twenty - Our Song
3. Third Day - I Need a Miracle

Pinoy Picks

1. Julie Anne San Jose - Enough
2. Ney Dimaculangan - Kailan (with Yeng Constantino)
3. Bea Binene - Urong Sulong
4. Moonstar88 - Ligaw
5. Gloc-9 - Bakit Hindi (feat. Billy Crawford)
6. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
7. Julie Anne San Jose - I'll Be There
8. Marié Digby - 3 AM
9. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
10. Sarah Geronimo - Anak

Matchbox Twenty, "Overjoyed" [2012.11.04]

Their previous song "She's So Mean" only peaked at #6 on the OPC10. But this time around, Matchbox Twenty is back with a vengeance. They debut a total of three tracks on this week's charts! Topping the pop-out tally is "Our Song", while on the main list, "Put Your Hands Up" enters at #4, and "Overjoyed" is the highest new entry of the week at #2. Here's Rob Thomas and the rest of the band with their latest single off the album North:

OPC10 Overall Picks
November 4-10, 2012

1. Kris Allen - Better with You
2. Matchbox Twenty - Overjoyed
3. One Direction - Little Things
4. Matchbox Twenty - Put Your Hands Up
5. Cher Lloyd - Oath (feat. Becky G)
6. Taylor Swift - State of Grace
7. Daniel Powter - Crazy All My Life
8. Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath
9. Mikeschair - You Loved Me First
10. Taylor Swift - Red

Popping Out Tracks

1. Matchbox Twenty - Our Song
2. Third Day - I Need a Miracle
3. Green Day - The Forgotten

Pinoy Picks

1. Julie Anne San Jose - Enough
2. Ney Dimaculangan - Kailan (with Yeng Constantino)
3. Bea Binene - Urong Sulong
4. Moonstar88 - Ligaw
5. Julie Anne San Jose - I'll Be There
6. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
7. Marié Digby - 3 AM
8. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
9. Noel Cabangon - Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka
10. She's Only Sixteen - Dying to Meet You

Jeepney Tales

Here are two jeepney tales that I have overheard over time. While the first is rather funny, the second is a sad reality of how some need to conceal the truth just to keep a job so they could provide for their family:

Where Are We Going

Two elementary school girls had this conversation on the jeepney:

Girl 1: Asa diay ta monaog? Sa Lahug?

Girl 2: Dili, sa eskuwelahan.

Girl 1: So sa Lahug lagi?
Girl 2: Kay eskuwelahan diay nang Lahug?

They disembarked at Lahug Elementary School.

A Kid's Question

I was on my ride home one Saturday night and there was this mother and daughter on the jeep with me. The mother, still in her youth, late 20's maybe, was wearing a uniform indicating that she is a saleslady of a certain product brand in a department store. Her daughter was around 3-5 years old. I overheard the kid ask: "Ma, di na ko mag-Até nimo kay wala na man ta sa Ayala?"

A Kid's Question was first published in 359 Degrees, my blog at Yahoo! 360° on May 3, 2006.

Britt Nicole, "Stand" [OPC10 October 2012]

I first learned about Britt Nicole in 2007, when I heard her song "You" (click here to watch). Fast forward to this year, and she's back with a new album called Gold. From that album comes this single which tells us that while all other ground is sinking sand, we can stand firm and secure on God's promises. The song peaked at #4 on the weeklies, and for October, it finishes at #10. Here's an acoustic live performance of "Stand", followed by the complete list of the latest monthly tally:

OPC10 Overall Picks
October 2012

1. Marié Digby - 3 AM
2. Cher Lloyd - Oath (feat. Becky G)
3. Jeremi and Amy Richarson - Ancient Wells
4. Boys Like Girls - Be Your Everything
5. Flo Rida - I Cry
6. Building 429 - Right Beside You (feat. Dawn Michele)
7. Priyanka Chopra - In My City (feat. will.i.am)
8. Daniel Powter - Crazy All My Life
9. Group 1 Crew - His Kind of Love
10. Britt Nicole - Stand

OPC10 Pinoy Picks

1. Marié Digby - 3 AM
2. Julie Anne San Jose - Enough
3. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
4. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
5. She's Only Sixteen - Dying to Meet You
6. Q-York - Dito Na (feat. AMP, Nimbus 9, Pikaso & Knowa Lazarus)
7. Morissette Amon - Up to You
8. Quest - Sige Lang
9. Erik Santos - Hindi na Magbabago
10. Kris Lawrence - It's Not the End

Julie Anne San Jose, "Enough" [OPC10 2012.10.28]

Kapuso singer-actress Julie Anne San Jose charts this week with not one, but two new entries! The first song, "I'll Be There", is a #1 hit which this blog failed to give attention to on the height of its popularity (I know, my bad). It debuts at #7 on the Pinoy Picks.

The second one is the follow-up single, currently hot and on the rise (as of this writing, it has already reached #1 on the MYX Daily Top 10). It gives off a Beyoncé – "Halo" and a Jojo – "Leave (Get Out)" vibe, and that means it's a good quality pop track. "Enough" debuts at #1 on the Pinoy chart, and #6 overall.

Both are lifted from her self-titled debut album, which is available for digital purchase on iTunes.  Below is the official music video of "Enough", followed by the complete OPC charts for this week:

OPC10 Overall Picks
October 28-November 3, 2012

1. Kris Allen - Better with You
2. Cher Lloyd - Oath (feat. Becky G)
3. Taylor Swift - State of Grace
4. Daniel Powter - Crazy All My Life
5. Taylor Swift - Red
6. Julie Anne San Jose - Enough
7. Marié Digby - 3 AM
8. Mikeschair - You Loved Me First
9. Jeremi and Amy Richarson - Ancient Wells
10. Justin Bieber - Beauty and a Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj)

Popping Out Tracks

1. Bea Binene - Urong Sulong
2. Fun - Carry On
3. Ney Dimaculangan - Kailan (with Yeng Constantino)

Pinoy Picks

1. Julie Anne San Jose - Enough
2. Marié Digby - 3 AM
3. Bea Binene - Urong Sulong
4. Ney Dimaculangan - Kailan (with Yeng Constantino)
5. Moonstar88 - Ligaw
6. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
7. Julie Anne San Jose - I'll Be There
8. Sarah Geronimo - Anak
9. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
10. She's Only Sixteen - Dying to Meet You

Before Breaking the Glass

Detailed instructions read:
In case of fire, use mirror to read instructions. Then, break

glass for fire alarm. Can use thumb to break glass.

Alternate caption:

The text has been purposely flipped. Hastily break the glass and
press the alarm in case of fire; don't read the instructions anymore!

Seen at Jollibee Robinsons Cybergate Cebu, May 2012.

This has probably been fixed already by now. Hehe.

One Direction, "Live While We're Young" [OPC10 102412]

One Direction is continuing to move in the right direction with their latest single. It has already reached #1 in the official UK and Ireland charts, as well as in the Philippines where it is currently on top of the MYX Hit Chart. "Live While We're Young" is an energetic pop track which then had a record-breaking 8.24 million views within its first 24 hours on YouTube. This week, the song is at #2 on OPC's Popping Out chart:

OPC10 Overall Picks
October 21-27, 2012

1. Cher Lloyd - Oath (feat. Becky G)
2. Daniel Powter - Crazy All My Life
3. Marié Digby - 3 AM
4. FFH - As for Me
5. Boys Like Girls - Be Your Everything
6. Jeremi and Amy Richarson - Ancient Wells
7. Flo Rida - I Cry
8. Building 429 - Right Beside You (feat. Dawn Michele)
9. Casting Crowns - Already There
10. Priyanka Chopra - In My City (feat. will.i.am)

Popping Out Tracks

1. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
2. One Direction - Live While We're Young
3. Jenny Simmons - Heaven Waits for Me

Pinoy Picks

1. Marié Digby - 3 AM
2. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
3. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
4. She's Only Sixteen - Dying to Meet You
5. Q-York - Dito Na (feat. AMP, Nimbus 9, Pikaso & Knowa Lazarus)
6. Morissette Amon - Up to You
7. Quest - Sige Lang
8. Sabrina - Sa Bawat Paghinga
9. Erik Santos - Hindi na Magbabago
10. Kris Lawrence - It's Not the End

Emmanuelle, "Manong Guard" [OPC10 2012.10.14]

Emmanuelle scores another hit on the OPC10! After "Happy" (which topped the Overall chart) and "Sandali Lang" (which peaked at #3 on the Pinoy chart), comes her third strike from her eponymous debut album. Featuring fellow Cornerstone talent Yeng Constantino, here's "Manong Guard" which is currently on its second week as our top Popping Out track. Enjoy its rather silly but still entertaining music video and the chart listings below:

OPC10 Overall Picks
October 14-20, 2012

1. Cher Lloyd - Oath (feat. Becky G)
2. Marié Digby - 3 AM
3. Flo Rida - I Cry
4. Jeremi and Amy Richarson - Ancient Wells
5. Boys Like Girls - Be Your Everything
6. Group 1 Crew - His Kind of Love
7. Priyanka Chopra - In My City (feat. will.i.am)
8. Building 429 - Right Beside You (feat. Dawn Michele)
9. Britt Nicole - Stand
10. Psy vs. Baha Men - Gangnam Style (Oppa Let the Dogs Out Remix)

Popping Out Tracks

1. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
2. Jenny Simmons - Heaven Waits for Me
3. Kesha - Die Young

Pinoy Picks

1. Marié Digby - 3 AM
2. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
3. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
4. She's Only Sixteen - Dying to Meet You
5. Q-York - Dito Na (feat. AMP, Nimbus 9, Pikaso & Knowa Lazarus)
6. Quest - Sige Lang
7. Morissette Amon - Up to You
8. Erik Santos - Hindi na Magbabago
9. Kris Lawrence - It's Not the End
10. Krissy & Ericka - In Your Arms

Cher Lloyd feat. Becky G, "Oath" [OPC10 2012.10.07]

After placing fourth in Series 7 of The X Factor (UK), Cher Lloyd is on the rise. She now has a gold album with three Top 40 hits, and she's looking to add to that list with her fourth single. From Sticks + Stones, here's "Oath" featuring Becky G, debuting at #2 on this week's OPC10:

OPC10 Overall Picks
October 7-13, 2012

1. Marié Digby - 3 AM
2. Cher Lloyd - Oath (feat. Becky G)
3. Jeremi and Amy Richarson - Ancient Wells
4. Boys Like Girls - Be Your Everything
5. Flo Rida - I Cry
6. Building 429 - Right Beside You (feat. Dawn Michele)
7. Priyanka Chopra - In My City (feat. will.i.am)
8. Group 1 Crew - His Kind of Love
9. Britt Nicole - Stand
10. Melanie Amaro - Don't Fail Me Now

Popping Out Tracks

1. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
2. Jenny Simmons - Heaven Waits for Me
3. Rihanna - Diamonds

Pinoy Picks

1. Marié Digby - 3 AM
2. Emmanuelle - Manong Guard (with Yeng Constantino)
3. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
4. She's Only Sixteen - Dying to Meet You
5. Q-York - Dito Na (feat. AMP, Nimbus 9, Pikaso & Knowa Lazarus)
6. Morissette Amon - Up to You
7. Quest - Sige Lang
8. Erik Santos - Hindi na Magbabago
9. Kris Lawrence - It's Not the End
10. Krissy & Ericka - In Your Arms

Go Fish, "Shackles (Praise You)" [OPC10 Q3 2012]

Our chart-toppers in the month of August carry their momentum over to our quarterly charts! Plumb is #1 overall with "Need You Now (How Many Times)" while Quest is on top locally with "Sige Lang". But since both tracks have already been featured previously, this post's accompanying video is from Go Fish. Their version of Mary Mary's "Shackles (Praise You)" finishes at #10 for OPC10's Q3 2012 tally. Check out the video and the rankings below:

OPC10 Overall Picks
3rd Quarter of 2012

1. Plumb - Need You Now (How Many Times) [FEATURE]
2. Owl City - Good Time (with Carly Rae Jepsen) [FEATURE]
3. Meredith Andrews - Not for a Moment (After All) [FEATURE]
4. Quest - Sige Lang [FEATURE]
5. Kerrie Roberts - Finally Home [FEATURE]
6. MercyMe - The Hurt and the Healer [FEATURE]
7. Jason Castro - Only a Mountain
8. Maroon 5 - One More Night
9. Group 1 Crew - He Said (feat. Chris August) [FEATURE]
10. Go Fish - Shackles (Praise You)

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
3rd Quarter of 2012

1. Quest - Sige Lang [FEATURE]
2. Marié Digby - 3 AM [FEATURE]
3. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia
4. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
5. Parokya ni Edgar - OK Lang Ako
6. Krissy & Ericka - In Your Arms
7. Kris Lawrence - It's Not the End
8. Bamboo - Basta't May Plano, Kaya Mo 'Yan
9. Jhomajikero - Namimiss na Kita
10. Emmanuelle - Sandali Lang

Krissy & Ericka, "In Your Arms" [OPC10 Sept 2012]

Earlier this year, Krissy & Ericka took over the OPC10 with "12:51", the carrier track off their album Twelve: Fifty One. Now, they are back with their follow-up single, which showcases more of Krissy Villongco's songwriting prowess. The duo is surely doing their share in keeping OPM alive with their original songs. Here's the official music video of "In Your Arms", which lands at #6 on the Pinoy Picks of OPC10's monthly tally for September 2012:

OPC10 Overall Picks
September 2012

1. Group 1 Crew - He Said (feat. Chris August)
2. Meredith Andrews - Not for a Moment (After All)
3. Marié Digby - 3 AM
4. Building 429 - Right Beside You (feat. Dawn Michele)
5. Lecrae - Tell the World (feat. Mali Music)
6. Boys Like Girls - Be Your Everything
7. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
8. Plumb - Need You Now (How Many Times)
9. Big Daddy Weave - Redeemed
10. Jeremi and Amy Richarson - Ancient Wells

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
September 2012

1. Marié Digby - 3 AM
2. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
3. Quest - Sige Lang
4. Kris Lawrence - It's Not the End
5. Morissette Amon - Up to You
6. Krissy & Ericka - In Your Arms
7. Erik Santos - Hindi na Magbabago
8. Q-York - Dito Na (feat. AMP, Nimbus 9, Pikaso & Knowa Lazarus)
9. Jhomajikero - Namimiss na Kita
10. Tweens of Pop - Best Friend 4ever

Marié Digby, "3 AM" [OPC10 2012.9.30]

Marié Digby scores another #1 song on the OPC10 as "3 AM" climbs four places from #5. This track, written by Keiko Necesario, was a finalist in the Philippine Popular Music Festival 2012. Here's the official music video of this week's chart-topper:

OPC10 Overall Picks
September 30-October 6, 2012

1. Marié Digby - 3 AM
2. Jeremi and Amy Richarson - Ancient Wells
3. Boys Like Girls - Be Your Everything
4. Flo Rida - I Cry
5. Building 429 - Right Beside You (feat. Dawn Michele)
6. Priyanka Chopra - In My City (feat. will.i.am)
7. Britt Nicole - Stand
8. Group 1 Crew - He Said (feat. Chris August)
9. Melanie Amaro - Don't Fail Me Now
10. The Script - Hall of Fame (feat. will.i.am)

Popping Out Tracks
September 30-October 6, 2012

1. Rihanna - Diamonds
2. Remedy Drive - Better Than Life
3. Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire (Bluelight Version)

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
September 30-October 6, 2012

1. Marié Digby - 3 AM
2. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
3. She's Only Sixteen - Dying to Meet You
4. Q-York - Dito Na (feat. AMP, Nimbus 9, Pikaso & Knowa Lazarus)
5. Morissette Amon - Up to You
6. Quest - Sige Lang
7. Erik Santos - Hindi na Magbabago
8. Kris Lawrence - It's Not the End
9. Krissy & Ericka - In Your Arms
10. Jhomajikero - Namimiss na Kita

Popping Out: David Archuleta, "Everybody Hurts"

Some songs never make it to the OPC10. They just sit solidly outside the Top 10 until they decline and fade away. But nonetheless, these entries also deserve some attention. For this reason, starting with the next OPC10, I'll also be including the Popouts chart, a short list which will feature the Top 3 tracks that have not yet entered the Overall Picks. The concept will be similar to Billboard's Bubbling Under chart.

In anticipation of its debut on Sunday, here's an extended Top 10 list of the songs currently popping outside the Top 10. Priyanka Chopra is at #1 with "In My City" featuring will.i.am, while our featured video, "Everybody Hurts" by David Archuleta, is at #6:

OPC10 Popouts Chart
Special Pre-Debut Edition

1. Priyanka Chopra - In My City (feat. will.i.am)
2. Remedy Drive - Better Than Life
3. Melanie Amaro - Don't Fail Me Now
4. Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire (Bluelight Remix)
5. Brandy - Wildest Dreams
6. David Archuleta - Everybody Hurts
7. Q-York - Dito Na (feat. AMP, Nimbus 9, Pikaso & Knowa Lazarus)
8. Ciara - Sorry
9. Anberlin - Someone Anyone
10. Hedley - Kiss You Inside Out

Will Priyanka and will.i.am's collaboration stay on top come Sunday? Will it slide down or will it be elevated to the main chart? Well, know the answers to all those questions on the next edition of the OPC10!

The Script, "Hall of Fame" [OPC10 2012.9.23]

Husband and wife Jeremi and Amy Richardson debut at #1 with "Ancient Wells", while Boys Like Girls climb to #2 with "Be Your Everything". The Script also has a new entry at #7 entitled "Hall of Fame" featuring will.i.am, which is our featured track of the week:

OPC10 Overall Picks
September 23-29, 2012

1. Jeremi and Amy Richarson - Ancient Wells
2. Boys Like Girls - Be Your Everything
3. Building 429 - Right Beside You (feat. Dawn Michele)
4. Britt Nicole - Stand
5. Marié Digby - 3 AM
6. Group 1 Crew - He Said (feat. Chris August)
7. The Script - Hall of Fame (feat. will.i.am)
8. Lecrae - Tell the World (feat. Mali Music)
9. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
10. Meredith Andrews - Not for a Moment (After All)

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
September 23-29, 2012

1. Marié Digby - 3 AM
2. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
3. Q-York - Dito Na (feat. AMP, Nimbus 9, Pikaso & Knowa Lazarus)
4. Morissette Amon - Up to You
5. Quest - Sige Lang
6. Erik Santos - Hindi na Magbabago
7. Kris Lawrence - It's Not the End
8. Krissy & Ericka - In Your Arms
9. Jhomajikero - Namimiss na Kita
10. Tweens of Pop - Best Friend 4ever

Chop-a-Tune: Payphone

When I was still on the radio, one of the segments on my radio program was Chop-a-Tune. In this segment, I take on a popular tune, chop it line-by-line, and offer my own interpretation of the given line. Today, I'm reintroducing Chop-a-Tune, this time on this blog. And for the pilot edition, I'm giving you my take on the song "Payphone". Listen to the audio clip below as I and Godsend Debbie dissect this hit from Maroon 5 and Wiz Khalifa:

Chop-a-Tune: Payphone
Artist: Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa
Duration: 5 min, 47 sec
Download (5.31 MB)

Boys Like Girls, "Be Your Everything" [OPC10 2012.9.16]

After only one week at #1, Group 1 Crew and Chris August fall to #2. They've been knocked over by another great collaboration, Building 429's "Right Beside You" featuring Dawn Michelle of Fireflight. I've been loving this song for a while now, but it's just recently that I've learned that it has been made a single, and that makes it finally eligible to chart in the OPC10. In the Pinoy tally, Marié Digby takes over the #1 spot with "3 AM", displacing Gloc-9's "Sirena" to #2. Meanwhile, another new entry on the overall chart is Boys Like Girls, whose song "Be Your Everything" is at #4 this week. It is also our featured track below:

OPC10 Overall Picks
September 16-22, 2012

1. Building 429 - Right Beside You
2. Group 1 Crew - He Said (feat. Chris August)
3. Marié Digby - 3 AM
4. Boys Like Girls - Be Your Everything
5. Lecrae - Tell the World (feat. Mali Music)
6. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
7. Meredith Andrews - Not for a Moment (After All)
8. Adam Lambert - Trespassing
9. Big Daddy Weave - Redeemed
10. Beckah Shae - Overflow

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
September 16-22, 2012

1. Marié Digby - 3 AM
2. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
3. Q-York - Dito Na (feat. AMP, Nimbus 9, Pikaso & Knowa Lazarus)
4. Morissette Amon - Up to You
5. Quest - Sige Lang
6. Erik Santos - Hindi na Magbabago
7. Kris Lawrence - It's Not the End
8. Krissy & Ericka - In Your Arms
9. Jhomajikero - Namimiss na Kita
10. Tweens of Pop - Best Friend 4ever

Syncing Playlists on the Sony Walkman NWZ-B172F

In my previous post about the Sony Walkman NWZ-B172F, I mentioned that when the device is connected to the computer, it is not just detected as an ordinary flash drive, but it is recognized as a portable music player. That means it supports the Media Transfer Protocol or MTP, and one of its benefits is being able to control and manage your music easily through playlists. There are many ways to sync your playlists, but on this blog entry, I'll show you how to do it using Windows Media Player.

Group 1 Crew, "He Said" [OPC10 2012.9.09]

A total of eight new entries rush in on the chart, headed by the Group 1 Crew! The new song at #1 tells us of God's wonderful promise in 1 Corinthians 10:13: He won't give us more than we can take; and that He might let us bend, but He won't let us break. It's a very uplifting song that assures us that God loves us and that He will never let us go, no matter what we are currently facing in life. Here's "He Said" featuring Chris August, besting all others this week:

OPC10 Overall Picks
September 9-15, 2012

1. Group 1 Crew - He Said (feat. Chris August)
2. Lecrae - Tell the World (feat. Mali Music)
3. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
4. Marié Digby - 3 AM
5. Meredith Andrews - Not for a Moment (After All)
6. Plumb - Need You Now (How Many Times)
7. Adam Lambert - Trespassing
8. Big Daddy Weave - Redeemed
9. Beckah Shae - Overflow
10. Jason Castro - Only a Mountain

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
September 9-15, 2012

1. Gloc-9 - Sirena (feat. Ebe Dancel)
2. Marié Digby - 3 AM
3. Erik Santos - Hindi na Magbabago
4. Quest - Sige Lang
5. Kris Lawrence - It's Not the End
6. Morissette Amon - Up to You
7. Krissy & Ericka - In Your Arms
8. Jhomajikero - Namimiss na Kita
9. Tweens of Pop - Best Friend 4ever
10. Johnoy Danao - Northern Sky

Big Daddy Weave, "Redeemed" [OPC10 2012.9.02]

Quest retakes the top spot in the Pinoy tally, which means "Sige Lang" gets to spend a 7th non-consecutive week at #1. On the overall chart, Meredith Andrews stays steady as queen, "Not for a Moment (After All)" is now #1 for the 4th straight week. Three new entries appear: Melanie Amaro's "Love Me Now" at #7, Bebo Norman's "The Broken" at #5 and Big Daddy Weave's "Redeemed" at #4 which is our featured track of the week:

OPC10 Overall Picks
September 2-8, 2012

1. Meredith Andrews - Not for a Moment (After All)
2. Jason Castro - Only a Mountain
3. Plumb - Need You Now (How Many Times)
4. Big Daddy Weave - Redeemed
5. Bebo Norman - The Broken
6. Kyle Patrick - Go for Gold
7. Melanie Amaro - Love Me Now
8. MercyMe - The Hurt and the Healer
9. Dara Maclean - Yours Forever
10. Planetshakers - Nothing Is Impossible (feat. Israel Houghton)

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
September 2-8, 2012

1. Quest - Sige Lang
2. Kris Lawrence - It's Not the End
3. Krissy & Ericka - In Your Arms
4. Jhomajikero - Namimiss na Kita
5. Tweens of Pop - Best Friend 4ever
6. Johnoy Danao - Northern Sky
7. Skankin Brews - Give a Little Aloha
8. Circa - Huling Pag-Ibig
9. Ice Bergg - Run Away (feat. Hi-C)
10. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia

MercyMe, "The Hurt & The Healer" [OPC10 August 2012]

Plumb is this month's overall top plum with "Need You Now (How Many Times)", and Quest's quest still hasn't ended as "Sige Lang" spends its second month at #1. Meanwhile, last month's #10 entry jumps to #3 this August. Here's our featured track of the month, MercyMe's "The Hurt and the Healer".

OPC10 Overall Picks

August 2012

1. Plumb - Need You Now (How Many Times)
2. Meredith Andrews - Not for a Moment (After All)
3. MercyMe - The Hurt and the Healer
4. Jason Castro - Only a Mountain
5. Owl City - Good Time (with Carly Rae Jepsen)
6. Quest - Sige Lang
7. Dara Maclean - Yours Forever
8. Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
9. Abandon Kansas - Turn It to Gold
10. Cody Simpson - Wish U Were Here (feat. Becky G)

OPC10 Pinoy Picks

August 2012

1. Quest - Sige Lang
2. Krissy & Ericka - In Your Arms
3. Tweens of Pop - Best Friend 4ever
4. Jhomajikero - Namimiss na Kita
5. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia
6. Kris Lawrence - It's Not the End
7. Johnoy Danao - Northern Sky
8. Parokya ni Edgar - OK Lang Ako
9. Bamboo - Basta't May Plano, Kaya Mo 'Yan
10. Circa - Huling Pag-Ibig

Mr. Lovewell Plus Other Monophonic Ringtones

Here's another batch of monophonic ringtone keypresses. If you missed the first one, you may check it out here (it includes the new "Payphone" by Maroon 5 and some other songs of not-so-distant past). This second batch features MercyMe's "The Generous Mr. Lovewell" which I tabbed just recently on my Nokia X1-01's composer, and other ringtones that have been published before on my defunct Talkthrough blog. So here they are, enjoy!

MercyMe, "The Generous Mr. Lovewell"

Tempo: 80 BPM

8e3 16b1 16#f2 16#d3 16b1 8#f2

8b2 16b1 16#f2 16b2 16#c3 8#d3

8#g2 16e1 8b2 16e1 8b2 8b2

16e1 16b2 16b2 16#c3 16#d3 16e3

8e3 16#g1 16#d2 16#d3 16#g1 8#d2

8b2 16#g1 16#d2 16b2 16#c3 8#d3

8#f2 16#f1 8#c2 16#f1 8#c2 8.#c2

Woku: The Sony Walkman NWZ-B172F

It’s been awhile since I’ve had a dedicated music player. Since my GoGear broke, I have been using my Nokia X1-01 to listen to songs on the radio or in my library. Though it does give me my fill of sound, it proves lacking in features that I think are essential to enjoy music the way I want to. It can’t even shuffle songs correctly and chances are, one or two songs get to be played twice in a span of an hour (and to think it had more than 120 songs to choose from).

Well, big thanks to my Godsend Debbie, I now have a Sony Walkman NWZ-B172F, which I just officially named Woku. It’s a 2GB portable music player that meets my needs and even more. Here are some of its remarkable features that got me raising my two thumbs up:

Kyle Patrick, "Go for Gold" [OPC10 2012.8.26]

In the overall chart, Meredith Andrews is still at #1 with "Not for a Moment (After All)" for the third straight week; but Kris Lawrence dethrones Quest in the Pinoy chart, "It's Not the End" spends its first week on top to close out the August weeklies. New this week are J Rice with "Thank You for the Broken Heart" at #9, and Kyle Patrick whose song "Go for Gold" is featured as it debuts at #4.

OPC10 Overall Picks
August 26-September 1, 2012

1. Meredith Andrews - Not for a Moment (After All)
2. Jason Castro - Only a Mountain
3. Plumb - Need You Now (How Many Times)
4. Kyle Patrick - Go for Gold
5. Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
6. Abandon Kansas - Turn It to Gold
7. MercyMe - The Hurt and the Healer
8. Planetshakers - Nothing Is Impossible (feat. Israel Houghton)
9. J Rice - Thank You for the Broken Heart
10. Alphabeat - Love Sea

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
August 26-September 1, 2012

1. Kris Lawrence - It's Not the End
2. Quest - Sige Lang
3. Krissy & Ericka - In Your Arms
4. Jhomajikero - Namimiss na Kita
5. Tweens of Pop - Best Friend 4ever
6. Johnoy Danao - Northern Sky
7. Skankin Brews - Give a Little Aloha
8. Circa - Huling Pag-Ibig
9. Ice Bergg - Run Away (feat. Hi-C)
10. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia

Kris Lawrence, "It's Not the End" [OPC10 2012.8.19]

Meredith Andrews spends her second week on top with "Not for a Moment (After All)" on the overall chart, while Quest spends his sixth week at #1 with "Sige Lang" on the Pinoy chart.

Taylor Swift leads all new entries with "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" at #4. Foreign acts Abandon Kansas and Alphabeat also debut, together with Cebuanos Ice Bergg, Hi-C and Skankin Brews.

One of Kris Lawrence's songs, "Sabihin Mo Naman", is up for free download on his website (click here), but this week's featured track is another song which, according to this blog entry, "reminds us to stick together during hard times, help one another and think that It's Not the End." Here's the highest-charting new entry on the local tally, which lands at #2:

OPC10 Overall Picks
August 19-25, 2012

1. Meredith Andrews - Not for a Moment (After All)
2. Jason Castro - Only a Mountain
3. Plumb - Need You Now (How Many Times)
4. Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
5. Abandon Kansas - Turn It to Gold
6. Owl City - Good Time (with Carly Rae Jepsen)
7. Quest - Sige Lang
8. MercyMe - The Hurt and the Healer
9. Alphabeat - Love Sea
10. Dara Maclean - Yours Forever

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
August 19-25, 2012

1. Quest - Sige Lang
2. Kris Lawrence - It's Not the End
3. Krissy & Ericka - In Your Arms
4. Jhomajikero - Namimiss na Kita
5. Johnoy Danao - Northern Sky
6. Tweens of Pop - Best Friend 4ever
7. Skankin Brews - Give a Little Aloha
8. Circa - Huling Pag-Ibig
9. Ice Bergg - Run Away (feat. Hi-C)
10. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia

Meredith Andrews, "Not for a Moment" [OPC10 8.12.12]

Jason Castro, the singer who previously gave us "Let's Just Fall in Love Again" and not the basketball player from Talk 'N Text, enters the OPC10 with "Only a Mountain" at #2. Rearranging the Pinoy list are three debuts from Jhomajikero, Johnoy Danao and Circa. And our new overall top pick this week, is a new entry that reminds us that no matter how heavy the rains may come, never at any point in our lives will God forsake us. Meredith Andrews is on the spotlight with "Not for a Moment (After All)":

OPC10 Overall Picks
August 12-18, 2012

1. Meredith Andrews - Not for a Moment (After All)
2. Jason Castro - Only a Mountain
3. Plumb - Need You Now (How Many Times)
4. MercyMe - The Hurt and the Healer
5. Owl City - Good Time (with Carly Rae Jepsen)
6. Quest - Sige Lang
7. Dara Maclean - Yours Forever
8. Cody Simpson - Wish U Were Here (feat. Becky G)
9. David Archuleta - Broken
10. Karmin - Hello

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
August 12-18, 2012

1. Quest - Sige Lang
2. Krissy & Ericka - In Your Arms
3. Jhomajikero - Namimiss na Kita
4. Tweens of Pop - Best Friend 4ever
5. Johnoy Danao - Northern Sky
6. Circa - Huling Pag-Ibig
7. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia
8. Parokya ni Edgar - OK Lang Ako
9. Bamboo - Basta't May Plano, Kaya Mo 'Yan
10. Emmanuelle - Sandali Lang

The Jobseeker and the Coffee

A jobseeker applied for work at Company A and Company B. He passed the interviews of both companies, and soon, he was given their respective job offers. The offers were almost identical – salary, perks and privileges. But in one minor difference, Company A revealed that a small benefit that their employees can avail of is the discounted price of drinks from their vending machine – coffee costs only P1 per cup. Company B, on the other hand, allowed their employees to have unlimited drinks from their vending machine, for free!

Being the coffee lover that he is, not to mention he also loves everything that's free, he decided to take the job at Company B. On his first day, he learned some good news and bad news. The good news: The unlimited coffee is true. The bad news: On the vending machine, is a glaring notice, mentioning the bad effects of having too much coffee. As he also cared for his health, he made an effort to only consume two to three cups per day, which was still within the normal intake. It was far less than the unlimited cups he imagined, but at least he is able to save P2.00 to P3.00 daily.

Cellphone (Cebuano Parody of Payphone)

CELLPHONE
Cebuano parody of "Payphone" by Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa
New lyrics by JP Cabrales
[Download MP3]

Wa na koy cellphone
Gikawat gahapon
Kay nagtinanga man gud ko
Wa ko kabantay
Karon nagmahay
Mabawi pa kaha ko to

Wala na koy pangtawag o pang-text
Hurot pug kawala akong pics
Bag-ong phone wa koy ikapalit
Di na ko ma-contact, kapait
Wa na koy cellphone

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Neverending Weekend, "Say It All Now" [OPC10 8.5.12]

I actually discovered a lot of new songs this week, but only six are able to make it to the Top 10 lists. Overall, Cody Simpson, Karmin and Example debut with their respective tracks from #6 to #8, while on the OPM tally, Krissy & Ericka and Tweens of Pop debut at #2 and #3.

The 8th Pinoy pick is our 6th new entry, from a band called Neverending Weekend. This song is not really new (it was released in December 2010 and went to #1 on Killer Bee Cebu's Indie Weekly Top 20 for five straight weeks), but it's just now that I stumbled upon it. Watch "Say It All Now" and check out the latest charts below, then visit the Facebook page of this Cebuano talent for more weekends that (you wish) would never end.

OPC10 Overall Picks
August 5-11, 2012

1. Plumb - Need You Now (How Many Times)
2. MercyMe - The Hurt and the Healer
3. Dara Maclean - Yours Forever
4. Owl City - Good Time (with Carly Rae Jepsen)
5. Quest - Sige Lang
6. Cody Simpson - Wish U Were Here (feat. Becky G)
7. Karmin - Hello
8. Example - Say Nothing
9. Matchbox Twenty - She's So Mean
10. Kerrie Roberts - Finally Home

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
August 5-11, 2012

1. Quest - Sige Lang
2. Krissy & Ericka - In Your Arms
3. Tweens of Pop - Best Friend 4ever
4. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia
5. Parokya ni Edgar - OK Lang Ako
6. Bamboo - Basta't May Plano, Kaya Mo 'Yan
7. Emmanuelle - Sandali Lang
8. Neverending Weekend - Say It All Now
9. Christian Bautista - Unphotographable (Remix)
10. Acel - Hello to Heaven

Monophonic Ringtones: "Payphone" and More

Way back the days of the Nokia 3210 and 3310, creating monophonic ringtones via the phone's Composer function was quite popular. If a ringtone to a tune I liked was not available, I tabbed them on my own. Fast forward to today, and that feature is back on my Nokia X1-01. I then tabbed "Payphone" and made it my ringtone. Here is the said ringtone plus some older monotones I was able to tab before, and as published on my now defunct Talkthrough blog:

Maroon 5, "Payphone" featuring Wiz Khalifa

Tempo: 112 BPM

8#d2 8e2 8#f2 4.#c3 4b2 8b2 8#a2 8#f2 4.e2 4e2

8e2 8#d2 8b1 4e2 4#d2 4#c2 8b1 8#d2 4#c2 4.#d2

8#d2 8e2 8#f2 4.#c3 4b2 8b2 8#a2 8#f2 4.e2 4e2

8e2 8#d2 8b1 4e2 4#d2 4#c2 8b1 8#d2 4#c2 4#d2

8b1 8#d2 8e2 8#d2 4#c2 4.b1

Owl City & CR Jepsen, "Good Time" [OPC10 July 2012]

Kerrie Roberts is the overall leader for this monthly edition of the OPC10! After being #1 for two weeks  in July (three weeks including June), "Finally Home" scores a home run and bags the top spot. And on the Pinoy tally, it's Quest taking first honors as his song "Sige Lang" grabbed a week on top of the overall chart and is continuing to reign locally (now on its third week).

Meanwhile, Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen faced tough competition on the weeklies, preventing their collaboration from securing the #1 spot. However, they still manage to have a very "Good Time" to finish at second place. Here's the official music video of their smash hit, followed by our Top 10 lists:

OPC10 Overall Picks
July 2012

1. Kerrie Roberts - Finally Home
2. Owl City - Good Time (with Carly Rae Jepsen)
3. Maroon 5 - One More Night
4. Go Fish - Shackles (Praise You)
5. Quest - Sige Lang
6. Train - 50 Ways to Say Goodbye
7. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia
8. Plumb - Need You Now (How Many Times)
9. Owl City - Shooting Star
10. MercyMe - The Hurt and the Healer

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
July 2012

1. Quest - Sige Lang
2. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia
3. Parokya ni Edgar - OK Lang Ako
4. Bamboo - Basta't May Plano, Kaya Mo 'Yan
5. Emmanuelle - Sandali Lang
6. Christian Bautista - Unphotographable (Remix)
7. Emmanuelle - Happy
8. Acel - Hello to Heaven
9. Christian Bautista - In Love with You (feat. Angeline Quinto)
10. Rachelle Ann Go - Whispered Fear

Pebble Bytes

12:51. I’m speculating that Krissy’s watch was broken when she wrote this song. She and Ericka sing "it's twelve fifty-one" on the first chorus, but if it was exactly 12:51:00 at that time, it would already be 12:52:12 on the second chorus, but they still say "twelve fifty-one"!

One Tab. If a trusted brand calls their tablet One Tab, I'd probably buy it. It would feel like they named it after my Cebuano moniker, Juan Tabian. On second thought, since they named their device after me, maybe they should give me one for free!

Basketball. I used to play basketball when I was in elementary. I wasn’t the best but I say I was competitive enough. But then, I stopped when I was in high school. It was during this time that my playmates started to grow tall... and I did not.

Matchbox Twenty, "She's So Mean" [OPC10 2012.7.29]

This week on the OPC10: The Pinoy chart is virtually unchanged, but the Overall chart gets plenty of movement. Again. MercyMe shoots up from #6 to #2 with "The Hurt and the Healer," while Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen bounce back to #4 with "Good Time." Debuting this week are: Dara Maclean's "Yours Forever" (#3), Sean Paul's "How Deep Is Your Love" featuring Kelly Rowland (#7), and our featured entry at #6.

Matchbox Twenty has added up another hit on their discography. A few of my favorites from this band are "Unwell," "Mad Season," "If You're Gone," "Disease," and "Bent." Here's Rob Thomas and the rest of the band with the first single off their upcoming album North, "She's So Mean."

OPC10 Overall Picks
July 29-August 4, 2012

1. Plumb - Need You Now (How Many Times)
2. MercyMe - The Hurt and the Healer
3. Dara Maclean - Yours Forever
4. Owl City - Good Time (with Carly Rae Jepsen)
5. Quest - Sige Lang
6. Matchbox Twenty - She's So Mean
7. Sean Paul - How Deep Is Your Love (feat. Kelly Rowland)
8. Kerrie Roberts - Finally Home
9. Green Day - Oh Love
10. Maroon 5 - One More Night

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
July 29-August 4, 2012

1. Quest - Sige Lang
2. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia
3. Parokya ni Edgar - OK Lang Ako
4. Bamboo - Basta't May Plano, Kaya Mo 'Yan
5. Emmanuelle - Sandali Lang
6. Emmanuelle - Happy
7. Christian Bautista - Unphotographable (Remix)
8. Acel - Hello to Heaven
9. Christian Bautista - In Love with You (feat. Angeline Quinto)
10. Rachelle Ann Go - Whispered Fear

I'm a Dirham, Not a Peso!

Seems like I’ve become a magnet of foreign coins lately. Last week, I posted about the 100 won (South Korean coin) that was in my possession, and now, I have this 50 dirham coin, a denomination in the State of Qatar. And I got it in exactly the same way as the previous one.

The driver gave me my change, I counted it and the amount was correct. But I didn’t really examine each coin that I got. I just assumed the Qatari coin was just another piso since they are about the same size. I was gonna use it as fare for my next jeepney ride when I noticed. 

So I kept it, checked and found out that it’s actually equivalent to P5.75! I thought I had a peso, but it turns out it’s worth more. Again. Well, I’m not complaining!

The dirham is a subunit of the riyal, the currency of Qatar. 100 dirham is equal to one riyal, much like 100 centavos is equal to one peso.

Plumb, "Need You Now" [OPC10 2012.7.22]

A lot of exciting things are happening on this week's chart! Our Overall Picks gets refreshed with five new entries, including: Brkn Rbtz "Marry Your Daughter," No Doubt "Settle Down," MercyMe "The Hurt and the Healer," and Green Day "Oh Love." And taking the top honors this week is Tiffany Arbuckle, more popularly known as Plumb! After being #1 in the first OPC10 of 2012 with "Drifting," she's back on top with "Need You Now (How Many Times)."

OPC10 Overall Picks

July 22-28, 2012

1. Plumb - Need You Now (How Many Times)
2. Quest - Sige Lang
3. Green Day - Oh Love
4. Kerrie Roberts - Finally Home
5. Maroon 5 - One More Night
6. MercyMe - The Hurt and the Healer
7. Owl City - Good Time (with Carly Rae Jepsen)
8. Go Fish - Shackles (Praise You)
9. No Doubt - Settle Down
10. Brkn Rbtz - Marry Your Daughter

OPC10 Pinoy Picks

July 22-28, 2012

1. Quest - Sige Lang
2. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia
3. Parokya ni Edgar - OK Lang Ako
4. Bamboo - Basta't May Plano, Kaya Mo 'Yan
5. Emmanuelle - Sandali Lang
6. Christian Bautista - Unphotographable (Remix)
7. Emmanuelle - Happy
8. Acel - Hello to Heaven
9. Christian Bautista - In Love with You (feat. Angeline Quinto)
10. Rachelle Ann Go - Whispered Fear

I Won! I Won! 100 Won!

This South Korean coin recently found its way into my coin purse. Some driver or konduktor most likely gave it to me as change, mistaking it for a P1 coin. Well, 100 won is equivalent to P3.65, so that means I got more than thrice the worth of the peso it's supposed to be! Hehe.

Quest, "Sige Lang" [OPC10 2012.7.15]

The Wonder Girls are back with a new single called "Like Money," their collaboration with Akon. It debuts at #8. Meanwhile, our top new entry is a very positive song encouraging the listener to carry on and never give up, because nothing is impossible! Here's Quest with "Sige Lang," #1 on this week's OPC10:

OPC10 Overall Picks
July 15-21, 2012

1. Quest - Sige Lang
2. Kerrie Roberts - Finally Home
3. Owl City - Good Time (with Carly Rae Jepsen)
4. Maroon 5 - One More Night
5. Go Fish - Shackles (Praise You)
6. Train - 50 Ways to Say Goodbye
7. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia
8. Wonder Girls - Like Money (with Akon)
9. Owl City - Shooting Star
10. Kelly Clarkson - Dark Side

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
July 15-21, 2012

1. Quest - Sige Lang
2. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia
3. Parokya ni Edgar - OK Lang Ako
4. Bamboo - Basta't May Plano, Kaya Mo 'Yan
5. Emmanuelle - Sandali Lang
6. Christian Bautista - Unphotographable (Remix)
7. Emmanuelle - Happy
8. Acel - Hello to Heaven
9. Christian Bautista - In Love with You (feat. Angeline Quinto)
10. Rachelle Ann Go - Whispered Fear

Lady Antebellum, "Wanted You More" [OPC10 2012.7.08]

The charts are pretty much steady this week as Kerrie Roberts logs a third straight week at #1 with "Finally Home." New this week though are Parokya ni Edgar's "OK Lang Ako" which debuts at #9, and Lady Antebellum who returns with their fourth single from the album Own the Night. Here's "Wanted You More," entering this week's OPC10 at #10:

OPC10 Overall Picks
July 8-14, 2012

1. Kerrie Roberts - Finally Home
2. Owl City - Good Time (with Carly Rae Jepsen)
3. Go Fish - Shackles (Praise You)
4. Maroon 5 - One More Night
5. Train - 50 Ways to Say Goodbye
6. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia
7. Owl City - Shooting Star
8. Kelly Clarkson - Dark Side
9. Parokya ni Edgar - OK Lang Ako
10. Lady Antebellum - Wanted You More

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
July 8-14, 2012

1. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia
2. Parokya ni Edgar - OK Lang Ako
3. Bamboo - Basta't May Plano, Kaya Mo 'Yan
4. Emmanuelle - Sandali Lang
5. Christian Bautista - Unphotographable (Remix)
6. Acel - Hello to Heaven
7. Emmanuelle - Happy
8. Christian Bautista - In Love with You (feat. Angeline Quinto)
9. Rachelle Ann Go - Whispered Fear
10. David DiMuzio - Haharanahin Kita (with Mikey Bustos)

My Fave Family Computer Sports Games

When I was a kid, the Nintendo Family Computer was the popular video game console. I spent hours and hours playing, and it certainly was one of the ways I enjoyed my childhood. Here were (and still are) my favorite sports games on this cartridge-based game system:

Double Dribble

I’ve been a basketball fan since I was a little child, so naturally, this became one of my must-play games. I continuously practiced until I’ve mastered shooting on the sure-shot spots, applying very good defense and winning every match against the Level III computer opponent. The only thing I wasn’t able to be very good at is my free-throw shooting.

Emmanuelle, "Sandali Lang" [OPC10 2012.7.01]

On the overall chart, Kerrie Roberts's "Finally Home" stays on top for the second straight week, while Train ("50 Ways to Say Goodbye," #6) and Maroon 5 ("One More Night," #4) debut. Also new are Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen who are having a "Good Time" with their collaboration which lands at #2. On the Pinoy chart, Bamboo enters with "Basta't May Plano, Kaya Mo 'Yan" at #2, but it's Emmanuelle who takes the spotlight this week as she now has two songs inside the Top 5! "Happy" is at #5 while her new single "Sandali Lang" debuts at #3.

OPC10 Overall Picks
July 1-7, 2012

1. Kerrie Roberts - Finally Home
2. Owl City - Good Time (with Carly Rae Jepsen)
3. Go Fish - Shackles (Praise You)
4. Maroon 5 - One More Night
5. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia
6. Train - 50 Ways to Say Goodbye
7. Kelly Clarkson - Dark Side
8. Owl City - Shooting Star
9. Fun - Some Nights
10. Moriah Peters - I Choose Jesus

OPC10 Pinoy Picks
July 1-7, 2012

1. Segatron - Hey Hey Alodia
2. Bamboo - Basta't May Plano, Kaya Mo 'Yan
3. Emmanuelle - Sandali Lang
4. Christian Bautista - Unphotographable (Remix)
5. Emmanuelle - Happy
6. Acel - Hello to Heaven
7. Christian Bautista - In Love with You (feat. Angeline Quinto)
8. Rachelle Ann Go - Whispered Fear
9. David DiMuzio - Haharanahin Kita (with Mikey Bustos)
10. Erik Santos - Bakit Mahal Pa Rin Kita