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.