Anak (song)
1978 single by Freddie Aguilar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Anak" (Filipino for child or more gender specific my son or my daughter) is a Tagalog song written and performed by Filipino folk-singer Freddie Aguilar. It made the finals for the inaugural 1978 Metropop Song Festival held in Manila. It became an international hit, and was translated into 51 languages.[2] The lyrics speak of Filipino family values.[3] The current copyright owner of the song is Star Music, a recording company owned and operated by the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation.[4] It was produced by Celso Llarina of VST & Co. Tito Sotto was the executive producer for this song as well as its album of the same name.[5] It is the best-selling single by a Filipino artist of all time, with over 33 million copies sold worldwide.[6][7][8][9]
"Anak" | |
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Single by Freddie Aguilar | |
from the album Anak | |
A-side | "Anak" |
B-side | "Child" |
Released | 1978 (1978) |
Recorded | 1977 |
Studio | Cinema Audio |
Genre | Pinoy pop, folk |
Length | 3:53 (original version) |
Label | Sunshine Records RCA Records (internationally released) Star Music (copyright owner) |
Songwriter(s) | Freddie Aguilar |
Producer(s) | Celso Llarina[1] |