DJP (album)

DJP is the debut studio album of Filipino actor and singer Daniel Padilla. It was first released digitally on April 11, 2013 under Star Records.^[2] The physical album was launched on April 16, 2013 at the SM North’s The Block.

DJP
Studio album by Daniel Padilla
Released	April 11, 2013
Recorded	2013
Genre	Pop, OPM
Length	39:01
Language	Tagalog
Label	Star Records
Producer	Rox Santos
Daniel Padilla chronology
Daniel Padilla (2012) DJP (2013) I Heart You (2014)
Singles from DJP
"Kumusta Ka" Released: March 18, 2013[1]
Music Videos
"Kumusta Ka (Official Lyric Video)" on YouTube
"Nasa Iyo Na Ang Lahat" on YouTube

DJP reached platinum status on April 16, 2013 with over 20,000 copies sold in less than 24 hours, and was certified double platinum on September 26, 2013. The album won three awards at three different award ceremonies; the 27th Awit Awards, PMPC Star Awards for Music and MOR Pinoy Music Awards for Best Selling Album of the Year, Pop Album of the Year and Album of the Year, respectively.

Background

The album followed his 2012 eponymous debut extended play Daniel Padilla and his first film in a lead role, Must Be... Love.

Composition

The album consists of ten tracks and a bonus track.^[3] It also includes an acoustic version of "Nasa Iyo Na Ang Lahat" written by Jungee Marcelo, which Padilla interpreted at the 2013 Himig Handog: P-Pop Love Songs contest and became a popular hit in the Philippines. It also won several awards including MOR Listener’s Choice, Tambayan 101.9 Listener’s Choice, Star Records CD Buyer’s Choice and the MYX Choice for Best Video.^[4][5]

Promotion and reception

The DJP album was launched on April 16, 2013 at the SM North's The Block and made available in various music stores nationwide. According to TV Producer Jinky Fabelico, DJP album turn Platinum in less than 24 hours, this announcement was made through his official Twitter account on April 17, 2013.^[6][7] But according to PARI, this album officially received platinum on September 25, 2013 and the next day received Double Platinum^[8][9]

DJP peaked at number 1 on Odyssey Music & Video’s nationwide sales reports (overall).^[10] The album won three awards at three different awarding ceremony for album category, including 27th Awit Awards, PMPC Star Awards for Music and MOR Pinoy Music Awards for Best Selling Album of The year, Pop Album of the Year and Album of The Year respectively.^{[11][12][13][14][15]}

Mall shows

Padilla held "Grand Fans Day" on May 12, 2013 at SM Skydome to thank his fans for his latest album and concert .^[16][17]

Singles

• "Kamusta Ka" was released on March 18, 2013 as the album's lead single.^[1] A lyric video of the song was uploaded on Star Record's YouTube account.^[18] It was first appeared in My Music Store Philippines by dominating the Digital Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks in April 2013.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kung Saan Ka Masaya"	4:09
2.	"Sabay Natin"	3:31
3.	"Panalangin"	3:27
4.	"Binibini"	3:58
5.	"Kumusta Ka"	3:02
6.	"Naaalala"	3:58
7.	"Kisapmata"	4:49
8.	"Ipagpatawad Mo"	3:22
9.	"Sisikat Din Ako"	4:01
10.	"Nasa Iyo Na ang Lahat"	3:23
Total length:		38:56

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Diskarte"	3:04

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak
Odyssey Music & Video	1

Release history

Country Format Released Date Label Worldwide Digital download[19] April 11, 2013 Star Records Philippines CD April 16, 2013 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Philippines (PARI)[20] 2× Platinum 30,000* * Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Kumusta Ka - Single". iTunes. March 18, 2013.
2. "DJP - Album". Amazon. April 11, 2013.
3. "DJP". iTunes. April 11, 2013.
4. Policarpio, Allan (25 February 2013). "Director-composer wins Himig Handog". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
5. "'Anong Nangyari Sa Ating Dalawa' ni Aiza Seguerra wagi sa 'Himig Handog'". Remate. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
6. "Daniel Padilla’s Album “DJP” Turns Platinum in Less than 24 Hours". Archived from the original on May 19, 2014.
7. "For Real, DJP is Platinum Already". Archived from the original on June 17, 2013.
8. "List of PARI Gold, Platinum & Diamond Awardees". Retrieved January 17, 2017
9. Allan Balbin, Sherwin "Daniel Padilla Receives Double Platinum Award For DJP & Platinum For I Heart You". Philippine Edition. Retrieved January 17, 2017
10. "Daniel Padilla Sill on Top". May 13–19, 2013 Archived from the original on October 17, 2015.
11. "Gloc-9 dominates 27th Awit Awards". Manila Bulletin. December 18, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
12. "27th Awit Awards winners unveiled; Gloc-9, Regine Velasquez, KZ Tandingan & Daniel Padilla honored". Archived from the original on December 26, 2016.
13. Manila - Pop star Sarah Geronimo and rapper Gloc-9 led the 27th Awit Awards nominees announced Friday, getting 9 and 8 nods, respectively.. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 14-06-06.
14. "PMPC Star Awards for Music 2013 List of Winners". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
15. "Daniel Padilla, Sarah Geronimo, Vice Ganda, among other Kapamilyas were declared winners at the recently concluded MOR Pinoy Music Awards 2014". Archived from the original on January 28, 2017.
16. "Grand Fans Day". StarRecords@Facebook. May 2, 2013.
17. Daniel Padilla Grand Fans Day May 12 Admission Mechanics". Archived from the original on August 23, 2013.
18. "Kamusta Ka (Lyric Video)". YouTube. March 22, 2013.
19. Digital download

    • "Amazon.com: DJP: Daniel Padilla: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
    • "DJ by Daniel Padilla on iTunes". iTunes Store (Apple). Retrieved January 17, 2017.
    • " "DJ by Daniel Padilla on ". Spotify. Retrieved on February 2, 2017.
20. "List of PARI Gold, Platinum & Diamond Awardees". Philippine Association of the Record Industry.

External links

• DJP at MusicBrainz (list of releases)