Ikaw ang Aking Mahal

"Ikaw ang Aking Mahal" ("You Are My Love") is a song by VST & Company. Its lyrics were penned by songwriter Joey de Leon while the music was composed by Tito Sotto and bassist Spanky Rigor. Released on their debut album VST, the ballad has been recorded by many other Filipino artists. The B-side, the disco number "Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko" ("You Sing and I'll Dance") is also one of the group's biggest hits. It is the last track on the group's debut album VST.^[1]

"Ikaw ang Aking Mahal"
Single by VST & Company
from the album VST
B-side	"Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko"
Released	1978
Recorded	1978
Studio	Cinema Audio
Genre	Manila sound
Length	3:18
Label	Sunshine
Composer(s)	Vicente Sotto III, Spanky Rigor
Lyricist(s)	Joey de Leon
VST & Company singles chronology
"Ikaw ang Aking Mahal" (1978) "Disco Fever" (1978)

Sotto said in an interview with Arnold Clavio that the single became a monster hit to rival Boyfriends' "Dahil Mahal Kita" ("Because I Love You").^{[citation needed]}

Cover versions

• Malaysian band Alleycats recorded a Malay cover of the song entitled "Jika Kau Bercinta Lagi" (lit. "If You Ever Fall in Love Again") for their album Terima Kasih in 1978.^[2]
• Reggae band Brownman Revival recorded a reggae version of the song in 2005.^[3]
• Daniel Padilla recorded his version on the 2015 album I Feel Good.
• Aiza Seguerra
• Noel Cabangon

References

1. "VST & Co. – Ikaw Ang Aking Mahal / Awitin Mo.... (1978, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
2. Adil Johan (Dec 2020). "Intercultural intimacy: Malaysian popular music as an expression of social cohesion (1970s and 1980s)". Jebat: Malaysian Journal of History, Politics and Strategic Studies. 47 (3): 201–2. ISSN 2180-0251.
3. "Steady Lang by Brownman Revival on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-10-31.