Top Song Picks of 2002 & 2007

Welcome to Spinnin’ Rabbit‘s “Top Picks of Each Year,” where I’ll be taking you back in time and sharing with you what were my favorite songs from the past. Here’s the list per year so far: 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, and last year.

John Mayer‘s debut single, ‘No Such Thing,’ was my song pick two decades ago. I still remember this was one of the songs played on Cebu CHR/Top40 radio station UR105 Ultimate Radio before the frequency was reformatted to adult contemporary in the summer of 2002. Recently, I just found out the actual meaning of the song. It is about creating your career path.

Five years later, American singer, Akon released his third single, ‘Don’t Matter‘ from his second studio album, “Konvicted.” The reggae fusion-R&B song was my favorite back in 2007. We can hear the lively Calypso Remix in the final scene of the music video.

Looking for more throwback song picks from previous years? I got you. Listen to the Picks of the Decade 2000s Spotify playlist here:

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Picks by JRabbi. Art by Rab.

Meron Lang Betamax (Verse 3: Baby Baby Rico J.)

This is a continuation of the previous article. Click here for verse 1. Here for verse 2.

“Baby baby Rico J., musikahan ni Ryan Ryan
Umiskul bukol kay Tito, Vic & Joey, sumayaw sa VST
Humataw kay Gary V., bumilad sa ballad ni Martin Nievera
Request sa DJ ni Sharon Cuneta, nangako sa’yo si Rey Valera”

– 3rd verse of alternative band Sandwich and their song “Betamax” [2008] which was gotten remixed by the guitarist Mong Alcaraz released last year from their club album “Space/Spase”.

“Baby baby Rico J….”

“Baby baby” comes from a lyric of Filipino soul music pioneer Rico J. Puno‘s 1977 Taglish song “Baby I’m For Real” from his seventh studio album “Rico Baby”.

“Musikahan ni Ryan Ryan…”

“Ryan Ryan Musikahan“ is a Philippine late-night musical show which ran from 1988 to 1995 in ABS-CBN hosted by Ryan Cayabyab. Cayabyab (or Mr. C) will always be synonymous with the word “musika“. His composition “Kay Ganda Ng Ating Musika” was performed by Hajji Alejandro in the First Metro Manila Popular Music Festival in 1978 where it won the grand prize.

“Umiskul bukol kay Tito, Vic & Joey…”

“Iskul Bukol” is a Philippine sitcom that aired in IBC-13 from 1978 to 1988. It stars Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey De Leon or collectively known as Tito, Vic & Joey (TVJ). The opening theme is inspired by Elvis Presley‘s 1957 chart-topper “All Shook Up”.

“Sumayaw sa VST…”

Nope. It is not “Sumayaw Sumunod” [1978] of The Boyfriends but from another Manila sound group VST & Company and their classic disco single “Awitin Mo At Isasayaw Ko” [1978].

“Humataw kay Gary V….”

“Hataw Na” [1993] is branded perfectly to ‘Mr. Pure Energy’ himself Gary Valenciano.

“Bumilad sa ballad ni Martin Nievera…”

“Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin” [1994] is one of the ‘Concert King’ Martin Nievera‘s greatest ballads.

“Request sa DJ ni Sharon Cuneta…”

The song “Mr. DJ” [1978] drove Sharon Cuneta‘s rise to stardom and soon labeled as ‘The Megastar’ of the Philippines.

“Nangako sa’yo si Rey Valera…”

Originally titled simply as “Pangako” in 1982, Rey Valera‘s popular hit song was covered by Vina Morales for a primetime soap opera series now titled “Pangako Sa’Yo” that aired in ABS-CBN from 2000 to 2002.

Ipagpatuloy…

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