MANILA, July 4 ------ Singer-songwriter Maki has made history by clinching the top spot in the inaugural Billboard Philippines Hot 100 and Top Philippines Songs chart for Week 1, dated July 6, 2024. Following closely behind Maki on the charts are five songs from the Nation's Girl Group BINI. Their tracks "Salamin Salamin," "Pantropiko," "Karera," "Lagi," and "Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi" secured the second, third, fourth, fifth, and 10th positions, respectively.
In an Instagram story, Maki expressed his gratitude and excitement, stating, "Celebrating this along with all the OPM artists that are on top of the charts!! I'm just so thrilled and glad that OPM is thriving, very much alive, and that I get to share my part as an artist in this generation of Filipino music. MABUHAY ANG OPM!!!! Being at the top is only the bonus. Maraming salamat sa pagtangkilik ng musikang Pilipino!!!"
Jonathan Manalo, the overall head of creatives, content, and operations at ABS-CBN Music, also shared his joy on social media, exclaiming, "Yahoooo! The inaugural Billboard PH's Philippines Hot 100 and Top Philippines Songs Chart are here!!! ABS-CBN Music dominates the #TopPhilippineSongs chart occupying the top 5 slots, and getting all 6 out of the top 10 entries with Maki and BINI's songs."
According to allchartsPH, Maki's "Dilaw" now holds the record for any song with the most days having over 1 million streams on Spotify Philippines (24 days). It has surpassed juan karlos' "ERE."
Source: news.abs-cbn.com