Pagtatag!
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Pagtatag! (stylized in all uppercase; transl. strengthening) is the second extended play (EP) recorded by the Filipino boy band SB19, released by Sony Music Philippines on June 9, 2023. The EP includes songs of genres pop, EDM, hip hop, soul, and R&B—all co-written by the band's leader, Pablo—as part of the band's desire to explore genres since their departure from the dance-pop music in their 2020 debut album. The EP was produced by Pablo, his brother Joshua Daniel Nase, Simon Servida, August Rigo, Brian Lotho, Len Calvo, and Ohwon Lee.
Development on Pagtatag! began in 2022 while SB19 embarked on their first world tour and continued after they departed from the talent agency ShowBT to pursue self-management. The EP is the second installment in the band's ongoing trilogy, of which Pagsibol (2021) was the first. SB19 themed Pagtatag! around "identity strengthening" and its songs explored topics of empowerment, commitment, love, mental health, and liberation, some of which were inspired by the band's struggles. "Gento" was released as the EP's lead single to critical acclaim and commercial success, reaching top 15 chart positions in the Philippines and on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart.
Pagtatag! received generally favorable reviews from music critics with praise for the boy band's creative evolvement and the EP's musicality and lyricism, but one considered the closing track, "Freedom", lacking. To support the EP, SB19 performed its tracks during television and public appearances and embarked on its supporting tour, the Pagtatag! World Tour (2023–2024), which has a set list including all the songs from the EP. Pagtatag! has been featured on 2023 year-end rankings and several of its songs received nominations from local award-giving bodies.
Background and development
[edit]![Pablo in a white dotted long-sleeve](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/John_Paulo_%22Pablo%22_Nase_%28cropped%29.jpg/147px-John_Paulo_%22Pablo%22_Nase_%28cropped%29.jpg)
The Filipino boy band SB19 was formed by a local subsidiary of the South Korean entertainment company ShowBT in 2016 through a talent search.[1] They were able to release three singles—"Tilaluha", "Go Up", and "Alab (Burning)"—from 2018 to 2019, which were all included in their debut studio album, Get in the Zone (2020),[2] a dance-pop album.[3] ShowBT influenced the creative process of their releases up to the album. In 2021, the group began gaining creative control of their work, starting with the release of their first extended play (EP), Pagsibol,[3] which they themed around artistic origins and growth. SB19 worked with several record producers, including Pablo's brother, Joshua Daniel Nase, and Simon Servida. They explored different genres for the EP—such as pop rock, hip hop, and EDM—departing from the dance-pop production of their debut album.[3][4] The EP's single, "Bazinga", was once among the most talked-about songs on Twitter, topping Billboard's Hot Trending Songs Powered by Twitter chart for seven weeks.[5]
Later on, SB19 released three standalone singles—"Ligaya" (2021),[6] "WYAT (Where You At)" (2022),[7] and "Nyebe" (2022)[8]—and embarked on their first world tour with the WYAT (Where You At) Tour in 2022.[7] Amidst touring, the band said in an interview with CNN Philippines that they were working on a new music release and preparing for another concert tour in 2023.[9] They later confirmed in a press conference that their upcoming release would be based on the word "pagtatag" (transl. strengthening),[10][11] and that, in it, they would continue to explore different genres and life experiences,[10] with inspirations drawing from their shortcomings, frustrations, and identity.[12] The group's leader, Pablo, revealed in an interview with Zach Sang that Pagsibol and their forthcoming releases would be part of a trilogy.[13] Conceptually, the trilogy would focus on the evolution of the band's artistry—from discovering their origins in Pagsibol to strengthening their perceived identity in Pagtatag!.[12] SB19 left ShowBT Entertainment and pursued self-management by establishing their own talent agency, 1Z Entertainment. It would be the band's first release to have complete control of, from its development leading up to its release, to which they responded happily: "And now that we have the full control, the full capacity... we can freely express and maximize what we've been doing before".[12]
In December 2022, SB19 recorded a cover version of Eraserheads' "Christmas Party" to celebrate Eraserheads' reunion concert, Huling El Bimbo.[14] SB19 worked with the songwriter and record producer August Rigo for the record, where Rigo acknowledged the possibility of them working together in the future.[15] On April 29, 2023, the band posted a trailer on YouTube that announced their second EP, Pagtatag!, would be released on June 9. Aside from the EP release, the trailer also indicated that it would be preceded by an untitled single and that the group would embark on a world tour.[16][17] They later confirmed the single's title on May 10, 2023,[18] and announced the EP's tracklist, songwriters, and producers on May 31, 2024.[19]
Music and lyrics
[edit]Pagtatag! consists of six tracks spanning 26 minutes and 11 seconds.[22] The band's leader, Pablo, co-wrote all the songs on the EP; he wrote "Gento", "Ilaw", and "Liham" alone, and, for others, he collaborated with co-writers August Rigo (for "I Want You"), his brother Joshua Daniel Nase ("Crimzone", "Freedom"), and band members Ken and Josh ("Crimzone"). Most of the EP was produced by Pablo and Joshua Daniel Nase; they also collaborated with Simon Servida, Brian Lotho, Len Calvo, and Ohwon Lee in its production.[23] The majority of the EP's lyrics were written in English and Tagalog, while its third track, "Crimzone", contains lyrics in Cebuano.[24][25] SB19 put the EP together as a collection of songs discerning the boy band’s identity, disregarding the trends, standards, and demographic preferences in the music industry, and instead, went for a shared creative process in which sounds and music genres the group wanted to include in the record.[26]
The EP's opening track, "Gento", is a pop and hip hop song with claps, strong bass beats, and EDM break accompaniments.[27][28] An empowerment anthem, the song uses gold mining as a metaphor for how success is as rigorous as excavating gold, alluding to the group's story and career, and suggests taking tasks incrementally to achieve one's goals.[12][27][28] Critics were fond of its lyricism, finding it catchy and interesting.[A] "I Want You" is a sensually-themed song that talks about someone's desire for a person against a slow soul R&B production reminiscent of 1990s music.[B] Pablo wanted to advocate for people to work hard for their dreams with the song "Crimzone".[26] It is a reggaeton-influenced EDM pop track accompanied by hard-hitting beats and "adrenaline-activat[ing]" production, with lyrics that reflect the boy band's struggles and triumphs.[12][24][32]
"Ilaw" (lit. 'light') is an emotional ballad,[32] driven by acoustic guitar and a vocally-belted bridge,[21] which discusses vulnerability and the need for self-care, especially when feeling overwhelmed, through metaphors on blinding lights.[32][33] "Liham" (lit. 'letter') is a power ballad love song, led by strings and piano, where SB19 narrates someone's relationship, whose expressed love, devotion, and gratitude towards the other person,[32][33] which the band akin to a wedding vow.[26] The EP's closing track, "Freedom", is dedicated to their fans.[26] It is an upbeat pop song with lyrics about escaping from struggles and challenges and celebrating one's achievements with people who helped along the way.[12][32][33]
Release and promotion
[edit]![A group photo of SB19 on stage, each wearing an all-white semi-formal attire and holding a hand held microphone.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/SB19_on_stage_at_the_Pagtatag%21_World_Tour%2C_2023_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-SB19_on_stage_at_the_Pagtatag%21_World_Tour%2C_2023_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Sony Music Philippines released Pagtatag! on June 9, 2023,[34] through digital download and streaming formats.[22] Its opening track, "Gento", was released ahead of the EP as its lead single on May 19, 2023,[35] and entered two Billboard record charts: the World Digital Song Sales and the Philippines Songs charts, peaking at numbers eight and eleven, respectively. It marked SB19's first entry to both charts and became the first entry among Filipino groups on the former.[36][37][38] The single also became the subject of a dance challenge that trended on the video sharing service TikTok, which accumulated over 1.7 million user-generated videos using the song on the platform.[39] The single won "Song of the Year" at the 2023 TikTok Philippines Awards,[40] "Gen-Z Approved Hit" at the 2024 Nylon Manila Big Bold Brave Awards,[41] and "Wishclusive Pop Performance of the Year" at the 2024 Wish 107.5 Music Awards.[42] "I Want You" and "Ilaw" also earned nominations at the latter for the "Wishclusive R&B Performance of the Year" and "Wish Ballad of the Year", respectively, with "I Want You" winning the category.[42]
Three songs from the EP—"Gento", "I Want You", and "Freedom"—were accompanied by music videos that were released to YouTube on May 19,[43] June 9,[44] and October 28, 2023,[45] respectively. The music video for "Gento", directed by Kerbs Balagtas, was grunge-themed and depicts the boy band mining for gold and dancing in a large quarry.[27][30][46] Jed Regala directed the "I Want You" video,[47] which was "sultry-themed" with clips showing the group drenched and underwater.[44] The video for "Freedom" premiered at the Our Zone fifth-anniversary fan meeting,[45] showing the group wandering in outdoor spaces.[48]
To support Pagtatag!, SB19 embarked on their second world tour with the Pagtatag! World Tour.[49] Running 18 shows from June 2023 to May 2024, it kicked off and concluded in Quezon City and visited countries including the United States, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and Japan.[C] Aside from touring, the boy band also made television and public appearances to promote the EP, with various live performances of songs from its track list. They first performed the EP's first two tracks, "Gento" and "I Want You", on the noontime variety shows All-Out Sundays and ASAP Natin 'To on May 21 and June 11, 2023, respectively.[54][55] In the United States, the group put on street performances of songs from the EP on Hollywood Boulevard and at Times Square.[56][57] They also performed "Gento" during their appearances on two U.S. television shows—KTLA 5 Morning News on August 2, 2023,[58] and Good Day New York on August 9, 2023.[59]
Critical reception
[edit]Pagtatag! was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. The local press considered the release a significant one; Rafael Bautista of Nylon Manila regarded the gap since Pagsibol was worth the wait,[32] while Bulatlat's Janness Ann Ellao finds the release proof that the "P-pop movement only seems to grow".[60] Critics also complimented SB19's creative direction in the EP, their vocals, and its theme, musicality, and lyricism. Gabriel Saulog, writing for Billboard Philippines, praised the EP as a "masterclass in confidence and versatility", and he admired the band's creative evolvement in the EP, in which he believed the band were able to go "places that [they] never gone before". Saulog also finds "Gento" a strong EP opener and lists "I Want You", "Ilaw", and "Liham" among the surprising additions.[24] Pagtatag! was labelled as a "great EP" by Billboard Philippines, and they praised the majority of the songs' musicality, lyricism, and vocals; however, they drew criticism to the closing song, "Freedom", finding its rap sections "out of place and forced into the track" and its instrumentals "cluttered".[21] Despite the criticism, Pagtatag! was listed by Esquire Philippines and SunStar Davao in their lists of best Filipino albums of 2023, all ranking the EP within the top 10.[61][62]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Gento" | John Paulo Nase |
| 3:52 |
2. | "I Want You" |
| Rigo | 3:43 |
3. | "Crimzone" |
| Servida | 3:49 |
4. | "Ilaw" | J.P. Nase |
| 4:52 |
5. | "Liham" | J.P. Nase |
| 6:24 |
6. | "Freedom" |
| Ohwon Lee | 3:31 |
Total length: | 26:11 |
Note
- All track titles are stylized in all uppercase.
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from Tidal[23] and music videos.[D]
Musicians
- SB19 – lead vocals
- John Paulo Nase – songwriting, production (tracks 1, 4, 5)
- Joshua Daniel Nase – production (1, 4, 5), songwriting (3, 6)
- Simon Servida – production (1, 3)
- Brian Lotho – production (4, 5)
- Len Calvo – production (4, 5)
- August Rigo – songwriting (2), production (2)
- Felip Jhon Suson – songwriting (3)
- Josh Cullen Santos – songwriting (3)
- Ohwon Lee – production (6)
Technical
- Heo Chan-goo – mixing (1, 2, 6), mastering (1, 2, 6)
- Ohwon Lee – mixing assistance (1, 2, 6), mastering assistance (1, 2, 6)
Notes
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