R2K

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R2K
Studio album by
Regine Velasquez
ReleasedNovember 24, 1999
RecordedMarch – November 1999
Bravo Recording Studios (Quezon City, Philippines)
Jam Creations (Pasay, Philippines)
GenrePop
Length67:09
LanguageEnglish
LabelViva Records
ProducerVic Del Rosario Jr. (executive)
Regine Velasquez (executive)
Rene Salta (supervising)
Patty Mayoralgo (associate)
Regine Velasquez chronology
Drawn
(1998) 		R2K
(1999) 		Unsolo
(2000)
Singles from R2K
  1. "On The Wings Of Love"
    Released: September 1999
  2. "Fallin'"
    Released: October 1999
  3. "Lost Without Your Love"
    Released: November 18, 1999
  4. "For The Love Of You"
    Released: November 26, 1999
  5. "In Your Eyes"
    Released: December 13, 1999
  6. "One Love"
    Released: December 26, 1999
  7. "I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing"
    Released: January 5, 2000
  8. "I'll Never Love This Way Again"
    Released: February 3, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Artist Direct[2]

R2K is the tenth studio album by Filipino singer-actress Regine Velasquez, released on November 24, 1999, by Viva Records in the Philippines in CD and cassette format[3] and later as a digital download.[4] The album is Velasquez's second from Viva Records Corporation after Drawn. It consists of various covers of hits from the 1980s such as Jeffrey Osborne's "On the Wings of Love" to the 1990s such as Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing". The album was produced by Velasquez and sold more than 40,000 copies in its second week of release, earning a platinum certification,[5] and was certified four times platinum a year later.[6] R2K has since been certified twelve times platinum,[7] becoming the highest-selling album by a female artist in the Philippines.[8][9]

Background

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R2K is Velasquez' third all-covers album after Tagala Talaga and Retro. She also featured actor Gabby Eigenmann and MTV Pilipinas VJ KC Montero to do a rap adlib for her song "For the Love of You".[10] It also marked the first time a Philippine artist released an album with a VCD.[5] The VCD contains six music videos done by Velasquez with director Louie Ignacio including "One Love" which features actors Antoinette Taus and Dingdong Dantes. It is also the first time in the Philippines that a limited edition 48-page colored magazine was released together with the album.

Release and promotion

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See also: R2K: The TV Special and R2K: The Concert

As part of the album's promotion, Velasquez performed in small venue tours[11] which included a three-date event at the Music Museum called Regine 2000.[12] In January, it was reported that an arena concert was planned in support of the album.[13] Shortly after, it was announced that Velasquez would perform two shows on April 7–8, 2000 at the Araneta Coliseum, officially named R2K: The Concert.[14] Velasquez and her team selected Ogie Alcasid, Gabby Eigenmann, Janno Gibbs, Jaya, and KC Montero as special guests.[15] The concerts received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised Velasquez's performances, as well as the stage production.[15][16] She garnered a Best Female Major Concert Act win at the Aliw Awards for the show.[17]

Track listing

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"On the Wings of Love" (1999)
A 30-second sample of the Jeffrey Osborne love ballad which is the record's opening track.
"I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" (1999)
This clip features the final chorus of the Aerosmith rock ballad backed by a fresh arrangement highlighting Velasquez's vocal acrobatics.
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Credits are adapted from the liner notes of R2K.[18]

R2K – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original Artist(s)Length
1."On the Wings of Love"
Jeffrey Osborne4:10
2."One Love"
The Carpenters3:59
3."Dancing Queen"
ABBA3:41
4."The Long and Winding Road"
The Beatles3:53
5."If Ever You're in My Arms Again"
Peabo Bryson4:26
6."Mac Arthur Park"Jimmy WebbRichard Harris / Donna Summer5:03
7."Lost Without Your Love"David GatesBread3:25
8."Music of Goodbye (music from the movie Out of Africa)"
  • Alan Bergman
  • Marilyn Bergman
Melissa Manchester & Al Jarreau4:19
9."Fallin' (music from the musical They're Playing Our Song)"
Marvin Hamlisch3:13
10."I'll Never Love This Way Again"
Dionne Warwick4:33
11."Holiday"
Scorpions4:23
12."Music & Me"
  • Jerry Marcellino
  • Mel Larson
  • Don Fenceton
  • Mike Cannon
Michael Jackson3:32
13."In Your Eyes"
George Benson3:29
14."For the Love of You" (featuring KC Montero & Gabby Eigenmann)
The Isley Brothers5:34
15."Hello Again (music from the movie The Jazz Singer)"
Neil Diamond3:31
16."I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing"Diane WarrenAerosmith4:39
Total length:1:07:09
R2K – Bonus Track edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original Artist(s)Length
17."Love Song Medley ("I'll Always Love You" / "Love Is All That Matters" / "Longer" / "More Than You'll Ever Know")"
Michael Johnson ("I'll Always Love You"), Eric Carmen ("Love Is All That Matters"), Dan Fogelberg ("Longer"), Michael Ruff ("More Than You'll Ever Know")6:14
Total length:1:13:23
R2K – Limited CD+VCD edition
No.TitleLength
1."For the Love of You" (music video) 
2."In Your Eyes" (music video) 
3."Fallin'" (music video) 
4."One Love" (music video) 
5."Lost Without Your Love" (music video) 
6."On the Wings of Love" (music video) 

Notes

Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Philippines (PARI)[7] 12× Platinum 480,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gonzales, David. "R2K > Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "R2K album rating". ArtistDirect.com. November 24, 1999. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  3. ^ Gonzales, David. "Regine Velasquez – R2K: Overview". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Regine Velasquez – R2K". Apple Music. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Williamson, Nigel (January 22, 2000). "Global Music Impulse". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 4. p. 69. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  6. ^ Lo, Ricky (December 24, 2000). "The girl with the 'platinum' touch". The Philippine Star (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Luciano Elvin and Lapuz R. Sedricke (October 20, 2017). "30 moments that defined Regine Velasquez's career". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  8. ^ Gabinete, Jojo (June 28, 2017). "Regine: pang 'One-Night' na lang" [Regine opts for one-night shows]. Abante (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on November 22, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  9. ^ Baldono, Krista (April 16, 2019). "Regine Velasquez-Alcasid's magnificent career milestones as Asia's Songbird". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  10. ^ Ricky Lo (October 29, 2001). "Funfare:Gabby, Ready, get set!". Philippine Star. Retrieved October 29, 2001.
  11. ^ "Regine's mall tour". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 15, 2000. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  12. ^ Gatdula, Leah (December 3, 1999). "R2K". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  13. ^ Matias Pizzarro, Shirley (January 23, 2000). "Brian McKnight to guest in Regine concert in April?". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  14. ^ Sicam, Edmund (March 25, 2000). "Regine Velasquez holds major concert April 7–8". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  15. ^ a b Vergara, Alex (March 26, 2000). "Regine's tough assignment: Conquer the Big Dome". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  16. ^ Lo, Ricky (April 11, 2000). "Regine is 'flying' colors". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  17. ^ Lo, Ricky (October 11, 2000). "Robin and Regine: A story of two winners". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  18. ^ Viva Music Group (1999). R2K (Liner notes). Regine Velasquez. Viva Records. pp. 9–10.
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