Ere (song)

"Ere"
The cover art for "Ere": A close-up blurred photograph of Juan Karlos Labajo wearing a black shirt.
Single by Juan Karlos
from the album Sad Songs and Bullshit Part 1
ReleasedAugust 4, 2023 (August 4, 2023)
Recorded2023
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:44
LabelUniversal Music Philippines
Songwriter(s)Juan Karlos Labajo
Producer(s)Juan Karlos Labajo
Juan Karlos singles chronology
"Gabi"
(2023) 		"Ere"
(2023) 		"Tapusin Na Natin To"
(2023)
Music video
"Ere" on YouTube

"Ere" (lit. '"Air"'; stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by Filipino singer-songwriter Juan Karlos Labajo. Under the band name Juan Karlos, it was released on August 4, 2023, via Universal Music Philippines. Written and produced by Labajo, the song served as the second track of the album titled Sad Songs and Bullshit Part 1. It reached number one on Billboard's Philippines Songs chart for ten weeks and broke numerous streaming records on Spotify.

Commercial performance

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"Ere" debuted at No. 5 on Billboard's Philippines Songs chart. The song climbed to No. 1 the following week,[1] dethroning "3D" by Jungkook and Jack Harlow.[2] "Ere" also debuted at No. 138 on Billboard Global Excl. US chart, becoming the first Filipino song to appear on the chart.[3] Following its growing popularity on both digital and streaming platforms, the song broke the record for the biggest single day streams in the Philippines on Spotify with 1.77 million streams, dethroning "Mine" by Taylor Swift.[4][5][6] It also marked the first time a Filipino song entered the Top 100 of Spotify's global chart and the first Filipino song to accumulate over a million streams in a single day on the platform.[7][8]

Elsewhere, "Ere" also debuted at No. 21 on New Zealand's Hot Singles, marking their first entry on the chart.[9]

Live performances

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Juan Karlos has performed "Ere" at The Sad Tour[10] and Realme Fanfest 2023 in Cebu City.[11] The official live performance video of the song was uploaded on Juan Karlos' official YouTube channel on September 23, 2023.[12] On October 22, 2023, the band performed the song at the New Frontier Theater as a special guest for the Danish pop band Lukas Graham's concert.[13]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Apple Music.[14]

  • Juan Karlos – vocals, songwriter, producer, acoustic guitar
  • Xergio Ramos – electric guitar
  • Rickson Ruiz – drums
  • Rommel dela Cruz – bass
  • Emil dela Rosa – mastering engineer, mixing
  • Nikhil Amarnani – recording engineer

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Ere"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Global Excl. U.S. (Billboard)[3] 121
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 21
Philippines (Billboard)[1] 1
UAE (IFPI)[15] 7

Accolades

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Award Year Category Result Ref.
Myx Music Awards 2024 Song of the Year Pending [16]
Rock Video of the Year Pending
PMPC Star Awards for Music Song of the Year Pending [17]

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Ere"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various August 4, 2023
Universal Music Philippines [18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Cusson, Michael (2022-02-15). "Philippines Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  2. ^ "Juan Karlos' 'ERE' Tops Billboard's Philippines Songs Charts". billboardphilippines.com. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  3. ^ a b Cabral, R. J. (2020-09-15). "Billboard Global Excl. US". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  4. ^ "All The Historic Firsts And Records Juan Karlos' ERE Broke". nylonmanila.com. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  5. ^ Antonio, Josiah (2023-10-16). "Juan Karlos' 'ERE' hits 1.2 million streams on Spotify". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  6. ^ Lim, Ron. "Juan Karlos' 'ERE' surpasses Taylor Swift's 'Mine (Taylor's Version)' on Spotify Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  7. ^ Nicart, Lyka. "Juan Karlos Labajo sets new records with Ere". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  8. ^ Abad, Ysa (2023-10-11). "LOOK: juan karlos makes OPM history on Spotify Global chart with 'Ere'". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  9. ^ a b "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  10. ^ "Juan Karlos releases new album". ABS-CBN News. 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  11. ^ Mendoza, Francis (2023-09-27). "Unbox Diaries: Coverage of realme's 2-Day Cebu Event - MasterShot Class and Photowalk, FanFest 2023". Unbox Diaries. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  12. ^ "Juan Karlos Labajo's 'ERE' becomes first Filipino song to enter Spotify's top 100 global chart". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  13. ^ "Lukas Graham to Perform in Manila With Juan Karlos as Special Guest! - When In Manila". When in Manila. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  14. ^ ERE by juan karlos, 2023-08-04, retrieved 2023-10-20
  15. ^ "This Week's Official UAE Chart Top 20: from 13/10/2023 to 19/10/2023". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. April 11, 2024. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  16. ^ Jessica Ann Evangelista (September 28, 2024). "BINI, SB19 among nominees in comebacking MYX Music Awards". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  17. ^ Mercado, Josh (October 2, 2024). "BINI, SB19, Juan Karlos among nominees at 16th Star Awards for Music". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  18. ^ Bote, Jia (2023-10-11). "Juan Karlos makes Spotify history with heartbreak song 'Ere'". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
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