"Sabado" (lit. 'Saturday') is a song by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads. It was released in 2014 as part of a two-track CD included with the September issue of the Philippine edition of Esquire magazine, along with “1995”. The songs are the band's first new material in 12 years.
| "Sabado" | ||||
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| Single by Eraserheads | ||||
| B-side | "1995" | |||
| Released | September 1, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:22 | |||
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| "Sabado" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editThe songs were initiated by Esquire Philippines editor in chief Erwin Romulo when he followed the band during their one-night show in London in April 2014. “We wanted to find out what the band would sound like today,” he recalled. “It’s not a comeback. It’s an experiment.”[1]
Previously unreleased,[2] "Sabado" was co-written by Romulo with bassist Buddy Zabala, guitarist Marcus Adoro, and drummer Raimund Marasigan. It was described as a “pop ditty” about the weekend.[1]
The sleeve cover was designed by Cynthia Bauzon-Arre and features color blocks with an inverted E, a symbol for the band.[3]
Release
edit"Sabado" and "1995" were first released as part of a CD insert of Esquire's September 2014 issue. The magazine cover shows the band crossing the Abbey Road in a homage to the Beatles.[4] The songs were also made available for playback online for the month of September through the magazine's online version.[5]
The band held a surprise live performance during the issue's launch party at Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati.[6]
In October 2021, Offshore Music released the songs on 12-inch vinyl with exclusive remixes.[7]
Music video
editThe music video for “Sabado” was directed by Erik Matti. It featured two best friends (Ketchup Eusebio and RK Bagatsing) crashing a house party.[8]
Track listing
edit12” vinyl
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sabado" | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Sabado (DMAPS Remix)" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "1995" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "1995 (Lustbass Remix)" |
Personnel
editEraserheads
- Ely Buendia – lead vocals, guitar
- Buddy Zabala – bass guitar
- Marcus Adoro – lead guitar
- Raimund Marasigan – drums
Additional musicians
- RJ Pineda - keyboards (track 4)
Production
- Erwin Romulo - producer
- Shinji Tanaka - recording, mixing, mastering
- Sancho Sanchez - additional recording, production coordination
- Ely Buendia - executive producer (2021 release)
- Derick Villarino - executive producer (2021 release)
- Pat Sarabia - executive producer (2012 release)
Design
- Cynthia Bauzon-Arre - original art and design
- Ennuh Tiu - cover photography (2021 release)
- Jake Versoza - inner sleeve photographs (2021 release)
- Brian Gorospe - layout and design (2021 release)
References
edit- ^ a b Caña, Paul John. "Memories of the madness: The Eraserheads and new music". Rappler.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Pastor, Pam. "Everlasting Eraserheads". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Lopez-Quimpo, Candice. "Behind-the-scenes notes on new Eraserheads songs". Rappler.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Walang humpay na ligaya: Eraserheads releasing new songs after more than a decade". GMA News Online. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Benedicto, Rizza. "Eraserheads surprises loyal fans with live performance at Esquire launch". PEP.ph. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Eraserheads play together again at #EsquireEheads event". Rappler.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Bodegon-Hikino, Kara. "Offshore Music to release the Eraserheads' 'Sabado' and '1995' and its remixes on vinyl". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "WATCH: Music video for new Eraserheads song 'Sabado'". Rappler.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.