Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi

The Philippine pop girl group Bini trained for three years under Star Hunt Academy.{{Cite news |first=Marinel | last=Cruz |date=June 21, 2021 |title=All-girl group Bini formally launched after 3-year training |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/413523/all-girl-group-bini-formally-launched-after-3-year-training |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720202918/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/413523/all-girl-group-bini-formally-launched-after-3-year-training |archive-date=July 20, 2024 |access-date=August 8, 2024 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |language=en-ph}} In 2020, Bini released a pre-release single, "Da Coconut Nut", a cover of a 1990s Ryan Cayabyab song that added a hint of bubblegum pop to the reggae-influenced original. On June 11, 2021, Bini officially debuted, consisting of eight members: Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena. Their debut single "Born to Win" was an inspirational song with a sci-fi and fantasy-themed music video.{{cite web|first=Surej|last=Singh|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/watch-bini-music-video-born-to-win-2963232|title=BINI share CGI-heavy teaser clips for debut music video "Born to Win"|access-date=June 16, 2021|website=NME|date=June 8, 2021|language=en-gb}}

On October 14, Bini released their first album, also titled Born to Win.{{cite web|first=Daniel|last=Peters|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/p-pop-groups-bini-and-bgyo-announce-upcoming-debut-albums-3058928|title=P-pop groups BINI and BGYO announce upcoming debut albums|website=NME|date=September 30, 2021|archive-date=October 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211012113050/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/p-pop-groups-bini-and-bgyo-announce-upcoming-debut-albums-3058928|url-status=live|language=en-gb}} Following the release of several non-album singles,{{Cite news |title=BINI Albums, Songs - Discography |url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/artist/214471-bini/?type=single |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20241212141204/https://www.albumoftheyear.org/artist/214471-bini/?type=single |archive-date=December 12, 2024 |website=Album of the Year |access-date=December 12, 2024 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=June 27, 2022 |title=Watch BINI's colourful music video for new single 'Lagi' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-binis-colourful-music-video-for-new-single-lagi-3254953 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20241210091239/https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-binis-colourful-music-video-for-new-single-lagi-3254953 |archive-date=December 10, 2024 |website=NME |language=en-gb |access-date=December 10, 2024 |url-status=live }} Bini released "Lagi" ({{translation|Always}}), the first pre-release single from their second album, Feel Good. On September 29, Star Music released Feel Good, which included the track "Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi" ({{translation|Let's Not Go Home Yet}}).{{cite web |title=BINI drops second studio album 'Feel Good' |website=Manila Bulletin |date=October 1, 2022 |url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/01/bini-drops-sophomore-album-feel-good |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/YvBOR|archive-date=April 8, 2025|url-status=live|language=en-ph}}

File:KathNiel at Celebrate Mega in Iceland 2016 (2).jpg (pictured), a former love team, was an inspiration for the song.]]

"Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi" is four minutes and fifty-seven seconds long.{{Cite news |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi |url=https://music.apple.com/ph/song/huwag-muna-tayong-umuwi/1682994745 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/jP9mu |archive-date=December 9, 2024 |access-date=April 7, 2025 |website=Apple Music |language=en}} The song is a mid-tempo pop ballad;{{Efn|Attributed to multiple sources: {{Cite news |last=Sibal |first=Gianna |date=June 15, 2024 |title=The Times that BINI Proved They're a Gen Z Queer Ally Icon |url=https://mega-onemega.com/the-times-that-bini-proved-theyre-a-gen-z-queer-ally-icon/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/MM0jU |archive-date=July 12, 2024 |access-date=December 9, 2024 |website=Mega |language=en-ph}}{{Cite news |date=September 30, 2022 |first=Rafael |last=Bautista |title=BINI Said "Versatility" With Their New Album, 'Feel Good' |url=https://nylonmanila.com/pop-culture/bini-new-album-feel-good/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/gru3S |archive-date=February 15, 2025 |website=Nylon Manila |language=en-ph | url-status=live}}{{Cite news |last=Maquiling |first=Jacob |date=June 25, 2023 | url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/songs-written-nica-del-rosario-besides-tala-rosas/ | title=Beyond 'Rosas': 6 songs you didn't know were written by Nica del Rosario |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/E2nTt |archive-date=April 3, 2025 |access-date=April 3, 2025 |website=Rappler |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Bautista |first=Rafael |date=May 4, 2024 |title=Oh, So You Want To Stan BINI? Here Are 8 Songs You Can Listen To First |url=https://nylonmanila.com/pop-culture/stan-bini-songs-listen-to-first/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/kCGPC |archive-date=December 9, 2024 |access-date=December 9, 2024 |website=Nylon Manila |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=October 28, 2022 |title=LSS commence: What song is that in DonBelle film's trailer? |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/28/22/got-lss-heres-the-song-in-donbelle-films-trailer |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/EtcH4 |archive-date=April 8, 2025 |website=ABS-CBN News |language=en-ph |access-date=April 8, 2025 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=November 15, 2022 |first=Acer |last=Batislaong |title='An Inconvenient Love' Has A Soundtrack That Will Give You All The Feels |url=https://nylonmanila.com/pop-culture/an-inconvenient-love-has-a-soundtrack-that-will-give-you-all-the-feels/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20241210101210/https://nylonmanila.com/pop-culture/an-inconvenient-love-has-a-soundtrack-that-will-give-you-all-the-feels/ |archive-date=December 10, 2024 |website=Nylon Manila |language=en-ph |access-date=December 10, 2024 |url-status=live }}}}{{Overcite|reason=Citing six good-quality sources about the song being a ballad genre is excessive.|date=April 2025}} Rafael Bautista of Nylon Manila specifically described it as a power ballad. Its lyrics were written by Gianina Camille "Nica" del Rosario and Julius James "Jumbo" de Belen{{Efn|also professionally credited as "Bojam"{{Cite web | title=Bojam - IMDb | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4038458/ | website=IMDb}}}} of FlipMusic.{{Efn|FlipMusic is a Philippine production house.{{Cite news |last=Agustin |first=Carl Martin |date=July 31, 2024 |title=The making of Bini's 'Pantropiko' |url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/512638/the-making-of-binis-pantropiko/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818181035/https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/512638/the-making-of-binis-pantropiko/ |archive-date=August 18, 2024 |access-date=September 8, 2024 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |language=en-ph}}}} Both are also credited for vocal arrangement and de Belen is credited for production, mixing, and mastering. Jonathan Manalo was the song's executive producer and Tim Recla was the recording engineer. Ryan Bautista, along with de Belen, provided guitar work for the song.

The lyrics use vivid imagery to convey the narrator's desire to spend more time with their love interest, hoping that they will not go home yet.{{Cite news |date=August 7, 2024 |title=Blooming Season: All Of BINI's Songs On The Billboard Philippines Hot 100 This Week |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/market/blooming-season-all-of-binis-songs-on-the-billboard-philippines-hot-100-this-week-pantropiko-cherry-on-top-2024/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20241211071251/https://billboardphilippines.com/market/blooming-season-all-of-binis-songs-on-the-billboard-philippines-hot-100-this-week-pantropiko-cherry-on-top-2024/ |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |website=Billboard Philippines |language=en-ph |access-date=December 10, 2024 |url-status=live }} De Belen drew inspiration from the 2018 romantic drama film The Hows of Us for the song, particularly the scene in which Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla argued in the rain. The members of Bini memorized the dialogue so they could feel the right emotions when they recorded the song.{{Cite news |last=Gonzales |first=Gelo |date=June 15, 2024 |title=From Leni to BINI, Nica del Rosario gets her groove back |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/nica-del-rosario-rosas-writing-bini-songs-new-tala/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/svn7R |archive-date=December 9, 2024 |access-date=December 9, 2024 |website=Rappler |language=en}} In an interview, Del Rosario, who is a lesbian, said that the sapphic undertones of the song were unintentional. She added, "The fact that other people see it as a queer love song just furthers the point that queer love and straight love aren't that different from each other." However, on X, del Rosario supported a fan when they referred to the song as a "sapphic anthem".

"Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi" garnered favorable reviews from music critics. Nylon Manila's Rafael Bautista wrote, "['Umuwi'] is the kind of song we were waiting for Bini to drop, one that dials back a bit on the beats and gives the girls more space to show off their vocals. It takes full advantage of their singing prowess, and that's for the better." He also praised Bautista and de Belen's guitar riffs. Ann Jenireene Gomez of Daily Tribune commended the song, along with "Karera", for showcasing the group's harmonies and "powerful" vocals.{{Cite news |date=August 7, 2024 |title=BINI conquers: Six reasons why 2024 was their year |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2024/12/29/bini-conquers-six-reasons-why-2024-was-their-year |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250407042115/https://tribune.net.ph/2024/12/29/bini-conquers-six-reasons-why-2024-was-their-year |archive-date=April 7, 2025 |website=Daily Tribune |language=en-ph |access-date=April 7, 2025 |url-status=live }} Billboard Philippines included the song in a list featuring twenty of the staff's top love songs of all time; writer Gabriel Saulog hailed the track as "vibrant" and "sincere". He praised it for effectively conveying the excitement of youthful romance, particularly the thrill of forming a spontaneous connection with another person.{{Cite news | first=Gabriel | last=Saulog | date=February 13, 2025 |title=20 Love Songs That Never Fail To Make Us Swoon – Staff Picks |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/editorial-picks/curated/20-love-songs-that-never-fail-to-make-us-swoon-bini-tj-monterde-iv-of-spades-2025/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/FjjV0 |archive-date=April 7, 2025 |website=Billboard Philippines |language=en-ph |access-date=April 7, 2025 |url-status=live }}

In the week of July 6, 2024, "Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi" peaked at number 16 on Billboard Philippines's Hot 100 chart. Gianna Sibal of Mega noted that the song heavily resonates with the LGBTQIA+ community, due to the "genderless" nature of the love song, as well as the fact that it was co-written by the openly queer Nica del Rosario. Kate Sudiacal of The Filipino Times observed that the song was also gaining popularity among Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), even though the song was not written with them in mind. She remarked, "The line 'huwag muna tayong umuwi' holds different meanings for different people—it can signify pushing forward despite challenges faced, or it can express a desire to continue exploring a beautiful place before deciding to return home. It's fascinating how the song has deeply connected with OFWs and captures a universal sentiment of perseverance and a deep appreciation for the experiences and challenges of living abroad."{{Cite news | first=Kate | last=Sudiacal | date=June 30, 2024 |title=The OFW Playlist: OPM songs that OFWs can listen to |url=https://filipinotimes.net/latest-news/2024/06/30/the-ofw-playlist-opm-songs-that-ofws-can-listen-to/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/djS13 |archive-date=April 8, 2025 |website=The Filipino Times |language=en-ph |access-date=April 8, 2025 |url-status=live }}

"Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi" is a part of the soundtrack for An Inconvenient Love, a 2022 Philippine romantic comedy film starring Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan, as one of its official theme songs. Trailers for the film prominently featured the song. According to Acer Batislaong of Nylon Manila, the song was a "perfect fit" for An Inconvenient Love, writing that the song heightened the film's emotions during crucial scenes. Mariano and Pangilinan have performed covers of the track multiple times, including a piano-driven rendition at Mariano's July 2024 birthday concert, Believe.{{Cite web | first=Rafael | last=Bautista | date=October 18, 2024 | url=https://nylonmanila.com/pop-culture/times-belle-mariano-unofficial-9th-member-of-bini/ | title=5 Times Belle Mariano Was The Unofficial 9th Member Of BINI| website=Nylon Manila | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/L5Obd | archive-date=April 8, 2025 | url-status=live }} On October 24, Bini performed "Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi", along with "I Feel Good", on It's Showtime's 15th anniversary special.{{Cite web | first=Nikka | last=Sabio | date=October 24, 2024 | url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/2024/10/24/anne-curtis-jugs-teddy-look-back-on-core-memories-for-magpasikat-production-1527 | title=Anne Curtis, Jugs, Teddy look back on 'core memories' for Magpasikat production| website=ABS-CBN News | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/UxXd2 | archive-date=April 7, 2025 | url-status=live }}

Credits are adapted from Apple Music.

File:Jonathan Manalo.jpg, the song's executive producer]]

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;Musicians

• Bini – vocals
• Jumbo de Belen – guitar
• Ryan Bautista – guitar

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;Technical

• Nica del Rosario – vocal arrangement
• Jonathan Manalo – executive producer
• Jumbo de Belen – mixing, mastering, vocal arrangement, production
• Tim Recla – recording

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Category:Pop ballads

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