Jose Mari Chan
{{Short description|Filipino singer (born 1945)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| image = Jose Mari Chan (cropped).jpg
| caption = Chan in 2024
| birth_name = José Mari Chan y Lim
| alias = Joe Mari Chan, Mr. Music Man
| native_name_lang = zh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=y|1945|3|11}}
| birth_place = Iloilo City, Philippine Commonwealth
| death_date =
| origin = Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines
| instrument = Vocals (male alto - tenor), piano, guitar
| genre = Adult contemporary, easy listening, pop, Christmas
| years_active = 1966–present
| label = {{hlist|Top Tunes{{Cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1968/BB-1968-12-28-Record-Talent-Edition.pdf|title=International Talent Directory|date=December 28, 1968|magazine=Billboard|publisher=The Billboard Publishing Company|access-date=April 14, 2021|page=164}}|Universal Records|Signature Music Inc.}}
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| website = {{URL|josemarichan.com}}
{{infobox Chinese
|s=曾焕福
|t=曾煥福
|p=Céng Huànfú
|poj= Chan Hoàn-hok
|child=yes
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Jose Mari Lim Chan ({{IPA|tl|hoˈse mɐˈɾi ˈtʃan|lang}}; born March 11, 1945), born José Mari Chan y Lim, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, businessman and TV presenter. Regarded as one of the country’s most renowned balladeers and composers,{{Cite magazine |date=2022-12-22 |title=Meet the Mariah Carey of the Philippines' Christmas Season |url=https://time.com/6242847/jose-mari-chan-christmas-philippines/ |access-date=2023-09-03 |magazine=Time |language=en}} he is popularly dubbed as the "King of Philippine Christmas Carols".{{Cite web |date=2022-12-22 |title=How Jose Mari Chan celebrates Christmas |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2022/12/22/2232418/how-jose-mari-chan-celebrates-christmas |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=www.philstar.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Villano |first=Alexa |date=2015-12-13 |title=The stories behind Jose Mari Chan's iconic Christmas songs |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/115869-jose-mari-chan-christmas-songs/ |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}} As of 2001, Chan's repertoire has sold two million albums and has garnered 37 platinum records to his credit,{{Cite book |last=Katigbak |first=Fran |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ErljAAAAIBAJ&dq=Lea+Salonga+platinum&pg=PA30&article_id=1367,40213136 |title=He can't fill up Araneta with thousands, but he fills up thousands of hearts |publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer |year=2003 |pages=30 |language=en}} becoming one of the best-selling Filipino recording artist of all time.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wZkVAAAAIBAJ&dq=Jose+Mari+Chan+million+albums+sold&pg=PA19&article_id=3709,1302749 |title=New love songs from the country's ballad king |publisher=Manila Standard |year=2001 |pages=20 |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2019-12-21 |title=Story behind Christmas song |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2019/12/21/1978566/story-behind-christmas-song |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=www.philstar.com |language=en-US}} He is best-known for his signature song "Christmas in Our Hearts", which is the biggest selling Filipino Christmas song in history,{{Cite web |last=Leon |first=Marguerite de |date=2022-08-10 |title=[Only IN Hollywood] We ask Jose Mari Chan what he thinks of each of his hit songs |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/only-in-hollywood-ask-jose-mari-chan-thinks-each-hit-songs/ |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}} including hits such as "A Perfect Christmas", "Beautiful Girl" and "Please Be Careful with My Heart".{{Cite web |last=Billones |first=Trishia |date=2019-09-02 |title=PIPOL: Jose Mari Chan, the little drummer boy of Christmas |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/02/19/pipol-jose-mari-chan-the-little-drummer-boy-of-christmas |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=ABS-CBN News |language=en}}
Chan began a career in 1967 and released his debut album Deep in My Heart in 1969.{{Cite web |title=Jose Mari Chan on revival of his songs: "I'm complimented, because it means that my songs can live on to the next generations." |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/35616/jose-mari-chan-on-revival-of-his-songs-i39m-complimented-because-it-means-that-my-songs-can-live-on- |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=PEP.ph |language=en}} He has since released 14 studio albums, most notable being Constant Change (1989) and Christmas in Our Hearts (1990). The two albums became major successes for Chan, both were certified double Diamond by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry and becoming two of the best-selling albums in the Philippines.{{Cite web |title=Filipino song composers of all time (Part 2) |url=https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/15639/filipino-song-composers-of-all-time-part-2 |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=PEP.ph |language=en}} With a career spanning five decades, he has been honored by various award-giving bodies such as the Lifetime Achievement Award from PMPC Star Awards for Music,{{Cite web |title=PMPC Star Awards for Music Lifetime Achievement awardee Jose Mari Chan expresses disappointment over lack of support for local musicians |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/35602/pmpc-star-awards-for-music-lifetime-achievement-awardee-jose-mari-chan-expresses-disappointment-over |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=PEP.ph |language=en}} and two "Album of the Year" from Awit Awards.
Early life
Chan was born José Mari Chan y Lim on March 11, 1945, in Iloilo City{{cite news |title=Jose Mari Chan: King of Christmas Carols |url=http://www.easyrock.com.ph/featured-artist/jose-mari-chan-king-of-christmas-carols/ |access-date=September 2, 2019 |work=96.3 Easy Rock |date=December 5, 2017}} and was the first-born child of Antonio Chan and Florencia Lim.{{cite news |last1=Logarta |first1=Margie |title=Sugar in his hearts |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/sugar-in-his-heart/377765/ |access-date=September 3, 2019 |work=Manila Times |date=February 28, 2018 }} His father was an immigrant from Fujian, China who came to the Philippines at age 13{{cite news |last1=Ortiga |first1=Kari |title=Jose Mari Chan |url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/what-ive-learned/jose-mari-chan-a1520-20161219 |access-date=September 2, 2019 |work=Esquire |date=December 19, 2016}} and started a sugar trading company in Bacolod.{{cite news |last1=Guadalquiver |first1=Nanette |title=Jose Mari Chan offers accolade to Chinese immigrant father |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1025544 |access-date=September 2, 2019 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=February 16, 2018}} Chan's mother was the only child of a Chinese-Filipino couple.
Chan was exposed to music in his childhood with his maternal grandmother from Cebu often playing music at their house and his mother being a pianist. He was an alumnus of Sacred Heart School-Jesuit (the now Ateneo de Cebu). He was also accompanied by the family's house helper to participate in the radio program Children's Hour on DYRI where children performed the piano, sang, and recited poetry. At school he was often selected to perform in school programs. Paul Anka and Neil Sedaka are among the songwriters which served as his inspiration in his childhood. Chan wrote his first song at age 13.
Chan's father was supportive of his involvement in Children's Hour but was reluctant of supporting his music career by the time he was age 14 or 15 when he began composing songs. His father was concerned their Chinese background would put Chan at a disadvantage in the music industry and encouraged him to relegate his music pursuits as a hobby and to pursue a business career instead. When Chan reminded the older gentleman that he did have a flair for composing, he was told that that particular field "would not be enough to support a family".{{cite news |last1=Gutierrez |first1=Angelica |title=Jose Mari Chan, (Not) The Father of Philippine Christmas Carols |url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/esqa/jose-mari-chan-doesn-t-want-to-be-called-the-father-of-philippine-christmas-carols-a00225-20171124-lfrm2 |access-date=September 3, 2019 |work=Esquire |date=November 24, 2017}}
He attended the Ateneo de Manila University where he met fellow musician Ramon Jacinto of RJ & the Riots. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics in 1967.{{cite news|last=Godinez|first=Bong|title=Filipino song composers of all time (Part 2)|url=http://www.pep.ph/features/extra/15639/filipino-song-composers-of-all-time-part-2|newspaper=Philippine Entertainment Portal|date=April 7, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203013718/http://www.pep.ph/features/extra/15639/filipino-song-composers-of-all-time-part-2|archive-date=December 3, 2013}}
Musical career
Chan first appeared on the local scene as a guest on Pilita Corrales's program An Evening with Pilita in 1965.{{cite news|last=Mendoza|first=Meg|title=Gary's heart and soul|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19881023&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|access-date=May 24, 2021|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Manila Standard News, Inc.|date=October 23, 1988|page=25}} The next year, he became the host and singer of a television show called 9 Teeners of ABS-CBN 3 (now ABS-CBN 2) which aired on weekdays and Saturday in 1966. Since he was a junior student at that time at Ateneo and he was being encouraged to become a businessman, his father only consented his involvement if he was not paid salary for the stint. His first single "Afterglow" was released in 1967. He would release his first album two years later.{{cite news|last=Valisno|first=Jeffrey O|title=Local Support|url=http://www.bworldonline.com/weekender/content.php?id=35138|newspaper=Business World Online|date=July 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221528/http://www.bworldonline.com/weekender/content.php?id=35138|archive-date=September 23, 2015|url-status=dead}} after he was approached by an independent record producer.
His first long playing album Deep in My Heart was issued in 1969. In 1973, he represented the Philippines in the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo where his song "Can We Just Stop And Talk Awhile" went into the final entries. For more or less than four years from 1970 to 1974, Jose Mari Chan was able to compose more than 20 songs for movies and earned him different recognitions and nominations at the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards (FAMAS Awards). He also wrote several well-loved commercial jingles, among which are the Philippine Airlines' "Love at Thirty Thousand Feet", the Knorr Chinese Soup jingle, and the Alaska Milk jingle. Between 1974 and 1975 he was the Star of a series of Television Network Specials spotlighting his words and music.{{cite book|title=Billboard Vol. 85, No. 44|year=1973|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LgkEAAAAMBAJ&q=World+Popular+Song+Festival+in+Tokyo+jose+mari+chan&pg=RA1-PA51}}
In 1975, he moved to the United States to run a branch office of their family's sugar business and remained there for 11 years, continuously composing songs as well. Some of which were recorded by foreign artists. In 1986, he returned to the Philippines{{cite news |last1=Yalong |first1=Bobby |title=Jose Mari Chan juggles between his music and business enterprise |url=https://www.asianjournal.com/life-style/lifestyle-columnists/jose-mari-chan-juggles-between-his-music-and-business-enterprise/ |access-date=September 3, 2019 |work=Asian Journal|date=November 21, 2014}} and made a comeback to the music industry with the release of his album A Golden Collection, a compilation of his hits along with a brand new composition "Tell Me Your Name" which re-introduced him to a younger audience. The album was released by Universal Records.{{cite book|last=Suryadinata|first=Leo|title=Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: A Biographical Dictionary, Volume I & II|year=2012|publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies|isbn=978-981-4345-21-7|page=72|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v9QEBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA72|access-date=September 20, 2020|language=en}}
On February 14, 1988, Chan performed at the Maynila restaurant within the Manila Hotel as a guest act for Joey Albert's Valentine's Day dinner concert "Here's to Love", his first live performance in years.{{cite news|last=Flores|first=Monette|title=Love according to Joey|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19880201&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|access-date=June 5, 2021|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Standard Publications, Inc.|date=February 1, 1988|page=10}}
In 1989, he released his album Constant Change. It was named Album of the Year by the Awit Awards, the local equivalent of the American Grammy Awards and reached the Diamond Record in terms of sales. The Diamond Award is given to albums or singles selling ten million units or more. It was also sold in other Asian countries such as Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
In 1990, his Christmas album, Christmas in Our Hearts was released. It reached triple platinum status that same year, eventually earning the Double Diamond Record Award in 1995, for selling over 20 million units. The significant popularity of his iconic Christmas songs and the album during the holiday season annually earned him the title "Father of Philippine Christmas Music".{{cite news |last1=Red |first1=Isah V. |title=Christmas is Jose Mari Chan's season |url=https://manilastandard.net/mobile/article/282269 |access-date=September 20, 2020 |work=Manila Standard |date=December 6, 2018 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Malasig |first1=Jeline |title='Bringing our hearts close to Christmas': Jose Mari Chan's classic hit gets revamped in wake of COVID-19 |url=https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2020/09/01/175998/jose-mari-chan-classic-hit-gets-revamped-in-wake-of-covid-19/ |access-date=September 20, 2020 |work=Interaksyon |date=September 1, 2020}}
In 1994, he released his eighth album, Thank You Love, where he has another song "Is She Thinking About Me" with Christine Bersola-Babao and another Christmas song, "Christmas Past". His 2001 album A Heart's Journey won Album of the year in the Awit Awards. In 2005, he composed "We're All Just One" as the theme song of the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. In 2007, he released his 12th album Love Letters and Other Souvenirs.{{cite news |last1=Lo |first1=Ricky |title=Love Letters is vintage Jose Mari Chan |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2007/07/21/7244/love-letters-vintage-jose-mari-chan |access-date=September 20, 2020 |work=philstar.com |date=July 21, 2007}}
In 2009, Chan was inducted to the Philippines Eastwood City Walk Of Fame.{{cite news |last1=Calderon |first1=Ricky L. |title=KC gets own star in pinoy walk of fame |url=https://www.philstar.com/cebu-entertainment/2009/12/04/528957/kc-gets-own-star-pinoy-walk-fame |access-date=September 22, 2020 |work=philstar.com |date=December 4, 2009}}
In 2010, Chan was awarded as MYX Magna Award Winner in the MYX Music Awards 2010 for awarding as a contribution for being a singer, composer and also a businessman & TV host.
In 2011, he released his 13th full-length album, The Manhattan Connection: The Songs of Jose Mari Chan. The album, which was produced by Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer. The songs were reimagined by music producer Yaron Gershovsky.{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Chuck|title=Jose Mari Chan reimagined on 'The Manhattan Connection'|url=http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/blogs/cokemusicstudio/jose-mari-chan-reimagined-manhattan-connection-094737736.html|access-date=December 1, 2011|newspaper=Yahoo! OMG! Philippines|date=April 19, 2011}}
In 2012, he released his 14th overall album Going Home to Christmas. It was his second Christmas album after 22 years since Christmas in Our Hearts was released in 1990.{{cite news |last1=Policarpio |first1=Allan |title=Jose Mari Chan hints 'Going Home' may well be his last Christmas album |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/276233/jose-mari-chan-hints-going-home-may-well-last-christmas-album |access-date=September 22, 2020 |work=INQUIRER.net |date=May 26, 2018 |language=en}}
Due to Chan's association with Christmas music in the Philippines, he has been a frequent subject of internet memes during the Christmas season in the country which traditionally starts in September. Because of his popularity during these seasons, he was known as the "King of Filipino Christmas Carols"{{cite news |title=Why does Christmas in the Philippines start in September? |url=https://www.rappler.com/brandrap/lifestyle-and-entertainment/shakeys-ber-bundle-christmas |access-date=September 15, 2021 |work=Rappler |date=September 26, 2017 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Cepeda |first1=Cody |title=It's September — and Jose Mari Chan memes are coming |url=https://technology.inquirer.net/79079/september-jose-mari-chan-memes-coming |access-date=September 15, 2021 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=September 6, 2018 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Jose Mari Chan reveals favorite 'Christmas in Our Hearts' meme |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/hashtag/content/706566/jose-mari-chan-reveals-favorite-christmas-in-our-hearts-meme/story/ |access-date=September 15, 2021 |work=GMA News |date=September 2, 2019 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=How Jose Mari Chan stays immortal outside of memes |url=https://www.spin.ph/life/active-lifestyle/how-jose-mari-chan-stays-immortal-outside-of-memes-a1017-20210901?ref=home_hybrid_1 |access-date=September 15, 2021 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=September 1, 2021 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Jose Mari Chan, ikinatutuwa ang mga naglabasang meme |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/01/21/jose-mari-chan-ikinatutuwa-ang-mga-naglabasang-meme |access-date=September 15, 2021 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=September 1, 2021 |language=tl}}{{cite magazine |last1=De Guzman |first1=Chad |title=This 77-Year-Old Sugar Magnate Is the Face and Voice of the Holiday Season in the Philippines. Just Don't Call Him 'Mr. Christmas' |url=https://time.com/6242847/jose-mari-chan-christmas-philippines/ |access-date=6 January 2023 |magazine=Time |date=21 December 2021 |language=en}}
Business career
He is the chairman and chief executive officer of Binalbagan-Isabela Sugar Company Inc. (BISCOM) and A. Chan Sugar Corporation as of 2018.
Upon encouragement of his father, Chan became involved in the family business in 1967 right after he graduated from Ateneo. He later inherited the business from his father. Chan has described his business career as his second priority behind his family affairs and ahead of his music career. In 1975, he had to move to the United States in relation to his family's sugar business and returned to the Philippines in 1986.
Personal life
He is married to Mary Ann Ansaldo and has five children, who have inherited their musical talent from him. His daughter, Liza, has been featured in several duets with him. His sons Joe and Mike Chan formed a musical duo and released their debut album in 2019 under Star Music.{{cite news |title=Joe and Mike Chan launch first album {{!}} ABS-CBN Corporate |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2019/3/30/joe-and-mike-chan-launch-first-album?lang=en |access-date=September 20, 2020 |work=ABS-CBN |date=March 30, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Brothers Joe and Mike Continue Dad Jose Mari Chan's Musical Legacy |url=https://orangemagazine.ph/2019/joe-and-mike-continue-dad-jose-mari-chan-musical-legacy/ |website=Orange Magazine |access-date=September 20, 2020 |date=April 1, 2019}} Although currently based in and residing primarily in Metro Manila with his family, Chan maintains his homes in Iloilo and Cebu.
Chan is a devout Roman Catholic.{{cite news|last=Flores|first=Wilson Lee|title=The story behind Jose Mari Chan's inspiring 'Christmas in Our Hearts'|url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/sunday-life/2018/11/25/1871371/story-behind-jose-mari-chans-inspiring-christmas-our-hearts|access-date=November 26, 2019|work=Philstar.com|publisher=Philstar Global Corp.|date=November 25, 2018}}
Jose Mari Chan is also a honorary alumni of Central Philippine University in his hometown in Iloilo City.[https://cpu.edu.ph/news/gala-night-caps-off-grand-alumni-homecoming-2020-celebrations/ Gala Night caps off Grand Alumni Homecoming 2020 celebrations]. Retrieved June-16-2024.
Awards
The Bacolod city government in 2018 named him as their adopted son by the Bacolod City Council, and as their honorary mayor during the administration of Mayor Evelio Leonardia for his role in the growth of the Bacolod's sugar industry.
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! Year !! Award Giving Body !! Category !! Nominated Work !! Results | ||||
| rowspan=2|2008 | rowspan=2|Awit Awards | Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist {{small|(Performance Award)}} | align=center|"Windmills of Your Mind" | {{nominated}} |
| Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist {{small|(People's Choice Award)}} | align=center|"Windmills of Your Mind" | {{nominated}} | ||
| 2009 | Eastwood City Walk Of Fame | Celebrity Inductee | {{N/A}} | {{won}} |
| 2010 | MYX Music Awards | MYX Magna Award | {{N/A}} | {{won}} |
| 2019 | PMPC Star Awards for Music | Levi Celerio Lifetime Achievement Award | {{N/A}} | {{won}}{{Cite web|title=And the winners of the 11th Star Awards for Music 2020 are...|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/music/148925/winners-pmpc-11th-star-awards-for-music-2020-a727-20200124|access-date=April 24, 2020|website=pep.ph|date=January 23, 2020 |language=en}} |
Discography
=Albums=
- Deep in My Heart (1969)
- Can We Just Stop and Talk Awhile (1973) - Tokyo World Popular Song Festival
- Afterthoughts (1974)
- Here and Now (1975)
- A Golden Collection (1985)
- Constant Change (1989) - 2× Diamond
- Christmas in Our Hearts (1990) - 2× Diamond
- Thank You, Love (1994)
- Strictly Commercial: The Jingles Collection (1997)
- Souvenirs (1998)
- A Heart's Journey (2001) - Awit Awards, Album of the Year
- Love Letters and Other Souvenirs (2007)
- The Manhattan Connection (2011)
- Going Home to Christmas (2012)
- Christmas in Our Hearts: 25th Anniversary Edition (2015)
=Songs=
- "Afterglow"/"Pines" (1967)
- "Run Jimmy Run"
- "I Only Live to Love You"/"Night Time"
- "Love Me as Though There Were No Tomorrow"
- "High and Mighty"/"Seventh Dawn" (accompanied by the Sandpipers)
- "This Guy's in Love with You"
- "Deep in My Heart"/"Leave You" (1969)
- "Walk on Girl"
- "Love Is for the Two of Us" (with Pilar Pilapil)
- "Can We Just Stop and Talk Awhile"/"From Day to Day" (1973)
- "Refrain"/"Times We're In" (1973)
- "What Is a Sweetheart" (1976)
- "A Love to Last a Lifetime"/"A Love Song" (1978)
- "Tell Me Your Name"/"One of Many" (1985)
- "Beautiful Girl" (1989) (also covered by Martin Nievera, Christian Bautista, Parokya Ni Edgar & Ben&Ben)
- "Can't We Start Over Again" (1989)
- "A Perfect Christmas" (1990) (also covered by Various OPM Artists Feat. Ben&Ben, December Avenue, Moira Dela Torre & More)
- "Christmas in Our Hearts" (1990) (also covered by American Pop Acapella Vocal Group, Pentatonix Feat. Lea Salonga in 2022)
- "A Whole New World" (duet with Lea Salonga) - as part for Philippine soundtrack release of Disney's Aladdin (1992)
- "Please Be Careful with My Heart" (1989) (featuring Regine Velasquez) - used as the theme for the TV series of ABS-CBN, Be Careful with my Heart
- "Constant Change" (1989)
- "Is She Thinking About Me?" (featuring Christine Bersola-Babao)
- "If We Only Had More Time Together"
- "Easier Said Than Done"
- "Love at Thirty Thousand Feet" (1976) - commercial jingle of the flag carrier of the Philippines, Philippine Airlines
- "My Girl, My Woman, My Friend" (1988) - featuring Janet Basco
- "Perhaps Love" - featuring Liza Chan
- "So I'll Go"
- "Here and Now"
- "Emmanuel" (2001) - official anthem of the 15th World Youth Day in 2000.
- "We're All Just One" (2005) - official anthem of the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
- "Afraid for Love to Fade"
- Counterpoint to Lennon & McCartney's "Here, There & Everywhere"
- "Radio Romance" - station identification jingle of Radio Romance 101.9 (now MOR 101.9)
- "Big Beautiful Country" - station identification jingle of the now-defunct television station Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (BBC2) "now ABS-CBN 2 or now currently known as Kapamilya Channel, A2Z 11 & ALLTV 2"
- "Good Old Fashioned Romance"
- "Part of Your Life"
- "Mr. Songwriter"
- "Sing Me Your Song Again, Daddy"
- "No Rewind, No Replay"
- "Thank You, Love" (2007)
- "The Sound of Life"
- "Empty Space" (2003) - original by the Bukas Palad Music Ministry
- "Going to the Past"
- "Christmas Past"
- "Constantly" (2012)
- "Pagdating ng Pasko" (2013) - first Filipino Christmas song
=Collaborations=
- Gold Ito! (Dyna Music, 1988)
- Ginintuang Diwa ng Pasko (Universal Records/WEA Records, 1989)
- Maayong Pasko (Universal Records/WEA Records, 1989)
- Jamie Rivera – Lord, Heal Our Land (Star Music, 2001)
- Presence (Universal Records 2002)
- Only Selfless Love 2 (Universal Records, 2003)
- Something More (JesCom Music, 2004)
- Best of OPM Love Songs (Universal Records, 2005)
- Best of OPM Acoustic Hits (Universal Records, 2005)
- OPM Gold Christmas (Universal Records, 2006)
- OPM Superstars Christmas (Universal Records, 2006)
- Sail On...His Most Holy Face (Universal Records, 2006)
- OPM Platinum Christmas (Universal Records, 2007)
- Isang Kinabukasan: A GMA Kapuso Foundation Benefit Album (GMA Music, 2007)
- HOPE... Healing of Pain and Enlightenment (Star Music, 2007)
- No. 1 Signature Hits OPM's Best (Vicor Music Corp., 2008)
- Senti 18 Pinoy Love Hits (Vicor Music Corp., 2008)
- Bongga! (The Biggest Retro OPM Hits) (Universal Records, 2008)
- Bongga! 2 (The Biggest Retro OPM Hits) (Universal Records, 2009)
- Paalam, Maraming Salamat Pres. Aquino (A Memorial Tribute Soundtrack) (Star Music, 2009)
- RJ Duets (MCA Music, 2012)
- A Love to Last (The Official Soundtrack) (Star Music, 2017)
=Music videos=
- Christmas in Our Hearts (Original released in 1990, music video + karaoke video releases in 1991 featuring his real life daughter Liza Chan-Parpan; re-released music video exclusive by MYX Channel for MYX Live featuring Julie Ann San Jose as a new version in 2019, and a re-released as a music video with the Chan Clan in 2020)
- A Perfect Christmas (Original released in 1990, music video releases in 1991; re-released music video exclusive by MYX Channel for MYX Live as a new version in 2019)
- A Wish On Christmas Night (Original released in 1990, music video releases in 1991; re-released music video exclusive by MYX Channel for MYX Live as a new version in 2019)
- Do You Hear What I Hear? (Original released in 1990)
- Beautiful Girl (Original released in 1989, music video released in 1991)
- Tell Me Your Name (Original released in 1985, music video released in 1991)
- Christmas Past (Original released in 1994, music video released in 1995)
- Constantly (2012, featuring his best friend guitarman RJ Jacinto)
- Afterglow (2013, featuring his best friend guitarman RJ Jacinto)
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20040828194922/http://www.planetphilippines.com/archives/aug1-15/current/features_current/feature3.html Planet Philippines feature - Jose Mari Chan]
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