Naririnig Mo Ba
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{{Use Philippine English|date=February 2024}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Naririnig Mo Ba
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| caption = Official music video thumbnail
| type = single
| artist = Morissette
| album = Himig Handog 2017
| language = Tagalog
| released = {{Start date|2017|10|6}}
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| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=50}}
| label = Star Music
| writer =
- Joan Da
- LJ Manzano
| producer =
- LJ Manzano
- JM
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| misc = {{External music video|type=single|. {{YouTube|g3D65FSTs94|"Naririnig Mo Ba"}}}}
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"Naririnig Mo Ba" ({{translation|"Do You Hear"}}) is a Filipino pop ballad song by singer Morissette, released in 2017 as part of the Himig Handog songwriting competition. The song was written and composed by LJ Manzano and Joan Da, with arrangements by Huly Ray Asidor and LJ Manzano. The song's official music video was produced by the Southern Luzon State University in Lucban, Quezon, and Big Minds Productions.
The song has been well received by listeners, with the official music video garnering over 11 million views on YouTube. Although the song did not win any awards in the songwriting competition, it won the Awit Award for Best Ballad Recording and earned a nomination for the Myx Music Award for Mellow Video of the Year in 2018.
Music video
The official music video of the song was produced by Southern Luzon State University in Lucban, Quezon.{{Cite web |url=https://www.slsucas.net/academics/communication/recent-events-ba-communication/slsu-commsnaririnigmobamusicvideopremieresonmyx |title=SLSU-Comm's 'Naririnig mo ba?' music video premieres on MYX |work=SLSU College of Arts and Sciences |date=November 4, 2017 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |archive-date=October 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001162808/https://www.slsucas.net/academics/communication/recent-events-ba-communication/slsu-commsnaririnigmobamusicvideopremieresonmyx |url-status=live }} It was released on Star Music's YouTube channel on November 4, 2017. The song garnered over 11 million views as of February 2024. Directed by Miguel Potestades, the video features picturesque scenes and heartfelt moments that complement the song's emotional theme.
Personnel
Credits adapted from YouTube:{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3D65FSTs94 |title=Morissette - Naririnig Mo Ba (Official Music Video) |publisher=Star Music |date=November 4, 2017 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |archive-date=August 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813140136/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3D65FSTs94 |url-status=live }}
- Morissette{{Spaced en dash}}vocals
- Joan Da{{Spaced en dash}}songwriter
- LJ Manzano{{Spaced en dash}}songwriter, arrangement, guitars, keyboards & effects, producer
- Huly Ray Asidor{{Spaced en dash}}arrangement, keyboards & effects
- Francis Kiko Salazar{{Spaced en dash}}additional strings
- Ian Gil Fajarito{{Spaced en dash}}keyboards & effects
- Chrysler Badiang{{Spaced en dash}}bass guitar
- JM{{Spaced en dash}}vocal arrangement, producer, recorder
- Boggie Manipon{{Spaced en dash}}mixing, mastering
Live performances
Morissette first performed the song on ASAP Natin 'To on October 15, 2017.{{Cite news |url=https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-news/28101317-the-search-for-fresh-opm-songs-returns-in-himig-handog-2017-406 |title=The search for fresh OPM songs returns in Himig Handog 2017 |work=ABS-CBN Corporation |date=October 13, 2017 |access-date=February 20, 2024 }} She also performed it live on Wish 107.5 Bus where it gained over 12 million views as of February 2024.{{Cite web |url=https://wish1075.com/wishclusive/morissette-performs-naririnig-mo-ba-live-on-wish-107-5-bus/ |title=Morissette performs 'Naririnig Mo Ba' live on Wish 107.5 Bus |work=Wish 107.5 |date=January 4, 2019 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |archive-date=February 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221153523/https://wish1075.com/wishclusive/morissette-performs-naririnig-mo-ba-live-on-wish-107-5-bus/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrQym0NsSRA |title=Morissette performs "Naririnig Mo Ba" LIVE on Wish 107.5 Bus |publisher=Wish 107.5 |via=YouTube |date=January 3, 2019 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |archive-date=April 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420083110/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrQym0NsSRA&list=PLgqie53IXFnETBGwq1PhyjY4Ph94Gmp8- |url-status=live }}
Cover versions
In 2020, Pia Banga, a contender from season 2 of The Voice Teens, performed the song in the Knockouts round.{{Cite web |url=https://ent.abs-cbn.com/thevoiceteens2020/videos/the-knockouts-pia-banga-sings-morissettes-naririnig-mo-ba-287326 |title=The Knockouts: Pia Banga sings Morissette's "Naririnig Mo Ba" |publisher=ABS-CBN Entertainment |date=July 25, 2020 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530174657/https://ent.abs-cbn.com/thevoiceteens2020/videos/the-knockouts-pia-banga-sings-morissettes-naririnig-mo-ba-287326 |url-status=live }} In 2023, a participant in season 5 of The Voice Kids, Candice Flores, used the song for her audition.{{Cite news |last=Bardinas |first=Mary Ann |url=https://ent.abs-cbn.com/thevoicekids2023/articles-news/candice-amused-coaches-hosts-with-bubbly-personality-19286 |title=Candice Flores amused The Voice Kids coaches, hosts with bubbly personality |publisher=ABS-CBN Entertainment |date=March 19, 2023 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |archive-date=April 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430084340/https://ent.abs-cbn.com/thevoicekids2023/articles-news/candice-amused-coaches-hosts-with-bubbly-personality-19286 |url-status=live }} The same year, Sheryn Regis sang the song in a segment of ASAP Natin 'To, called "The Greatest Showdown".{{Cite web |url=https://ent.abs-cbn.com/asap/videos/sheryn-belts-out-naririnig-mo-ba-354081 |title=Sheryn belts out "Naririnig Mo Ba" |publisher=ABS-CBN Entertainment |date=November 12, 2023 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |archive-date=November 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115063203/https://ent.abs-cbn.com/asap/videos/sheryn-belts-out-naririnig-mo-ba-354081 |url-status=live }}
Accolades
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "Naririnig Mo Ba" ! scope="col"| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Philippines (Myx Hit Chart)
| 20 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Philippines (Myx Pinoy Chart)
| 6 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" | Chart (2018)
!scope="col" | Peak |
|---|
| scope="row" | Philippines (Myx Pinoy Chart)
| 13 |
Notes
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