Taking Flight
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{{Infobox album
| name = Taking Flight
| type = Studio album
| artist = Sarah Geronimo
| cover = Sarah geronimo n taking flight.png
| alt =
| released = July 25, 2007
| recorded = 2006–June 2007
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Pop, alternative pop
| length = 44:09 (Standard edition)
48:10 (Repackaged)
| label = VIVA
| producer = Vic del Rosario, Jr., Vincent del Rosario, Alwyn Cruz, Baby Gil
| prev_title = Becoming
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Just Me
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Taking Flight
| type = studio
| single1 = I'll Be Alright
| single1date = 2007
| single2 = Ikaw
| single2date = 2007
| single3 = Kahit Na
| single3date = 2007
| single4 = I'll Be Here
| single4date = 2008
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = OPMusikahan.com
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |title= OPMusikahan Review |url=http://opmusikahan.blogspot.com/2007/08/review-taking-flight.html}}
| rev2 = AsianPopNews.com
| rev2Score = {{Rating|8|10}}
}}
Taking Flight is the fourth studio album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on July 25, 2007 under VIVA Records. The album showcases songs by Filipino composers Louie Ocampo, Trina Belamide, Chuckie Dreyfus, Rebel Magdagasang and Medwin Marfil. To date, all its editions have sold more than 30,000 copies in the Philippines, certifying Platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.
Singles
The carrier single of the album, I'll Be Alright, was written by Louie Ocampo who, was also the musical director of her sold-out concert In Motion at the Araneta Coliseum. It went gold in four months and sold more than 15,000 units, after she released her second single, Ikaw. It was written by True Faith's frontman, Medwin Marfil, and later topped the charts for months. In February 2008, the album was already certified platinum, with sales of 30,000 units. The album was re-released with the cover single, Very Special Love, as a bonus track from her top-grossing film, A Very Special Love with John Lloyd Cruz. The third single released from the album is Kahit Na. The song was composed by singer- songwriter Chuckie Dreyfus. The last single from the album is I'll Be Here written by Rebel Magdasang.
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline =
| title1 = I'll Be Alright
| note1 =
| writer1 = Louie Ocampo, Edith Gallardo
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| length1 = 3:15
| title2 = Ikaw
| note2 =
| writer2 = Medwin Marfil
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| length2 = 4:55
| title3 = I'm Sorry
| note3 =
| writer3 = Soc Villanueva, Jungee Marcelo
| lyrics3 =
| music3 =
| length3 = 4:37
| title4 = Time to Let Go
| note4 = featuring Mark Bautista
| writer4 = Rebel Magdagasang
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| length4 = 4:37
| title5 = So
| note5 =
| writer5 = Trina Belamide
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| length5 = 3:48
| title6 = Close to My Heart
| note6 =
| writer6 = Ocampo, Gallardo
| lyrics6 =
| music6 =
| length6 = 4:09
| title7 = What If I
| note7 =
| writer7 = Belamide
| lyrics7 =
| music7 =
| length7 = 4:23
| title8 = Miss
| note8 =
| writer8 = Chuckie Dreyfus
| lyrics8 =
| music8 =
| length8 = 3:40
| title9 = I'll Be Here
| note9 =
| writer9 = Magdagasang
| lyrics9 =
| music9 =
| length9 = 3:20
| title10 = Mr. Deadma
| note10 =
| writer10 = Drizzle Muniz
| lyrics10 =
| music10 =
| length10 = 3:21
| title11 = Kahit Na
| note11 =
| writer11 = Dreyfus
| lyrics11 =
| music11 =
| length11 = 3:59
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Repackaged edition bonus track
| title12 = Very Special Love
| note12 = theme song from A Very Special Love
| writer12 = Michael Lloyd
| lyrics12 =
| music12 =
| length12 = 4:01
}}
Personnel
Credits were taken from Titik Pilipino.Album information {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070816113758/http://www.titikpilipino.com/album/?albumid=1412 Taking Flight - Sarah Geronimo]}} Titik Pilipino Retrieved 2010-08-29
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- Alwyn Cruz - producer, vocal supervision
- Apol Gonzaga - background vocals
- Baby Gil - producer
- Bleps Carlos - concept and denim
- Eric Payumo - recording, mixing, mastering
- Fara Manuel - concept and denim
- Francis Dayao - logistics
- Guia G. Ferrer - A&R management
- Janet dela Fuente - stylist
- Juan Sarte - hair and make-up
- Juarde Herradura - background vocals
- Jun Tamayo - arranger
- Louie Ocampo - arranger
- Mark Nicdao - photography
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- Marvin Querido - arranger
- MG Mozo - supervising producer
- Mia Marigomen - concept and denim
- Mon Faustino - arranger
- Nino Regalado - arranger
- Paul Alexei Basinillo - creative director
- Ralph Hilaga - logistics
- Rebel Magdagasang - arranger
- Riva Ferrer - background vocals, background vocals arranger
- RS Francisco - acting coach
- Sarah Geronimo - lead vocals
- Vic del Rosario, Jr. - executive producer
- Vincent del Rosario - executive producer
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Certifications
| class="wikitable" |
| Country
!Provider !Certification !Sales |
|---|
| Philippines
|PARI |4× Platinum |60,000+ |
Release history
| class="wikitable" |
| Country
!Release date !Format |
|---|
| rowspan=2|Philippines
|July 25, 2007 |Standard (CD) |
| October 2008
|Repackaged (CD + bonus track) |
| United States
|June 1, 2007 |Standard (digital download) |
References
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{{Sarah Geronimo}}
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Category:Sarah Geronimo albums
Category:Viva Records (Philippines) albums
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