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{{Infobox song

| name = Mapa

| cover = Example image not to be used in article namespace.jpg

| alt = The cover art for "Mapa": A black outline of a compass with each cardinal direction labelled to spell out the song's title, "Mapa". Layered below the outline is a small map of the Earth shaded with a dark gray-green color, all on top of a light gray-orange background with dark gray-yellow splotches across it.

| border = Yes

| caption = Original cover

| type = Single

| artist = SB19

| EP = Pagsibol

| language = Tagalog

| released = {{Start date|2021|05|16}}

| studio = Pablo's home studio (Manila)

| genre = * Soul

| length = {{Duration|04:35}}

| label = Sony Philippines

| writer = John Paulo Nase

| producer = * John Paulo Nase

| chronology =

| prev_title = What?

| prev_year = 2021

| next_title = Mapa (Band Version)

| next_year = 2021

| misc = {{External music video|header=Lyric video|{{YouTube|DDyr3DbTPtk|"Mapa"}}}}

}}

"Mapa" (stylized in all uppercase; {{Literal translation|map}}; a portmanteau of mama and papa) is a song recorded by the Filipino boy band SB19 for their first extended play (EP), Pagsibol (2021). The band's leader, Pablo, wrote the song alone and co-produced it with South Border's Jay Durias and record producer Simon Servida. A soulful-pop track, it is a tribute to parents, with lyrics honoring and expressing gratitude for their sacrifices and likening their presence to a map for those lost. "Mapa" was released by Sony Music Philippines on May 16, 2021, as the second single from the EP, after "What?" (2021).

Upon release, "Mapa" was met with positive reviews from music critics, who praised Pablo's songwriting, the song's theme, and its emotional and expressionist nature. Retrospectively, Billboard Philippines ranked the single as among the best songs from the band's discography. It was a commercial success for the group; the single amassed over 15 million plays on YouTube within its first month of release and garnering 25 million streams on Spotify by the end of 2021. "Mapa" was among the most-searched songs globally on Google Search that year.

SB19 have since performed the song on numerous television shows, award ceremonies, music festivals, and concerts, including on the set lists of two of their world tours WYAT (Where You At) Tour (2022) and Pagtatag! World Tour (2023–2024). "Mapa" received three Awit Awards, including Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist and Best Vocal Arrangement. SB19 re-recorded a jazz and indie folk version of "Mapa" with Ben&Ben, subtitled "Band Version", and released it as a single on June 27, 2021, accompanied by a music video depicting them performing the song at the Manila Metropolitan Theater.

Background and release

Composition and lyrics

"Mapa" is 4 minutes and 35 seconds in length. Pablo wrote the song by himself and collaborated with South Border's Jay Durias and record producer Simon Servida for the production,{{Cite web |last=Llemit |first=Kathleen A. |date=July 22, 2021 |title=SB19 Reveals Stories Behind Pagsibol |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/music/2021/07/22/2114325/sb19-reveals-stories-behind-pagsibol |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101161742/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/music/2021/07/22/2114325/sb19-reveals-stories-behind-pagsibol |archive-date=January 1, 2025 |access-date=January 1, 2025 |website=The Philippine Star |language=en-PH}} with whom Pablo produced the majority of Pagsibol. The song was recorded at Pablo's home recording studio located in his Sampaloc, Manila residence.{{Cite web |last=Lim |first=Ron |date=September 30, 2021 |title=SB19's Pablo Talks About the Work That Went into Pagsibol on 'Behind the Song' Podcast |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/behind_the_song_podcast/81103/sb19s-pablo-talks-about-the-work-that-went-into-pagsibol-on-behind-the-song-podcast/story |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101162207/https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/behind_the_song_podcast/81103/sb19s-pablo-talks-about-the-work-that-went-into-pagsibol-on-behind-the-song-podcast/story |archive-date=January 1, 2025 |access-date=January 1, 2025 |publisher=GMA Network |language=en-PH}} Hyun Jeong Jo of Koko Studio Korea mixed the track, while it was mastered at 821Sound in South Korea.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s25Yi6pZnMs |title=SB19 'Mapa' – Official Lyric Video |date=May 16, 2021 |author=((SB19 Official)) |author-link=SB19 |access-date=January 1, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101162609/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDyr3DbTPtk |archive-date=January 1, 2025 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}}

Reception

Accolades

"Mapa" received multiple awards from local award-giving bodies. At the 2022 Awit Awards, the song earned three nominations for Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist, Song of the Year, and Best Vocal Arrangement, winning two, in addition to being awarded Most Streamed Song in a non-competitive category. At the 14th PMPC Star Awards for Music, the single received the Song of the Year award.

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|+Awards and nominations for "Mapa"

! scope="col" |Award

! scope="col" |Year

! scope="col" |Category

! scope="col" |Result

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rowspan="4" scope="row" | Awit Awards

| rowspan="4" | 2022

| Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist

| {{Won}}

| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |date=November 15, 2022 |title=Awit Awards to Name This Year's Winners on Nov. 23 |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2022/11/15/awit-awards-2022-curated-by-myx-november-23?lang=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226091416/https://corporate.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2022/11/15/awit-awards-2022-curated-by-myx-november-23?lang=en |archive-date=December 26, 2024 |access-date=December 26, 2024 |publisher=ABS-CBN |language=en-PH}}{{Cite web |last=Severo |first=Jan Milo |date=November 24, 2022 |title=List: Awit Awards 2022 Winners |url=https://www.philstar.com/music/2022/11/24/2226153/list-awit-awards-2022-winners |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226091441/https://www.philstar.com/music/2022/11/24/2226153/list-awit-awards-2022-winners |archive-date=December 26, 2024 |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=The Philippine Star |language=en-PH}}

Song of the Year

| {{Nominated}}

Most Streamed Song

| {{Won}}

Best Vocal Arrangement

| {{Won}}

scope="row" |PMPC Star Awards for Music

| 2024

| Song of the Year

| {{Won}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |last=Saulog |first=Gabriel |date=April 26, 2023 |title=SB19 Lead the Charge at the 14th and 15th PMPC Star Awards for Music |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/sb19-lead-the-charge-at-the-14th-and-15th-pmpc-star-awards-for-music/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226091356/https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/sb19-lead-the-charge-at-the-14th-and-15th-pmpc-star-awards-for-music/ |archive-date=December 26, 2024 |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=Billboard Philippines |language=en-PH |issn=2984-9861}}

Live performances and other use

Credits and personnel

Locations

Musicians

Technical

  • Hyun Jeong Jo{{Spaced en dash}}mixer

Charts

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|+ Weekly peak chart positions for "Mapa"

! scope="col" | Chart (2021)

! scope="col" | Peak
position

scope="row" | Hong Kong (HKRIA){{cite web|url=http://musicweekly.asia/charts/top-30-singles-hong-kong |title=Top 30 Singles Chart Hong Kong |publisher=Hong Kong Recording Industry Alliance |date=May 25, 2021 |access-date=March 23, 2025 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525144150/http://musicweekly.asia/charts/top-30-singles-hong-kong |archive-date=May 25, 2021 }}

| 29

Release history

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|+Release dates and formats for "Mapa"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format(s)

! scope="col"| Version

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

rowspan="2" scope="row" | Various

| May 16, 2021

| rowspan="2" | {{Hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| Original

| rowspan="2" | Sony Philippines

| style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web |date=May 16, 2021 |title=Mapa – Single by SB19 on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/ph/album/mapa-single/1566964793 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230195028/https://music.apple.com/ph/album/mapa-single/1566964793 |archive-date=December 30, 2024 |access-date=December 30, 2024 |publisher=Apple Music (PH)}}

August 23, 2024

| Live from the First Take

| style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2024 |title=Mapa (From the First Take) – Single by SB19 on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/ph/album/mapa-from-the-first-take-single/1762399249 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230195106/https://music.apple.com/ph/album/mapa-from-the-first-take-single/1762399249 |archive-date=December 30, 2024 |access-date=December 30, 2024 |publisher=Apple Music (PH) |language=en-PH}}

Band version

{{Infobox song

| name = Mapa (Band Version)

| cover = Example image not to be used in article namespace.jpg

| alt = The cover art for "Mapa (Band Version)"

| border = yes

| caption =

| type = Single

| artist = SB19 and Ben&Ben

| language = Tagalog

| released = {{Start date|2021|06|27}}

| genre =

| length = {{Duration|04:30}}

| label = Sony Philippines

| writer = John Paulo Nase

| producer =

  • Jean-Paul Verona
  • Paolo Benjamin Guico
  • Miguel Benjamin Guico
  • Patricia Lasaten
  • Agnes Reoma
  • Poch Barretto
  • Keifer Cabugao
  • Toni Muñoz
  • Jam Villanueva
  • Andrew de Pano

| chronology = SB19

| prev_title = Mapa

| prev_year = 2021

| next_title = Bazinga

| next_year = 2021

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Ben&Ben

| type = Single

| prev_title = Leaves

| prev_year = 2021

| title = Mapa (Band Version)

| year = 2021

| next_title = Pasalubong

| next_year = 2021

}}

{{External music video|header=Music video|{{YouTube|xIfWCE2ESuo|"Mapa (Band Version)"}}}}

}}

= Composition and production =

= Reception =

= Music video =

= Accolades =

At the 2022 Awit Awards, "Mapa (Band Version)" was nominated for Record of the Year category.

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|+Awards and nominations for "Mapa (Band Version)"

! scope="col" |Award

! scope="col" |Year

! scope="col" |Category

! scope="col" |Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" | Awit Awards

| 2022

| Record of the Year {{Small|(with Ben&Ben)}}

| {{Nominated}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

= Credits and personnel =

Musicians

  • John Paulo Nase{{Spaced en dash}}vocals, songwriter
  • Felip Jhon Suson{{Spaced en dash}}vocals
  • Josh Cullen Santos{{Spaced en dash}}vocals
  • Justin de Dios{{Spaced en dash}}vocals
  • Stellvester Ajero{{Spaced en dash}}vocals
  • Paolo Benjamin Guico{{Spaced en dash}}vocals, producer, arrangement
  • Miguel Benjamin Guico{{Spaced en dash}}vocals, producer, arrangement
  • Patricia Lasaten{{Spaced en dash}}vocals, producer, arrangement
  • Agnes Reoma{{Spaced en dash}}vocals, producer, arrangement
  • Poch Barretto{{Spaced en dash}}vocals, producer, arrangement
  • Keifer Cabugao{{Spaced en dash}}vocals, producer, arrangement
  • Toni Muñoz{{Spaced en dash}}vocals, producer, arrangement
  • Jam Villanueva{{Spaced en dash}}vocals, producer, arrangement
  • Andrew de Pano{{Spaced en dash}}vocals, producer, arrangement
  • Jean-Paul Verona{{Spaced en dash}}producer

Technical

  • Mark Villar{{Spaced en dash}}mixing, mastering
  • Richard Garcia{{Spaced en dash}}sound engineer
  • Sam Marquez{{Spaced en dash}}assistant sound engineer

{{Clear}}

References

{{Reflist}}