Grandma (Unique album)

Grandma is the debut studio album by Filipino singer-songwriter Unique Salonga. It was released on August 13, 2018, by O/C Records.[1]

Grandma
Studio album by
Unique
ReleasedAugust 13, 2018
Recorded2018
StudioHouse of Billy Gaga Studios, Quezon City
Genre
Length43:37
LabelO/C Records
VR-CDS-18-548
Producer
Unique chronology
Grandma
(2018)		 Pangalan
(2020)
Singles from Grandma
  1. "Midnight Sky"
    Released: July 12, 2018
  2. "Cha-Ching!"
    Released: September 1, 2018
  3. "Sino"
    Released: March 16, 2019

Background and composition

On May 5, 2018, IV of Spades frontman Unique Salonga had officially departed from his band, seeking to pursue "personal endeavors", much to the dismay of fans. On July 13, Unique released his first single from the album, "Midnight Sky", accompanied by a black-and-white music video. This coincided with the release of IV of Spades's new single "In My Prison", the band's first after Unique's departure.[2]

On September 1, Unique released the second single from the album, titled "Cha-Ching!" with its black-and-white music video, directed by himself.[3] "Sino", the third single from the album, was released on March 16, 2019. Directed by Kean Cipriano, its music video was also set in black-and-white mode and shot in various places to have a “symmetrical” vibe to achieve a self-exploration feel, according to him.[4]

Recording

With Callalily vocalist Kean Cipriano co-producing, Unique self-produced Grandma. Emil Dela Rosa mixed and mastered the album with Billy Reyes at the House of Billy Gaga Studios. "Cha-Ching!" was one of the first songs to be recorded and utilized heavy synths, percussion tracks, and vocal stacks. Among the first tracks as well was "Midnight Sky" which used a Shure SM57 and an AKG C414 XLS for mics. The song is one of the more minimalist in the album, alongside "Apoy ng Kandila". The tracks "Jules" and "Goodnight Prayer" were mixed to mimic the panning effects of records during the early days of stereo.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Unique.

Grandma track listing
No.TitleLength
1."M"0:34
2."Cha-Ching!"2:40
3."OZONE (Itulak Ang Pinto)"3:34
4."Jules"4:22
5."I'll Break Your Little Heart"4:25
6."Sino"4:40
7."Paalala:"1:05
8."Goodnight Prayer"5:19
9."Midnight Sky"4:04
10."Apoy Ng Kandila"4:25
11."We Know"6:14
12."My Old Friend"2:07
Total length:43:37

Accolades
Year Award Category Notable Works Result Ref.
2019 32nd Awit Award Best Cover Art "Grandma" Won [6][7]
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References
  1. "Unique surprises fans with solo debut album Grandma". www.bandwagon.asia. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. Rodriguez, Angeline (August 14, 2018). "Unique Salonga Just Released His Solo Debut Album, 'Grandma'".
  3. Bodegon, Kara (3 September 2018). "Unique shows his darker side with self-directed 'Cha-Ching!' video – watch". Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. Bodegon, Kara (19 March 2019). "Behind the Lens: Unique's 'Sino' – watch". Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  5. Bodegon, Kara (August 15, 2018). "Unique's solo debut album Grandma: a track-by-track guide by Emil Dela Rosa".
  6. "Awit Awards 2019: Full list of nominees". ABS-CBN News. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  7. "FULL LIST: Winners, Awit Awards 2019". Rappler. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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