Born to Win (album)
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| Released | October 14, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
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| Length | 39:41 | |||
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| Label | Star Music | |||
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Born to Win is the debut studio album of Filipino girl group Bini. It was released by Star Music on October 14, 2021. The album contains twelve tracks, with "Golden Arrow" as its carrier single, five other new tracks "B HU U R" featuring Kritiko, "Na Na Na", "Kinikilig", "8" and "Here with You", four international versions of the group's debut single in Indonesian, Japanese, Spanish and Thai, along with their preceded singles "Born to Win" and "Kapit Lang". The album's lyrical content celebrates love, positivity and empowerment.[1]
The album debuted and peaked at number one on the iTunes Albums Chart in the Philippines. It also charted in Thailand and Hong Kong.[2]
Background and release
It was during the official debut of the group on June 11, 2021, when ABS-CBN Entertainment head Laurenti Dyogi made a statement on the upcoming projects of Bini and its labelmate BGYO—full-length albums, merch and the One Dream: The Bini x BGYO Concert.[3] On September 28, 2021, the group's official social media account announced the schedules and the release of the debut album.[4] Track list of the album was revealed on October 3, 2021 and audio sampler on October 12, 2021.[5]
In 2023, two of the album's component singles, "Kapit Lang" and "Golden Arrow", were sent to the Moon as part of the Lunar Codex archive by NASA.[6][7]
By October 2024, the album had reached more than 100 million streams on Spotify.[8] On October 31, 2024, Backspacer Records announced that Born to Win, along with Bini's other releases, Feel Good, and Talaarawan, was released as vinyl records in December 2024 as part of their collaboration with Star Music.[9][10] In 2025, the vinyl records were reissued for sale in response to demand, with a limited pre-sale beginning on May 1, 2025.[11]
Composition
We hope they'll [listeners] be inspired listening to the songs. We hope they'll [listeners] be able to feel their journey and not just hear or see their journey.
— Lian Kyla, songwriter—"Kapit Lang" and "Here With You", Bandwagon Asia[12]
P-Pop group BINI flexes vocal complexity, thematic maturity, and moving sentiments with their debut studio album, Born to Win. [It] is a well-crafted and well-intended debut album that may just have served BINI a more proper and stronger take-off into reaching a higher level in their fast-developing career. Their feathery and flexible vocals are already truly magical assets that make this entire 12-track album noteworthy, but what their songs impart is an even more relevant goldmine.
— JE CC, Lionheartv.net[13]
True to its name, BINI's Born to Win debut album wants to make the listener feel like they can take on any challenge in life. It’s a well-produced album. The group's exploration into the funk and disco sound really suited them well and the group's vocals are stunning, as in they served in that department.
— Rafael Bautista, Nylon Manila[14]
Singles
Born to Win yielded three singles. The debut single, "Born to Win", was released in June 2021. The music video of "Born to Win" has received more than 200,000 YouTube views on its first 24 hours of release, making it the fastest among the debut music videos of any P-pop group.[15] In July 2021, a Maxi single of the track was released which features the instrumental, Latin, EDM, string quartet and acapella versions.[16] In September 2021, the song was played in the preliminary competition and performed in the coronation of the Miss Universe Philippines 2021.[17] "Kapit Lang" was released in September 2021 as the group's third single.[18] "Golden Arrow" was released in October 2021 as the album's second single and key track.[19]
Track listing
All tracks are produced by Jonathan Manalo, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Born to Win" |
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| 2:53 |
| 2. | "Golden Arrow" | 3:47 | ||
| 3. | "B Hu U R" (featuring Kritiko) |
| 3:31 | |
| 4. | "Na Na Na" | Nica Del Rosario | Bojam | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Kinikilig" |
| 3:35 | |
| 6. | "Kapit Lang" |
| 2:49 | |
| 7. | "8" | Vergara | 3:46 | |
| 8. | "Here with You" |
| 3:32 | |
| 9. | "Born to Win" (Bahasa Indonesia version) |
| 2:53 | |
| 10. | "Born to Win" (Japanese version) |
| 2:53 | |
| 11. | "Born to Win" (Thai version) |
| 2:53 | |
| 12. | "Born to Win" (Spanish version) |
| 2:53 | |
| Total length: | 39:41 | |||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | October 14, 2021 | Star Music | |
| Philippines | July 3, 2024 | CD | |
| December 7, 2024 | Vinyl |
References
- ^ For citations about Born to Win album as Bini's debut album.
- "LISTEN: BINI releases their debut album, "Born to Win"". rappler.com. October 15, 2021. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- "BINI reveals tracklist for debut album set for release on October 14". lionheartv.net. October 5, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ For citations of Born to Win as a chart-topper album in iTunes.
- "BINI'S "Born to Win" debut album peaks at No. 1 on iTunes PH". Manila Bulletin. October 18, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- "BINI is "Born to Win" in Chart-Topping Debut Album & Drops "Golden Arrow" Video". myx.global. October 14, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "BINI, BGYO to team up for concert this year". news.abs-cbn.com. June 14, 2021. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ Daniel Peters (September 30, 2021). "P-pop groups BINI and BGYO announce upcoming debut albums". nme.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "BINI Reveals Album Tracklist & Sneak Peak of Next Single". onemusic.ph. October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "SB19 music to be archived in the moon". The Philippine Star. November 28, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "Moira Dela Torre, Angela Ken, BGYO, BINI to launch songs to the moon in 2023". Rappler. June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "BINI's 'Born To Win' album reaches 100 million streams on Spotify". ABS-CBN. October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Saulog, Gabriel (October 31, 2024). "BINI To Release Complete Discography On Vinyl". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "BINI to release 3 albums on vinyl". ABS-CBN News. October 31, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Saulog, Gabriel (April 28, 2025). "Bini Are Set To Reissue Their Discography On Vinyl – Here's How To Get A Copy". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on June 7, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Kara Bodegon (November 10, 2021). "Lian Kyla on writing music for BGYO, BINI and herself: "It's like watching this song you made grow up and become part of something bigger"". bandwagon.asia. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ JE CC (October 15, 2021). "BINI's "Born to Win" album review: Fresh, invigorating, and inspiring!". lionheartv.net. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ Rafael Bautista (October 21, 2021). "IN BINI'S DEBUT ALBUM, BORN TO WIN, THEY WANT YOU TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF". nylonmanila.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ Lion's Den (June 15, 2021). "BINI's 'Born to Win' music video reaches over 400k views on YouTube". lionheartv.net. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ For citations about "Born to Win - Maxi Single" released.
- "BINI releases "Born to Win" maxi single with instrumental, a capella versions". LionhearTV. July 23, 2021. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- "Filipina girl group Bini aims for global prominence through single "Born to Win"". ph.news.yahoo.com. August 9, 2021. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ For citations about "Born to Win" as a track in Miss Universe Philippines 2021.
- "P-Pop Groups Showcased Their New Songs In Miss Universe Philippines". Mega Style. October 29, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- Earl D.C. Bracamonte (October 1, 2021). "WATCH: Miss Universe Philippines 2021 highlights". Phil Star. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- "Recap: Beatrice Luigi Gomez' winning Miss Universe Philippines performance". rappler.com. September 30, 2021. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- Mika Reyes (September 30, 2021). "Live Updates Of The Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Pageant". Mega Style. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ For citations about "Kapit Lang" being the third single of BINI.
- "WATCH: BINI brings the good vibes in "Kapit Lang" music video". rappler.com. September 10, 2021. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- Rafael Bautista (September 10, 2021). "THE NEW SONG RELEASES OF THE WEEK". nylonmanila.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "BINI's "Golden Arrow", 3rd Single from iTunes PH's number one album, "Born to Win"". lionheartv.net. October 19, 2021. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.