Tibok

"Tibok"
Single by Earl Agustin
LanguageTagalog
English titleHeartbeat
ReleasedJune 16, 2023 (2023-06-16)
Genre
Length5:26
LabelVicor Music
Songwriter(s)Earl Agustin
Producer(s)Jean-Paul Verona
Earl Agustin singles chronology
"Dalangin"
(2023) 		"Tibok"
(2023) 		"Dito Sa'kin"
(2024)
Performance video
"Tibok" on YouTube

"Tibok" (lit. 'Heartbeat' in Tagalog) is a song written and recorded by the Filipino singer-songwriter Earl Agustin, released by Vicor Music on June 16, 2023. Produced by Jean-Paul Verona, it is a midtempo upbeat track led by synthesizers with crescendoing R&B beats. Several critics commented on the song's sound and identified it as "funk-pop" and R&B. Lyrically, "Tibok" is about the first stages of falling in love, examining the theme of gradually developing a romantic attachment to someone and hoping that the feelings are mutual.

Following its inclusion on the Philippine television series Ang Mutya ng Section E (2025), "Tibok" received significant attention and went viral on social media platforms, including TikTok. The track became Agustin's breakthrough success and set the record for the highest single-day streams for an OPM song on Spotify. On record charts, "Tibok" peaked atop on the Philippines Hot 100, Top Philippine Songs, and Official Philippines Chart and reached number 144 on Global Excl. US. The song was later included in Agustin's debut studio album, Himig at Pag-Ibig (2025).

Release

Vicor Music released "Tibok" on June 16, 2023.[1][2] The song was later included on Agustin's debut studio album, Himig at Pag-Ibig, which was released on June 13, 2025.[3]

Composition and lyrics

"Tibok" runs for 5 minutes and 26 seconds.[4] It was produced by Jean-Paul Verona and arranged by Kim Lopez.[5][1] A midtempo and upbeat track,[6][7] it is driven by synthesizers with crescendoing R&B beats.[2][1]

Lyrically, "Tibok" is about the first phases of falling in love, exploring the theme of gradually developing a romantic attachment for someone and hoping that the feelings are mutual.[7][2] It is based on his personal experience of being ghosted and captures various emotions from that time. Agustin said he wanted to share his honest feelings so that others might relate if they have felt similar emotions.[8]

Reception

Several critics commented on the sound of "Tibok". Mayks Go of Billboard Philippines deemed the song a "groovy [...] funk-pop" tune[2] as well as "heartfelt",[9] a description which The Manila Times also used to label the lyrics and called the track a "blend of pop and ballad".[10] Allan Policarpio from Philippine Daily Inquirer considered "Tibok" a "groovy R&B bop",[11] while Baby A. Gil of The Philippine Star found it "soulful".[7] For the Manila Bulletin, Punch Liwanag said that the song was an "R&B-flavored romp" seemingly imitating Silk Sonic's song "Leave the Door Open" (2021)[6] and believed that it had a "neo soul vibe".[1]

Commercially, "Tibok" became Agustin's breakthrough success.[10] The song received significant attention and became viral on social media platforms such as TikTok, following its usage on the Philippine television series, Ang Mutya ng Section E (2025).[2] It set the record for the highest single-day streams for an OPM song on Spotify,[1] reaching 2.092 million streams.[10] As of June 2025, the song had reached a total of 127 million streams on the platform.[3] On record charts, the track peaked atop on both Billboard Philippines's Philippines Hot 100 and Top Philippine Songs.[9] It entered the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's Philippine and UAE charts, reaching numbers 1 and number 13, respectively.[12][13] The song peaked at number 111 on Billboard's Global Excl. US.[14]

Charts

Chart performance for "Tibok"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[14] 111
Philippines (IFPI)[12] 1
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100)[15] 1
Philippines (Top Philippine Songs)[16] 1
UAE (IFPI)[13] 13

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Liwanag, Punch (March 17, 2025). "AUDIOJUNKIE: Earl Agustin: New Hitmaker in Town". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on March 19, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e Go, Mayks (March 19, 2025). "Earl Agustin's 'Tibok' Makes Big Debut on Philippines Hot 100". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on March 19, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Castulo, Aicy Marie; Ramos Jr, Cirs O. (June 20, 2025). "Earl Agustin Unleashes Debut Album 'Himig at Pag-ibig'". One Music PH. Retrieved June 26, 2025 – via News.ABS-CBN.com.
  4. ^ Agustin, Earl (June 16, 2023). "Tibok - Single". Apple Music (PH). Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  5. ^ Agustin, Earl (June 16, 2023). "Tibok - Earl Agustin (Official Lyric Video)". Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ a b Liwanag, Punch (September 23, 2024). "AUDIOJUNKIE – Earl Agustin: Soul to Go". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c Gil, Baby A. (March 19, 2025). "Why 'Mutya ng Section E' Is Also a Hitmaker". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  8. ^ Antonio, Josiah (March 28, 2025). "Meet Earl Agustin, the rising OPM singer behind the chart-topping song 'Tibok'". GMA News Online. Archived from the original on March 29, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Go, Mayks (March 26, 2025). "Earl Agustin's 'Tibok' Climbs to No. 1 on the Philippines Hot 100". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "The Journey of Earl Agustin's Chart-Topping 'Tibok'". The Manila Times. March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  11. ^ Policarpio, Allan. "Earl Agustin Races to the Top to the Beat of 'Tibok'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 14, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  12. ^ a b "The Official Philippines Chart: 'Tibok'". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via The Official Southeast Asia Charts.
  13. ^ a b "UAE: 'Tibok'". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via The Official MENA Chart. Select UAE and then search 'Tibok'
  14. ^ a b "Billboard Global Excl. U.S. (Week of April 1, 2025)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 1, 2025. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  15. ^ "Philippines Hot 100 - Billboard Philippines". Billboard Philippines. March 26, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  16. ^ "Top Philippine Songs (Week of March 29, 2025)". Billboard Philippines. March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
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