Feel Good (Bini album)

For other uses of "Feel Good", see Feel Good (disambiguation).

Feel Good
Studio album by Bini
Released	September 29, 2022 (2022-09-29)
Length	27:12
Label	Star Music
Bini chronology
Born to Win (2021) Feel Good (2022) Talaarawan (2024)
Singles from Feel Good
"Lagi" Released: June 24, 2022 "I Feel Good" Released: September 22, 2022

Feel Good is the second studio album by Filipino girl group Bini. It was released on September 20, 2022, by Star Music. The album features songs that were released as a single "Lagi" (Always) and "I Feel Good".

Background and release

Bini is a Filipino girl group from the Philippines, composed of eight members: Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena. The group debuted after three years of training under Star Hunt Academy (SHA).[1] On September 28, 2021, the group announced the schedules and the release of their album Born to Win.[2] On October 22, 2024, Born to Win had reached 100 million streams on Spotify.[3]

Following the success of the album, Bini released their second album on September 29, 2022.[4] The group announced a launch showcase for the album on October 1 at the Sky Dome at SM North EDSA in Quezon City. All tickets came with a poster and copy of Feel Good. The showcase was moved to October 27 due to health reasons; tickets purchased for the original date were honored for the rescheduled event.[5][6]

"Lagi" was later included in the soundtrack for the 2022 romantic comedy film An Inconvenient Love,[7] as well as the 2024 romantic comedy series What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, the Philippine adaptation of the 2018 Korean series of the same name.[8] In August 2024, a remake of "Lagi" called "Rexona Lagi" was released for the roll-on deodorant brand Rexona, alongside a music video.[9]

In November 2024, Star Music collaborated with the record shop Backspacer Records to release limited-edition vinyl copies of Born to Win, Feel Good, and Talaarawan. The copies of Feel Good were pressed on solid hot pink vinyl.[10]

Composition

The album highlights themes of love, including falling in love, maintaining relationships and overcoming challenges, presented through five original songs and two bonus tracks. Its key track, "Strings" was co-written by the girl group alongside music director Jonathan Manalo and songwriter Robert Perema.[11] Its dark and serious tone marked a venture beyond the group's bubblegum pop repertoire.[12]

Commercial performance

Following its release on September 29, Feel Good topped several iTunes charts, such as New Music Daily, Future Hits, and Absolute OPM, with all of its tracks within the Top 15 on iTunes' Song chart. The album also featured on Spotify's New Music Friday Philippines and Radar PH playlists; it additionally secured the top position on the P-pop on The Rise playlist.[4]

Reception

The album's component song, "Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi" (Let's Not Go Home Yet), gained recognition among listeners, particularly the LGBT community for being a love song whose lyrics transcend gender boundaries, and was incorporated into the soundtrack of the 2022 romantic comedy film An Inconvenient Love.[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"No Fear"	Kendall "Theory" Williams	3:27
2.	"Lagi"	Louie Canaria, Ramiru Mataro	4:16
3.	"I Feel Good"	John Michael Conchada, Julius James "Jumbo" De Belen	3:48
4.	"Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi"	Glanina Camille Del Rosario, De Belen, Nica Del Rosario	4:57
5.	"Strings"	Bini, Jonathan Manalo, Robert Parena	3:20
6.	"Lagi (Acoustic)"	Louie Canaria	4:02
7.	"Strings (Dance Version)"	Manalo, Parena	3:19
Total length:			17:12

Accolades

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
Awit Awards	2023	Album of the Year	Feel Good	Nominated	[14][15][16]
		Song of the Year	"Lagi"	Nominated
		Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist		Nominated
		Best Pop Recording		Nominated
BreakTudo Awards	2023	International New Artist Song	"I Feel Good"	Won	[17]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
MsMojo	2024	Top 10 P-Pop Hits of the Decade	Placed ("Lagi")	[18][19]

References

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