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Anak (song)

This article is about Freddie Aguilar song. For the 2000 Filipino film of the same title, see Anak (film).

"Anak"
Single by Freddie Aguilar
from the album Anak
A-side"Anak"
B-side"Child"
Released1978 (1978)
Recorded1977
StudioCinema Audio
GenrePinoy pop, folk
Length3:53 (original version)
LabelSunshine Records
RCA Records (internationally released)
Star Music (copyright owner)
Songwriter(s)Freddie Aguilar
Producer(s)Celso Llarina[1]

"Anak" (Filipino for child or more gender specific my son or my daughter) is a Tagalog song written and performed by Filipino folk-singer Freddie Aguilar. It made the finals for the inaugural 1978 Metropop Song Festival held in Manila. It became an international hit, and was translated into 51 languages.[2] The lyrics speak of Filipino family values.[3] The current copyright owner of the song is Star Music, a recording company owned and operated by the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation.[4] It was produced by Celso Llarina of VST & Co. Tito Sotto was the executive producer for this song as well as its album of the same name.[5] It is the best-selling single by a Filipino artist of all time, with over 33 million copies sold worldwide.[6][7][8][9]

  1. ^ "Freddie Aguilar – Anak (1979, Vinyl)". 1979 – via www.discogs.com.
  2. ^ Dot Ramos Balasbas-Gancayco (December 12, 2006). "Still up on his toes (an interview with Freddie Aguilar)". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
  3. ^ Rodell, Paul A. (2002). Culture and customs of the Philippines. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-313-30415-6. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  4. ^ "Star Music - About Us". abs-cbn.com.
  5. ^ "Freddie Aguilar – Anak (1978, Vinyl)". 1978 – via www.discogs.com.
  6. ^ "Freddie gets Senate recognition for his song". www.philstar.com. April 5, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  7. ^ Ager, Maila (March 13, 2018). "Aguilar's contributions to PH arts and culture get Senate recognition". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "Philippines 10 best OPM singers and groups of all time". South China Morning Post. June 12, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "Senate honors Freddie Aguilar for outstanding lifetime contributions". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
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