Ere (song) explained

Ere
Cover:ERE_cover_art_by_Juan_Karlos.jpg
Alt:The cover art for "Ere": A close-up blurred photograph of Juan Karlos Labajo wearing a black shirt.
Type:single
Artist:Juan Karlos
Album:Sad Songs and Bullshit Part 1
Recorded:2023
Genre:Alternative rock
Label:Universal Music Philippines
Producer:Juan Karlos Labajo
Prev Title:Gabi
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:Tapusin Na Natin To
Next Year:2023

"Ere" (; stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by Filipino singer-songwriter Juan Karlos Labajo. Under the band name Juan Karlos, it was released on August 4, 2023, via Universal Music Philippines. Written and produced by Labajo, the song served as the second track of the album titled Sad Songs and Bullshit Part 1. It reached number one on Billboards Philippines Songs chart for ten weeks and broke numerous streaming records on Spotify.

Commercial performance

"Ere" debuted at No. 5 on Billboard's Philippines Songs chart. The song climbed to No. 1 the following week,[1] dethroning "3D" by Jungkook and Jack Harlow.[2] "Ere" also debuted at No. 138 on Billboard Global Excl. US chart, becoming the first Filipino song to appear on the chart.[3] Following its growing popularity on both digital and streaming platforms, the song broke the record for the biggest single day streams in the Philippines on Spotify with 1.77 million streams, dethroning "Mine" by Taylor Swift.[4] [5] [6] It also marked the first time a Filipino song entered the Top 100 of Spotify's global chart and the first Filipino song to accumulate over a million streams in a single day on the platform.[7] [8]

Elsewhere, "Ere" also debuted at No. 21 on New Zealand's Hot Singles, marking their first entry on the chart.

Live performances

Juan Karlos has performed "Ere" at The Sad Tour[9] and Realme Fanfest 2023 in Cebu City.[10] The official live performance video of the song was uploaded on Juan Karlos' official YouTube channel on September 23, 2023.[11] On October 22, 2023, the band performed the song at the New Frontier Theater as a special guest for the Danish pop band Lukas Graham's concert.[12]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music.

Charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Global Excl. U.S. (Billboard)121
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 21
Philippines (Billboard)1
UAE (IFPI)[14] 7

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label
VariousAugust 4, 2023Universal Music Philippines[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Cusson . Michael . 2022-02-15 . Philippines Songs . 2023-10-20 . Billboard . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2023-10-17 . Juan Karlos' 'ERE' Tops Billboard's Philippines Songs Charts . 2023-10-20 . billboardphilippines.com . en-US.
  3. Cabral . R. J. . 2020-09-15 . Billboard Global Excl. US . 2023-10-20 . Billboard . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2023-10-10 . All The Historic Firsts And Records Juan Karlos' ERE Broke . 2023-10-20 . nylonmanila.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: Antonio . Josiah . 2023-10-16 . Juan Karlos' 'ERE' hits 1.2 million streams on Spotify . 2023-10-20 . ABS-CBN News . en.
  6. Web site: Lim . Ron . Juan Karlos' 'ERE' surpasses Taylor Swift's 'Mine (Taylor's Version)' on Spotify Philippines . 2023-10-20 . www.gmanetwork.com . en.
  7. Web site: Nicart . Lyka . Juan Karlos Labajo sets new records with Ere . 2023-10-20 . Philstar.com.
  8. Web site: Abad . Ysa . 2023-10-11 . LOOK: juan karlos makes OPM history on Spotify Global chart with 'Ere' . 2023-10-20 . RAPPLER . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2023-09-25 . Juan Karlos releases new album . 2023-10-20 . ABS-CBN News . en.
  10. Web site: Mendoza . Francis . 2023-09-27 . Unbox Diaries: Coverage of realme's 2-Day Cebu Event - MasterShot Class and Photowalk, FanFest 2023 . 2023-10-20 . Unbox Diaries . en-US.
  11. Web site: Juan Karlos Labajo's 'ERE' becomes first Filipino song to enter Spotify's top 100 global chart . 2023-10-20 . Manila Bulletin . en.
  12. Web site: 2023-10-20 . Lukas Graham to Perform in Manila With Juan Karlos as Special Guest! - When In Manila . 2023-10-20 . When in Manila . en-US.
  13. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. October 16, 2023. October 14, 2023.
  14. Web site: This Week's Official UAE Chart Top 20: from 13/10/2023 to 19/10/2023. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. https://archive.today/20231025052944/https://www.theofficialmenachart.com/weeklychart. April 11, 2024. October 25, 2023. April 11, 2023.
  15. Web site: Bote . Jia . 2023-10-11 . Juan Karlos makes Spotify history with heartbreak song 'Ere' . 2023-10-20 . Daily Tribune . en-US.