Salamin, Salamin Explained

Salamin, Salamin
Cover:Salamin, Salamin (2024) by Bini cover art.jpg
Type:Single
Artist:Bini
Ep:Talaarawan
English Title:Mirror, Mirror
Released:March 8, 2024
Genre:Bubblegum pop
Label:Star Music
Length:3:50
Producer:
  • Mat Olavides
  • Bojam
Prev Title:Pantropiko
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:Cherry on Top
Next Year:2024

"Salamin, Salamin" is a song recorded by Filipino girl group Bini. It was released as the third single of their debut extended play (EP) Talaarawan on March 8, 2024.

Background and release

After promoting "Karera" and the sleeper hit "Pantropiko" as pre-release singles for their upcoming EP, Bini dropped Talaarawan together with its lead single "Salamin, Salamin" on March 8, 2024, International Women's Day, to align with the group's advocacy on women empowerment.[1] An accompanying music video was posted on YouTube on the same day; it garnered over one million views by March 27, within nearly three weeks of its release.[2]

Composition

"Salamin, Salamin" has been described as a bubblegum pop song that "perfectly captured the butterflies you get when gushing over a crush".[3] The track was produced by Mat Olavides and Bojam and composed by John Michael Conchada, Paula Rose Alcasid, and Paulo Miguel Rañeses.[4]

Reception

"Salamin, Salamin" has been regarded in a review on Rappler as reminiscent of the upbeat charm and nostalgic themes espoused in Talaarawan's preceding single, "Pantropiko".[5] The phrase "eyyy", which was included in the song's lyrics, also became popular in Filipino parlance and became associated with Bini member Sheena.[6]

Adaptations

A remake of the song performed by Bini was used in an advertisement for the online shopping app Shopee, coinciding with the group's official endorsement of the brand.[7]

Commercial performance

Coupled with the viral success of Bini's previous single "Pantropiko" on TikTok,[8] "Salamin, Salamin" and Talaarawan led the girl group to become Spotify's highest-streamed OPM female artist, as well as the Filipino P-pop group with the most monthly listeners on the platform.[9] [10]

"Salamin, Salamin" entered the Billboard Philippines Songs chart at number 10 on the issue of April 20, 2024.[11] This, along with "Pantropiko" reaching a new peak of number five,[12] made Bini both the first P-pop group to have multiple entries on the chart[13] and the first P-pop group to have entries within the top 10.[14] Three months after its release, "Salamin, Salamin" peaked at the top of the chart on the issue of June 8, dethroning the previous week's chart-topper "Pantropiko" and scoring the girl group their second Billboard number one hit.[15] [16]

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Philippines (Billboard)1
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100)[17] 1
Philippines (Top Philippine Songs)[18] 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mallorca . Hannah . 2024-03-29 . BINI wants to help women realize their worth through music . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240611030617/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/548993/bini-wants-to-help-women-realize-their-worth-through-music . 2024-06-11 . 2024-08-08 . Inquirer . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-03-27 . BINI's 'Salamin, Salamin' MV garners over 1 million views . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240808030103/https://republicasiamedia.com/generation/binis-salamin-salamin-mv-garners-over-1-million-views/ . August 8, 2024 . 2024-08-08 . RepublicAsia . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2024-03-27 . Cool jams from ABS-CBN Music to turn up your summer . https://web.archive.org/web/20240610162750/https://www.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/listicles/2024/3/27/cool-jams-from-abs-cbn-music-this-summer?lang=en . 2024-06-10 . 2024-06-10 . ABS-CBN Newsroom.
  4. Web site: March 8, 2024 . Salamin, Salamin . June 10, 2024 . Apple Music.
  5. News: Geronimo . Mika . March 9, 2024 . More than P-pop idols, BINI is the Gen Z role model for modern Filipinas . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240627075336/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/p-pop-idols-bini-gen-z-role-models-modern-filipinas/ . 2024-06-27 . June 21, 2024 . Rappler.
  6. News: Uson . Melanie . July 23, 2024 . What's up with 'Eyyy ka muna eyyy'?: The origin and meaning behind the catchphrase . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240730162602/https://philstarlife.com/geeky/247791-eyyy-ka-muna-eyyy-trend?page=3 . 2024-07-30 . July 30, 2024 . Philstar Life . en.
  7. Shopee 6.6 - 7.7 Mid-Year Sale na ngayong June 1 - July 8! . 2024-05-30 . Shopee Philippines . 2024-07-06 . YouTube.
  8. Web site: Gonzales . Angelo . April 21, 2024 . Summer of 'Pantropiko': The BINI craze continues . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240421082528/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/summer-pantropiko-the-bini-craze-continues/ . April 21, 2024 . August 8, 2024 . Rappler . en-US.
  9. Go . Mayks . April 2, 2024 . BINI Have Become The Most Streamed OPM Female Artist On Spotify For The First Time. May 6, 2024 . Billboard Philippines. en . April 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240404040235/https://billboardphilippines.com/market/industry-news/bini-have-become-the-most-streamed-opm-female-artist-on-spotify-for-the-first-time/. live .
  10. Saulog . Gabriel . March 19, 2024 . BINI Achieves Milestone of Becoming Filipino Pop Group With Most Monthly Listeners . May 6, 2024 . Billboard Philippines. en . May 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240505190322/https://billboardphilippines.com/market/industry-news/bini-achieves-milestone-of-becoming-filipino-pop-group-with-most-monthly-listeners/. live .
  11. Philippines Songs (Week of April 20, 2024) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240417215450/https://www.billboard.com/charts/philippines-songs-hotw/2024-04-20/ . April 17, 2024 . May 14, 2024 . .
  12. Philippines Songs (Week of April 20, 2024) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240417215450/https://www.billboard.com/charts/philippines-songs-hotw/2024-04-20/ . April 17, 2024 . May 14, 2024 . .
  13. 1780179384189776098 . PhilippineSongs . BINI (@BINI_ph) becomes the first P-pop group in history to chart multiple entries in Billboard Philippines Songs. . April 16, 2024 . August 8, 2024.
  14. 1780180591163691166 . PhilippineSongs . With "Pantropiko" (#5) rising and "Salamin, Salamin" (#10) debuting this week, BINI (@BINI_ph) becomes the first P-pop group EVER to enter the top 10 of Billboard Philippines Songs. ️ . April 16, 2024 . August 8, 2024.
  15. Philippines Songs (Week of June 8, 2024) . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604103929/https://www.billboard.com/charts/philippines-songs-hotw/2024-06-08/ . June 4, 2024 . June 8, 2024 . live.
  16. Go . Mayks . June 5, 2024 . BINI Top Billboard's Philippines Songs Chart A Second Time With "Salamin, Salamin". June 7, 2024 . Billboard Philippines. en . June 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240605082204/https://billboardphilippines.com/market/industry-news/bini-tops-billboards-philippines-songs-chart-a-second-time-with-salamin-salamin-2024/. live .
  17. Web site: 2024-07-03 . Philippines Hot 100 (Week of July 2, 2024) . 2024-07-06 . Billboard Philippines . en-US . July 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703093531/https://billboardphilippines.com/chart/philippines-hot-100/07-02-2024/ . live .
  18. Web site: Top Philippine Songs (Week of July 6, 2024) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703093531/https://billboardphilippines.com/chart/philippines-hot-100/07-02-2024/ . July 3, 2024 . July 6, 2024 . . July 3, 2024 . en-PH.