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Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko
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Wikipedia article
"'Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko'" ("You Sing and I'll Dance") is a disco song by the Filipino group VST & Company. Although released only as a B-side of the ballad "Ikaw Ang Aking Mahal" ("You Are My Love"), it is one of group's biggest hits in the country. The lyrics were penned by Joey de Leon and its melody by Vic Sotto and arranged by Lorrie Illustre.[http://www.himig.com.ph/songs/2218-awitin-mo-at-isasayaw-ko "Awitin Mo Isasayaw Ko at Himig] Recorded at Cinema Audio in 1978.[https://www.discogs.com/VST-And-Company-VST/release/3773709 VST album by VST & Co. at Discogs]
De Leon revealed in an interview with Lourd de Veyra on the show 'WASAK' that Sotto sang the melody to him via telephone and he quickly wrote the lyrics.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opWCO8thL1A WASAK Joey De Leon] Librettist and Filipina actress Bibeth Orteza recalls that she was present during the recording of this song and said that she told Vic Sotto about the material, Sotto said to her that there is no way she can present it as a contemporary.[https://www.pressreader.com/ LOOKING FOR REALITIES at PressReader.com]
In December 2016, Ballet Philippines' new dance musical of the same name featured VST & Company songs.
Notable cover versions
*Vic Sotto released an English version of the song titled "I'll Sing, C'mon Dance" on his 1979 debut album 'Marvic'.
*Fernando Poe, Jr and Judy Ann Santos covered the song as a duet in the film 'Isusumbong Kita Sa Tatay Ko' (1999)[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343843/soundtrack Isusumbong Kita Sa Tatay Ko at Imdb][https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/20/17/asap-pays-tribute-to-fpj-on-his-78th-birthday 'ASAP' pays tribute to FPJ on his 78th birthday on ABS CBN News]
* Singer and actress Jolina Magdangal covered the song for the soundtrack to the film 'Annie B' in 2003 released on Viva Records.[https://www.whosampled.com/Jolina-Magdangal/Awitin-Mo/ Awitin Mo by Jolina Magdangal]
* The SexBomb Girls covered the song for their 2005 album.
* Anne Curtis, Billy Crawford and Darren Espanto performed this song as a medley with "Rock Baby Rock" in 2016.[https://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/updates/45121816-anne-darren-billy-sing-awitin-mo-at-isasayaw-korock-baby-rock Anne, Darren & Billy sing "Awitin Mo At Isasayaw Ko/Rock Baby Rock" at ABS-CBN News]
References
Category:VST & Co. songs
Category:1978 songs
Category:1978 singles
Category:Songs written by Vic Sotto
Category:Tagalog-language songs
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