Reid Alert is the second solo extended play by Filipino-Australian singer-actor James Reid. Reid collaborated with Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana, as well as with Canadian music producer Adam Hurstfield for the songs in his album. It was released digitally on iTunes[4] and physically on Valentine's Day of 2015 by Viva Records.
| Reid Alert | ||||
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| Released | February 14, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
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| Length | 19:08 | |||
| Language | ||||
| Label | Viva | |||
| James Reid chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Reid Alert | ||||
Promotion
editTo promote the album's release, Reid launched various mall show events in the "Jadine Fever Tour" culminating its schedule on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2015 - Fairview Terraces, February 15 - Centrino Mall, CDO, February 20 - Fishermall, February 21 - Sta, Lucia East, March 1 - SM Dasmarinas, March 6 - Eastwood Mall, March 7 - SM Bacoor, March 8 - Venice Piazza, March 13 - Ayala Center Cebu and on March 15 - Araneta Center.
Singles
edit"Huwag Ka Nang Humirit" was released as the lead single from the album and was accompanied by a music video on January 1, 2015 in MTV Philippines and was later uploaded on YouTube on January 9, 2015.[1]
"Hanap-Hanap" was released as the second single from the album on January 31, 2015, and the official music video was uploaded on YouTube on January 30, 2015.
As of November 8, 2016, the music videos for "Huwag Ka Nang Humirit" and "Hanap-Hanap", have garnered 6,093,832 and 30,331,968 views respectively on YouTube. Hanap-Hanap is currently the most viewed music video of James Reid, it is also the third most viewed Filipino song on YouTube behind Filipino rapper Abra's song "Gayuma" and Filipina Pop/Rock icon Yeng Constantino's song "Ikaw".
The fourth title track, "Randomantic" was confirmed as the third single from the album on January 28, 2016 with a music video on YouTube. The music video for Randomantic consists of clips of James' and Nadine's tour in different parts of the USA such as Sacramento, California, and Lake Tahoe.
As of November 8, 2016, the "Randomantic" music video has garnered 4,356,996 views.[3]
"Randomantic" peaked #1 on MYX Daily Top 10, Pinoy MYX Countdown, MYX Hit Chart, MTV Daily Top 10 & MTV Top 20 Pilipinas in the early 2016. It also peaked #3 on MYX Hit Chart & Pinoy MYX Countdown on the 2016 Year-ender Countdown & #4 on MTV Top 20 Pilipinas Year-ender of 2016.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Orchard |  [5] |
| Phil Star | [6] |
| Philippine Inquirer | [7] |
The reviews for the album have generally been positive and a taste of fresh songs in the Philippine music industry. Baby Gil of The Philippine Star has stated, It has been quite a while, that anybody else since Gary Valenciano back during the ’80s in local show business, have we had a pop idol who sings, writes songs, dances, acts, does all those things well and also looks great. That was over 30 years ago and it is only now that we have come across somebody like James Reid who is all those things and is also incredibly sexy with a killer smile to boot.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Huwag Ka Nang Humirit" | Thyro Alfaro, Yumi Lacsamana | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Hanap-Hanap" (with Nadine Lustre) | Alfaro, Lacsamana | 3:21 |
| 3. | "10" (featuring Elise Estrada) | Adam Hurstfield | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Randomantic" | Alfaro, Lacsamana | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Bonfire Love Song" | Alfaro, Lacsamana | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Babalik" | Alfaro, Lacsamana | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 19:08 | ||
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines (PARI)[9] | Gold | 7,500* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b ABS-CBN (13 January 2015). "WATCH: James Reid charms in 'Huwag Ka Nang Humirit' Music Video". ABS-CBN. Event occurs at 12:59 AM. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "James Reid & Nadine Lustre (JaDine) Couple Released "Hanap-Hanap" Music Video". Philippine News. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ a b vivamusicgroup1 (28 January 2016), James Reid - Randomantic [Official Music Video], retrieved 22 March 2016
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ ""Reid Alert - EP" by James Reid on iTunes". iTunes. Viva. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "Reid Alert". The Orchard. Retrieved 14 February 2015.[dead link]
- ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "SOUNDS FAMILIAR". Phil Star. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "James Reid tease and please". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "It's Reid alert for James".
- ^ "List of PARI Gold, Platinum & Diamond Awardees". Philippine Association of the Record Industry.