Featured art by Bhernn Saenz. With images courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment.
MANILA, Philippines—Filipino pop and R&B renegade James Reid continues tread into his new aural direction with the release of “Mirasol” via Sony Music Entertainment.
This latest single not only oozes an undeniable pop charm that reinstates his strength as a hitmaker, boasting an impressive run of inescapable chart-toppers in the 2010s.
For Reid, the song is about falling in love with a sunflower and how romance is something that requires appreciation, protection, and understanding. “Love is an organic process and needs to grow naturally,” he adds.
With him, “Mirasol” is co-written by Alison Shore, an R&B artist whose work brims with effortless cool and ‘90s suave. Both accomplished artists thought of using the sunflower as a metaphor “for a relationship that gives off an air of sweet summer romance and innocence.”
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As Reid furthers, “I want to connect on a different level with my fans that I haven’t been able to do before. Writing in Tagalog (Filipino) was a very welcomed challenge for me, and I’ve enjoyed it so much.”
One Click Straight’s Tim Marquez, a frequent collaborator himself, also brought a tapestry of effortlessly blissful sound that complements the romantic nature of the lyrics. The final product evokes the more commercial and critically acclaimed work of James Reid during the Diary Ng Panget era, but rendered with more sophistication and subtlety, production-wise.
“Mirasol” serves as the third single off his upcoming EP, jgh, slated to drop on November 22, 2024. The soon-to-be-released EP, which contains tracks such as “Sandal” and “Hurt Me Too,” is described to be a “return-to-form” record, touching on his softer, more vulnerable side and more pop-leaning direction.
James Reid’s “Mirasol” is out now on all digital music platforms worldwide via Sony Music Entertainment and Careless.
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