The trend is on the rise! P-pop groups have been gaining significant attention and making waves locally and globally with their music brand nowadays. Get to know these talented groups from the Philippines and check out these forty P-pop songs that the world should know:

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GENTO by SB19

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GENTO is the viral and most awarded track of SB19, a five-member boy band globally recognized as the multi-talented Kings of P-pop. With the song’s catchy lyricism, strong beats, and engaging choreography, it became a dance challenge trend on TikTok worldwide and continues to make waves across social media in several countries. The song was written by the band’s leader, PABLO and he co-produced the music with his brother, josue, and Simon Servida.

So far, GENTO has achieved 9 awards out of 13 nominations, including Song of the Year at the 2023 TikTok Awards Philippines and 2024 PMPC Star Awards for Music, P-Pop Song of the Year and P-Pop Video of the Year at the 2023 Philippine P-POP Awards, Best Performance by a Group and Best Dance/Electronic Recording at the 2024 Awit Awards, Gen-Z Approved Hit at the 2024 Nylon Manila Big Bold Brave Awards, Wishclusive Pop Performance of the Year at the 2024 Wish 107.5 Music Awards, and Dance Recording of the Year at the 2024 PMPC Star Awards for Music. It was also listed as one of The Top 10 Music Videos at the 2023 Billboard Philippines, and among The Top 24 Best Filipino Songs mentioned by CNN Philippines in 2023.

The song was released in May 2023 via Sony Music Philippines and its official music video on YouTube has reached 48,000,000+ views and 59,000,000+ streams on Spotify as of writing. It also entered the US Billboard World Digital Song Sales at no.8 in 2023.

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PANTROPIKO by BINI

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PANTROPIKO is a smash hit track by BINI, an eight-member girl group dubbed as the Nation’s Girl Group and recognized as the highest-streamed female OPM artists in the Philippines. The song gained massive attention, dominating the streaming platforms and music charts due to its summer-island vibe, upbeat melody, and cool dance choreography, which was developed by its member Sheena. 

So far, PANTROPIKO has gained 6 awards out of 13 nominations, including Song of the Year at the 2024 MYX Music Awards and 2024 P-Pop Music Awards, People’s Voice Favorite Song of the Year and People’s Voice Favorite Record of the Year at the 2024 Awit Awards, Duo/Group Artist of the Year at the 2024 PMPC Star Awards for Music, and Wish Pop Song of the Year at the 2025 Wish Music Awards.

The song was released in November 2023 via Star Music Philippines and its official music video on YouTube has reached above 100M views and 173,000,000+ streams on Spotify as of writing. It also topped the weekly chart of Billboard Philippines, landed at no.3 on the year-end chart of Billboard Philippines, and became the no.9 most searched song on Google Philippines in 2024.

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MAPA by SB19

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SB19’s MAPA was released in May 2021 under Sony Music Philippines and became the no.5 most searched song on Google worldwide in the same year. The band’s leader, PABLO, was also awarded the Composer of the Year at the 2022 Village Pipol Choice Award for this particular song, which is a tribute to parents.

As of writing, its official lyric video on YouTube has already reached 110,000,000+ views with 69,000,000+ streams on Spotify. It was also recognized as Song of the Year at the 2024 PMPC Star Awards for Music and awarded with Best Vocal Arrangement, Most Streamed Song, and Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist at the 2022 Awit Awards.

Meanwhile, several schools use MAPA as a graduation song with students performing it in front of their parents. It was also selected as the official theme song of “And The Breadwinner Is”, one of the top three top grossing films at the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival.

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CHERRY ON TOP by BINI

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BINI’s CHERRY ON TOP is a bubblegum pop track that was released in July 2024 via Star Music Philippines and grew rapidly in millions of views on YouTube in less than 24 hours. As of writing, it has already reached 48,000,000+ views with 55,000,000+ streams on Spotify.

The song won the International Music Video at the 2024 BreakTudo Awards and was also listed as one of the Filipino Music Videos that Stole The Spotlight in 2024 by Rolling Stone Philippines.

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MAHARANI by Alamat

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MAHARANI is a track by ALAMAT, a six-member boy band who are recognized as the “Cultural Icons of P-Pop” for their distinct identity in the P-pop scene. The romantic song reimagines folktale, mixing indigenous instruments with modern elements and sounds, and won the Best R&B Recording at the 2023 Awit Awards.

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I WANT YOU by SB19

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SB19’s I WANT YOU is an R&B song that was composed by PABLO and producer August Rigo that captures one’s confession of attraction for someone. It won the R&B Performance of the Year at the 2024 Wish Music Awards and was listed as one of The Top 25 Filipino Songs by Billboard Philippines in 2023.

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HUWAG MUNA TAYONG UMUWI by BINI

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BINI’s HUWAG MUNA TAYONG UMUWI was released in November 2022 and served as part of the Original Soundtrack of the Philippine romantic-comedy film, An Inconvenient Love (2022), which won the Best Asian Feature Film at the 2023 ContentAsia Awards.

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NYEBE by SB19

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SB19’s NYEBE is a ballad song that contemplates about one’s yearning for warmth or that ray of light amid life’s moments of darkness, coldness, and uncertainty. It was nominated as Song of the Year, Best Ballad Recording, Best Vocal Arrangement, and Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist at the 2023 Awit Awards. It was also used as the official theme song of the award-winning Philippine film, “Green Bones”, at the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival.

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PATINTERO by BGYO

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PATINTERO is a youthful track by BGYO, a five-member male group recognized as the “Aces of P-Pop” for redefining what it means to be a Pinoy boy band with their music and style that focus on Filipino youth and relevant social issues. The song is inspired from the Filipino traditional children’s game, patintero, which highlights staying positive in the face of obstacles.

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CRIMZONE by SB19

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SB19’s CRIMZONE is a pop track that was composed by PABLO, FELIP, Josh Cullen, and Josue (Pablo’s brother). The song symbolizes resilience using crimson as a metaphor for blood and sweat in pursuit of excellence. It also encourages empowerment, inviting everyone “to break free from their comfort zones and embrace the thrill of the unknown.” It was nominated as Best Performance by a Group and Best Dance/Electronic Recording at the 2024 Awit Awards.

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BOOMERANG by G22

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BOOMERANG is a track by G22, a three-member girl group hailed as the “Female Alphas of P-Pop” who attracts attention for their undeniable package of outstanding visuals and dynamic vocals. They wowed audiences during their guesting on “Show It All”, a Chinese reality show, flaunting their vocal power and electrifying stage presence with this single.

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DAGUNDONG by Alamat

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ALAMAT’s DAGUNDONG track served as the original theme song of the Philippine hero film, “Penduko”, at the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival. It was also nominated as P-Pop Song of the Year and Music Video of the Year at the 2024 VP Choice Awards.

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BAZINGA! by SB19

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SB19’s BAZINGA! was composed by PABLO and talks about self-empowerment against hatred and hostility. The song stayed at the no.1 spot of US Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart for seven weeks in January 2022. It also won the Best Pop Recording and Best Dancing Recording at the 2022 Awit Awards, as well as Music Video of the Year and Dance Recording of the Year at the 2024 PMPC Star Awards for Music.

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THE BEAST by VXON

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THE BEAST is a debut single by VXON, a five-member boy band dubbed as “the monsters of P-pop”. The song is heavily influenced by hip hop with a dark concept, taking the no. 1 spot on iTunes, Spotify Fresh Finds, and OPM Rising Playlist during its launch week in January 2022. It was also nominated for P-POP Song of the Year at the 2023 Village Pipol Choice Awards.

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DASH by HORI7ON

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DASH is a pre-debut digital single by HORI7ON, a seven-member Filipino male group that is labeled as “Global Rookies”, being the first-ever Pinoy boy band to debut in South Korea with their music style combined with K-pop and P-pop, and songs written in Filipino, Korean, and English.

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SA PANAGINIP NA LANG by Alamat

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ALAMAT’s SA PANAGINIP NA LANG is a pop rock-tinged ballad, which captures the bittersweet navigation of unspoken longing for love. It also served as the original soundtrack of the Philippine romantic film, Expensive Candy (2022).

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DITO by 1st.One

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DITO is a track by 1st.One, a six-member boy band labeled as “the new kids on the block” for their cool image, unique energy, awesome dance skills, enchanting melody, and quality music videos. The song was released in October 2023, marking it as their stepping stone into a new era as a group.

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MOONLIGHT by SB19

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SB19’s MOONLIGHT is a dance-pop song and collaboration project with music producer-composers Ian Asher and Terry Zhong. It won the Music Video of the Year at the 2024 MYX Music Awards.

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HE’S INTO HER by BGYO

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BGYO’s HE’S INTO HER is a single selected as one of the official songs of He’s Into Her (2021), a Pinoy teen romantic-comedy series. It won the “Best Theme Song” at the 2021 Asian Academy Creative Awards.

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PORQUE by Alamat

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ALAMAT’s PORQUE is a solemn R&B track with its lyrics mixed with Tagalog and Chavacano, promoting Filipino languages. The song was composed by Geraldine Therese Lim and Whey Guevara, and released in October 2021 under VIVA Music.

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LUCKY by HORI7ON

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HORI7ON’s LUCKY is a comeback single track with a youthful vibe that conveys gratitude for someone, on feeling lucky to have their loved ones and fans.

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SALAMIN, SALAMIN by BINI

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BINI’s SALAMIN, SALAMIN is a bubblegum pop track about gushing over a crush or someone you like. It made the phrase “eyyy”, a part of the lyrics, become a popular expresson among Filipinos accompanied by the hand sign, “Y”, sending good vibes to anyone. The song won the Pop Video of the Year at the 2024 MYX Music Awards, Production Design in a Music Video and Music Video of the Year at the 2024 P-POP Music Awards. It also topped the weekly chart of Billboard Philippines in 2024.

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ILAW by SB19

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SB19’s ILAW is a ballad song that was composed by the band’s leader PABLO and reflects about one’s authenticity and struggles to be heard when the light around you becomes too blinding or overwhelming. It won the Ballad Performance of the Year at the 2024 Wish Music Awards and was nominated for the Best Vocal Arrangement at the 2024 Awit Awards.

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THE DAY WE MEET AGAIN by New:ID

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THE DAY WE MEET AGAIN is a ballad song by New:ID, a five-member male group who are rookies in the P-pop scene and are known to be the second Filipino global boy band, being managed by a South Korean entertainment agency.

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WALANG HANGGAN by Alamat

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ALAMAT’s WALANG HANGGAN is a comeback single about a lover’s vow on staying together for life. It was nominated for Mellow Video of the Year at the 2024 MYX Music Awards.

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LIHAM by SB19

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SB19’s LIHAM is a ballad song that was composed by PABLO and expresses one’s vow for eternal devotion and commitment in a relationship, either a lover, friend, family, or God. SB19 also dedicated this song to their fans. It was nominated for Best Ballad Recording at the 2024 Awit Awards.

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KUNDIMAN by BGYO

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BGYO’s KUNDIMAN is an R&B-ballad song about romance with a modern twist. It was nominated for the Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist at the 2022 Awit Awards. It was also selected as part of song collections bound to the Moon in 2023.

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DAYANG by Alamat

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Alamat’s DAYANG is a sequel to their track, Maharani, and talks about finding true love after a series of heartbreaks.

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YOU DID IT by KAIA

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YOU DID IT is a comeback single by KAIA, a five-member girl group dubbed as the “P-Pop Stage Slayers” for their ability to command the stage with charisma. The song won the Vocal Arrangement in a Song at the 2024 P-POP Music Awards.

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P.S. by VXON

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VXON’s P.S. is the group’s first special single written by its members Franz, Sam, and C13, and dedicated to their fans.

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LOVEY DOVEY by HORI7ON

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HORI7ON’s LOVEY DOVEY is a pre-debut digital single about youthful romance. The song was released in May 2023.

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5678 by KAIA

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KAIA’s 5678 is a dance-pop track about facing and overcoming life’s challenges, no matter what others say. It was released during the International Women’s Month in March 2023, with the goal of motivating women to keep on fighting for their dreams.

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DEJA VU by New:ID

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New:ID’s DEJA VU is a pre-debut single that talks about overcoming obstacles in life. The song was released in October 2023.

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KALAKAL by SB19

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SB19’s KALAKAL is a hip-hop track with legendary rapper Gloc-9 that conveys about one’s authentic self and the group’s journey in sharing their craft as artists. The song was written in Bisaya, Tagalog, and English by all members with Gloc-9. It won the Song Collaboration of the Year at the 2025 Wish Music Awards.

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SANDAL by VXON

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VXON’s SANDAL conveys trust and relying or leaning on someone when life gets difficult. The song was released in September 2023, and was nominated for P-POP Song of the Year and Music Video of the Year at the 2024 VP Choice Awards. 

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KARERA by BINI

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BINI’s KARERA is a pop track that motivates listeners to keep on going amid life’s battles. It was recognized for Best Inspirational Secular Song at the 2024 Catholic Mass Media Awards, won the People’s Voice Favorite Music Video of the Year at the 2024 Awit Awards, and Pop Performance of the Year at the 2025 Wish Music Awards.

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SHOUT OUT by 1st.One

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1st.One’s SHOUT OUT is a single track that intends to pay tribute to the Filipino soldiers who fought alongside Korean soldiers during the Korean War in the 1950s. It won the Music Video of the Year at the 2022 P-POP Music Awards.

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HERE WITH YOU by BINI

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BINI’s HERE WITH YOU is an uplifting song about friendship, and dedicated to fans as a way of expressing their gratitude. The song was released in October 2021.

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WHAT? by SB19

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SB19’s WHAT? is a hip hop song written by PABLO that explores individuality, an anthem for self empowerment and inspires to raise your own flag amid a world of diversity. In March 2021, its music video reached more than a million views within 24 hours of release on YouTube. In October 2024, the boys received official replicas of the 1734 Murillo-Velarde map from the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC) for their contribution and commitment to promoting Filipino culture and history with their music. It was also recognized as the Best Global Recording at the 2022 Awit Awards and won the Pop Song of the Year at the 2022 Wish 107.5 Music Awards.

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BLINK TWICE by BINI

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BINI’s BLINK TWICE is an upbeat pop track about waiting, signs, and special feelings for someone. Its music video garnered more than a million views within 24 hours of release on YouTube in February 2025. As of writing, it has reached above 4M streams on Spotify.

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