Akin Ka Na Lang

Not to be confused with the song by the Itchyworms.

"Akin Ka Na Lang" (transl. "Please Be Mine") is a Filipino song first recorded by singer and songwriter Morissette. It was written by Francis Kiko Salazar for the Himig Handog: P-Pop Love Songs songwriting competition (2014).^[1] The song reached the finals of the competition but did not receive an award.^[2] Nevertheless, it became a popular ballad in the Philippines.^[3][4][5] It was released as a bonus track on Morissette's 2015 eponymous debut album.

"Akin Ka Na Lang"
Official music video thumbnail
Single by Morissette
from the album Himig Handog P-Pop Love Song (2014) and Morissette
Released	August 15, 2014 (2014-08-15)
Genre	OPM
Length	4:18
Label	Star Music
Songwriter(s)	Francis Kiko Salazar
Producer(s)	Francis Kiko Salazar
Morissette singles chronology
"Begin" (2013) "Akin Ka Na Lang" (2014) "Run Like A Warrior" (2015)
Audio sample
"Akin Ka Na Lang" file help
Music video
"Akin Ka Na Lang" on YouTube

Personnel

Credits adapted from YouTube:^[6]

• Morissette – vocals
• Francis Kiko Salazar – songwriter, producer, back-up vocals
• Dante Tañedo – mixing, mastering

Live performances

In 2014, Morissette sang "Akin Ka Na Lang" on the variety show ASAP.^[7] In 2018, she sang the song again on ASAP together with Ogie Alcasid and fans from Malaysia, South Korea and the United Kingdom.^[8][4] In 2019, Birit Queens (Angeline Quinto, Morissette, Klarisse De Guzman and Jona) reunited to celebrate Morissette's birthday, singing the song.^[9][10]

In 2017, Morissette performed "Akin Ka Na Lang" at MYX Philippines in an acoustic version.^[11] In 2018, she sang the song on Wish 107.5, which helped the song to gain popularity. As of October 2023, this live performance on the wish bus had accumulated 168 million views.^[12][13] In 2018, at Morissette's concert at Araneta Coliseum, Regine Velasquez made a guest appearance, singing "Akin Ka Na Lang" with her.^[14][15]

Music video

The official music video of "Akin Ka Na Lang" was released on August 31, 2014, directed by Colegio de San Juan de Letran. As of July 2022, it had garnered more than 33 million views on YouTube.^[16]

Other versions

In 2015, an acoustic version of the song was released.^[17] In the same year, "Akin Ka Na Lang" became part of the official soundtrack of two TV series: Pasión de Amor and FPJ's Ang Probinsyano.^[18][19] In 2020, Morissette released a Latin version of the song.^[20]

Cover versions

Cover versions of the song have been performed by Katrina Velarde^[21] and Jex de Castro.^[22] In 2022, Gigi De Lana's rendition of the song became part of the official soundtrack of the ABS-CBN television series A Family Affair.^[23]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Akin Ka Na Lang"

Year^[a]	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2014	Himig Handog	Best Song	Nominated	^[24]
	Aliw Awards	Best New Artist	Nominated	^[25]
2015	Awit Awards	Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist	Nominated	^[26]
	MOR Pinoy Music Awards	Best New Artist	Won	^[27]
	PMPC Star Awards for Music	Song of the Year	Nominated	^[28]
2019	Wish 107.5 Music Awards	Wishclusive Ballad Performance of the Year	Won	^[29] ^[30]
		Wishclusive Elite Circle — Bronze	Won
		Wishclusive Elite Circle — Silver	Won
		Wishclusive Elite Circle — Gold	Won
2020		Wishclusive Elite Circle — Platinum	Won	^[31]
		Wishclusive Elite Circle — Diamond	Won

Charts

Chart performance for "Akin Ka Na Lang"

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Philippines (Philippine Top 20)^[32]	11
Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)^[33]	84

Notes

1. Indicates the year of the ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

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2. "Complete List of Winners: Himig Handog 2014 P-pop Love Songs". The Summit Express. September 28, 2014. from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
3. "WATCH: Angelica Hale teaches Cheryl Porter 'Akin Ka Na Lang'; Morissette reacts to cover". ABS-CBN News. November 26, 2022. from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
4. "ASAP Throwback: Morissette Amon sings 'Akin Ka Na Lang' with her fans worldwide". ABS-CBN Entertainment. December 4, 2022. from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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19. Mate, Lanie (June 28, 2018). "Coco binubuhay din ang OPM". Pang-Masa. PhilStar Global. from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
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