Ere (song)

"Ere"
The cover art for "Ere": A close-up blurred photograph of Juan Karlos Labajo wearing a black shirt.
Single by Juan Karlos
from the album Sad Songs and Bullshit Part 1
ReleasedAugust 4, 2023 (2023-08-04)
Recorded2023
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:44
LabelIsland Records Philippines
Songwriter(s)Juan Karlos Labajo
Producer(s)Juan Karlos Labajo
Juan Karlos singles chronology
"Gabi"
(2023) 		"Ere"
(2023) 		"Tapusin Na Natin To"
(2023)
Music video
"Ere" on YouTube

"Ere" (lit. '"Air"'; stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by Filipino singer-songwriter Juan Karlos Labajo. Under the band name Juan Karlos. The power ballad released on August 4, 2023, via Island Records Philippines. Written and produced by Labajo, the song served as the second track of the album titled Sad Songs and Bullshit Part 1. It reached number one on Billboard's Philippines Songs chart for ten weeks and broke numerous streaming records on Spotify.

Commercial performance

"Ere" debuted at No. 5 on Billboard's Philippines Songs chart. The song climbed to No. 1 the following week,[1] dethroning "3D" by Jungkook and Jack Harlow.[2] "Ere" also debuted at No. 138 on Billboard Global Excl. US chart, becoming the first Filipino song to appear on the chart.[3] Following its growing popularity on both digital and streaming platforms, the song broke the record for the biggest single day streams in the Philippines on Spotify with 1.77 million streams, dethroning "Mine" by Taylor Swift.[4][5][6] It also marked the first time a Filipino song entered the Top 100 of Spotify's global chart and the first Filipino song to accumulate over a million streams in a single day on the platform.[7][8]

Elsewhere, "Ere" also debuted at No. 21 on New Zealand's Hot Singles, marking their first entry on the chart.[9]

It ranked 82 on the Billboard Philippines' Philippines Hot 100 Year-End charts for 2024.[10]

Live performances

Juan Karlos has performed "Ere" at The Sad Tour[11] and Realme Fanfest 2023 in Cebu City.[12] The official live performance video of the song was uploaded on Juan Karlos' official YouTube channel on September 23, 2023.[13] On October 22, 2023, the band performed the song at the New Frontier Theater as a special guest for the Danish pop band Lukas Graham's concert.[14]

Listicles

Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Billboard Philippines 2023 The Top 25 Songs of 2023 Placed [15]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music.[16]

  • Juan Karlos – vocals, songwriter, producer, acoustic guitar
  • Xergio Ramos – electric guitar
  • Rickson Ruiz – drums
  • Rommel dela Cruz – bass
  • Emil dela Rosa – mastering engineer, mixing
  • Nikhil Amarnani – recording engineer

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Ere"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Global Excl. U.S. (Billboard)[3] 121
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 21
Philippines (Billboard)[1] 1
UAE (IFPI)[17] 7

Accolades

Award Year Category Result Ref.
Awit Awards 2024 Record of the Year Nominated [10][18]
Song of the Year Nominated
Best Alternative Recording Won
Myx Music Awards Song of the Year Nominated [19]
Rock Video of the Year Nominated
PMPC Star Awards for Music Song of the Year Nominated [20]

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Ere"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various August 4, 2023
Universal Music Philippines [21]

Controversy

Profanity incident at Dinagyang Festival

During the Dinagyang Festival, a religious and cultural celebration in Iloilo City, Juan Karlos Labajo performed the song and stirred controversy after he unintentionally included a translated swear word in its hook. The song’s chorus, which originally contains explicit language in Tagalog, was adapted into Hiligaynon during his performance, drawing mixed reactions from the local government. Reports suggest that Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas is considering requesting a public apology from the artist for the use of inappropriate language during his guest performance. The Iloilo Festivals Foundation, Inc. (IFFI) clarified that while they oversee the selection of guest artists for the festival, they do not have full knowledge of the specific content of their performances.[22][23]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Cusson, Michael (2022-02-15). "Philippines Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  2. ^ "Juan Karlos' 'ERE' Tops Billboard's Philippines Songs Charts". billboardphilippines.com. 2023-10-17. Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  3. ^ a b Cabral, R. J. (2020-09-15). "Billboard Global Excl. US". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  4. ^ "All The Historic Firsts And Records Juan Karlos' ERE Broke". nylonmanila.com. 2023-10-10. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  5. ^ Antonio, Josiah (2023-10-16). "Juan Karlos' 'ERE' hits 1.2 million streams on Spotify". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  6. ^ Lim, Ron. "Juan Karlos' 'ERE' surpasses Taylor Swift's 'Mine (Taylor's Version)' on Spotify Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  7. ^ Nicart, Lyka. "Juan Karlos Labajo sets new records with Ere". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  8. ^ Abad, Ysa (2023-10-11). "LOOK: juan karlos makes OPM history on Spotify Global chart with 'Ere'". RAPPLER. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  9. ^ a b "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 16, 2023. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Purnell, Kristofer (August 21, 2024). "SB19, BINI, Lola Amour lead 2024 Awit Awards nominees". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on October 9, 2024.
  11. ^ "Juan Karlos releases new album". ABS-CBN News. 2023-09-25. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  12. ^ Mendoza, Francis (2023-09-27). "Unbox Diaries: Coverage of realme's 2-Day Cebu Event - MasterShot Class and Photowalk, FanFest 2023". Unbox Diaries. Archived from the original on 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  13. ^ "Juan Karlos Labajo's 'ERE' becomes first Filipino song to enter Spotify's top 100 global chart". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  14. ^ "Lukas Graham to Perform in Manila With Juan Karlos as Special Guest! - When In Manila". When in Manila. 2023-10-20. Archived from the original on 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  15. ^ "The Top 25 Songs of 2023 — Billboard Philippines' Staff Picks". Billboard Philippines. December 4, 2023. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  16. ^ ERE by juan karlos, 2023-08-04, retrieved 2023-10-20
  17. ^ "This Week's Official UAE Chart Top 20: from 13/10/2023 to 19/10/2023". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. April 11, 2024. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  18. ^ Saenz, Rome (December 4, 2024). "Here Is The Full List Of Winners For The Awit Awards 2024". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  19. ^ Jessica Ann Evangelista (September 28, 2024). "BINI, SB19 among nominees in comebacking MYX Music Awards". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 6, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  20. ^ Mercado, Josh (October 2, 2024). "BINI, SB19, Juan Karlos among nominees at 16th Star Awards for Music". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  21. ^ Bote, Jia (2023-10-11). "Juan Karlos makes Spotify history with heartbreak song 'Ere'". Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  22. ^ Garcia, Kate (2025-01-31). "'Dahil sa Ere?' JK, pinagpa-public apology matapos umanong magmura sa Dinagyang Festival". Balita (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  23. ^ Santiago, Ervin. "JK Labajo hihingan ng public apology sa 'pagmumura' sa Dinagyang Festival". Bandera (in Tagalog). Retrieved 2025-02-11.
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