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"Cherry on Top"
Single by Bini
LanguageEnglish
ReleasedJuly 11, 2024 (2024-07-11)
GenreBubblegum pop
Length2:55
LabelStar Music
Composer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Shintaro Yasuda
  • Skylar Mones
Bini singles chronology
"Salamin, Salamin"
(2024) 		"Cherry on Top"
(2024)
Music video
"Cherry on Top" on YouTube

"Cherry on Top" is a song by the Filipino girl group Bini. It was released as a digital single on July 11, 2024, through Star Music.

Background[edit]

After the successful promotion of the group's EP Talaarawan, which spawned the chart-topping singles "Pantropiko" and "Salamin, Salamin", Bini announced the release of the standalone digital single "Cherry on Top" to great fan anticipation.[1][2]

Promotion and release[edit]

Bini first teased the single "Cherry on Top" in early June 2024 through their social media platforms.[2][3][4] The promotion also included a photoshoot clip with the caption, "All eyes on us! Our upcoming single 'Cherry on Top' is serving soon!"[2] Another teaser later released on Instagram featured the group singing in their signature bubblegum pop style, with lyrics that describe them as sweet and spicy, embodying the phrase "Cherry on Top".[3]

Prior to the song's official release, Bini performed the single for the first time during their first solo concert Biniverse, which ran for three nights from June 28 to June 30, at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City.[5][6] A snippet of the song was also previewed on the mobile rhythm game Superstar Philippines, allowing fans to play the first 60 seconds of the song in-game starting July 1, 2024. Bini became the first international artist after the K-pop group Exo to have a song previewed in the Superstar Game Series.[7][8]

On July 1, 2024, Bini released the official teaser for the music video.[9] This was followed by a second official teaser, which was released on July 10.[10] "Cherry on Top", alongside an accompanying music video, was released on July 11, 2024.[11]

Composition[edit]

"Cherry on Top" has been described as a bubblegum pop song [12] and is set in the key of C major with a tempo of 76 beats per minute.[13] The track was produced by Shintaro Yasuda and Skylar Mones and composed by Boy Matthews, Gaby Ramirez, Shintaro Yasuda, and Skylar Mones.[12] It was created in a collaboration during a writer's camp in 2023, with Bini members Colet and Maloi involved in the creative process.[14]

Music video[edit]

The music video features Bini wearing ensembles in shades of pink and red while walking along a busy street. The scene transitions to the group dressed in pastel outfits, performing a dance routine in an all-pink set adorned with cherries and a graffiti wall displaying the song's title.[15][16]

The music video incorporates several references to Filipino culture, such as a depiction of the pagmamano tradition, a balikbayan box, and the Filipino delicacies banana cue and halo-halo. The video also portrays scenes of a typical morning in the Philippines, showing the rhythmic swish of a walis tingting broom on the streets and the enjoyment of pandesal dipped in coffee.[17] The music video was directed by Kerbs Balagtas.[18]

Commercial performance[edit]

Following its release on July 11, "Cherry on Top" topped iTunes Philippines' Top Songs chart. In addition, it became the top trending music video on YouTube.[12] Less than 24 hours since its release, the music video garnered over two million views on YouTube.[16] On the same day of its release, "Cherry on Top" became the highest new entry on Top Songs Philippines chart of Spotify, debuting at 21st position with over 300,000 streams.[19]

Critical reception[edit]

Writing for Billboard Philippines, Gabriel Saulog praised Bini for their "endless charm and flirtatious energy" and deemed the track a "certified bop", further describing it as "a sweet auditory sensation that will surely delight their rapidly growing fanbase of Blooms".[1] The American bureau of the Philippine Daily Inquirer praised the song's music video for its depictions of Filipino cultural references despite its being aimed at international audiences.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Saulog, Gabriel (July 11, 2024). "BINI Deliver A Sweet Treat With "Cherry On Top" – Listen". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Antonio, Josiah (June 10, 2024). "BINI teases new single 'Cherry On Top'". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "BINI to release 'Cherry on Top' on July 11". GMA News Online. June 22, 2024. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Go, Mayks (June 11, 2024). "BINI Announce The Release Of New Single "Cherry On Top"". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Naredo, Camille (June 29, 2024). "BINI treats 'BINIverse' audience to first-ever performance of 'Cherry on Top'". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Villanueva, Angelica (June 11, 2024). "BINI serves fans with new hit 'Cherry On Top'". Manila Standard. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Saulog, Gabriel (June 26, 2024). "BINI To Preview "Cherry On Top" On Superstar Philippines App". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "BINI to drop 'Cherry on Top' snippet on mobile app Superstar Philippines". ABS-CBN News. June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  9. ^ BINI Official (July 1, 2024). #BINI | Cherry On Top [ Official MV Teaser ]. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ BINI Official (July 10, 2024). #BINI | Cherry On Top [ Official MV Teaser 2 ]. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ Gatchalian, Ched Rick (July 11, 2024). "WATCH: BINI's irresistible charm in 'Cherry on Top' music video". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c "BINI's 'Cherry On Top' reigns supreme on YouTube, iTunes". ABS-CBN News. July 11, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  13. ^ "BPM and key for Cherry On Top by BINI | Tempo for Cherry On Top". SongBPM. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  14. ^ Carbonilla, Hans (July 2, 2024). "BINI teams up with K-pop producers for 'Cherry on Top'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  15. ^ Mallorca, Hannah (July 12, 2024). "BINI delivers sweetness, spice with new single 'Cherry on Top'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  16. ^ a b "BINI's 'Cherry on Top' MV breaches 2M views in less than 24 hours". GMA News Online. July 12, 2024. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  17. ^ a b Carbonilla, Hans (July 11, 2024). "BINI's 'Cherry on Top' puts the P in P-pop. Here's why". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  18. ^ Caoile, Gizelle (July 11, 2024). "BINI Serves up Fun in 'Cherry on Top' Music Video – Out Now - When In Manila". When in Manila. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  19. ^ "Daily Top Songs Philippines - July 11, 2024". Spotify Charts. July 11, 2024. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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