Expert: Bong Santos - 8/14/2007

Question
Hi Bong, I saw you did a Top 10 list for OPM songs up until 1986.  Would you mind expanding that list from 1987 to, if possible, 1992?  Many thanks!

Answer
Dear Carlo,

In no particular order:

1987
LET THE LOVE BEGIN - GINO PADILLA & ROCKY
HINDI MAGBABAGO  - RANDY SANTIAGO
GILIW - MARTIN NIEVERA
WANT YOU TO CRY TOO - KENO
BOY - TIMMY CRUZ
WHEN WILL YOU BE MINE - ARENARR
DI BALE NA LANG - GARY VALENCIANO
ENVELOPED IDEAS - THE DAWN
HEY IT'S ME - JAMIE RIVERA
MAKING IT - NEOCOLOURS
PARA SA YO - RANDY SANTIAGO
TAKE ME OUT OF THE DARK - GARY VALENCIANO

1988
ESTUDYANTE BLUES - FREDDIE AGUILAR
SAYANG NA SAYANG - MANILYN REYNES
TATLONG BENTE SINGKO - DINGDONG AVANZADO
NAG-IISANG IKAW - LOUIE HEREDIA
A FRIEND - KENO
I STAND WITH YOU - THE DAWN
MAGHIHINTAY SA 'YO - DINGDONG AVANZADO
KUNG MAIBABALIK KO LANG - REGINE VELASQUEZ
AWIT NG BARKADA - APO HIKING SOCIETY
SAY YOU'LL NEVER GO - NEOCOLOURS

1989
SALAMAT - THE DAWN
PAIKOT IKOT - RANDY SANTIAGO
MAKAPILING KA SANA - DINGDONG AVANZADO
SOMEWHERE LAONG THE WAY - MANILYN REYNES
SABI KO NA NGA BA - SHERYL CRUZ
MISS - JANNO GIBBS
KAHIT WALA KA NA - SHARON CUNETA
SEE YOU THERE - DING MERCADO
I'VE FALLEN FOR YOU - JAMIE RIVERA
THE ONE I LOVE - REGINE VELASQUEZ
MAHAL NA RIN KITA - POPS FERNANDEZ
KAILAN - SMOKEY MOUNTAIN

1990
NANDITO AKO - OGIE ALCASID
PAALAM NA - RACHEL ALEJANDRO
KAYPALAD MO - LILET
BEAUTIFUL GIRL - JOSE MARI CHAN
CAN'T WE START OVER AGAIN - JOSE MARI CHAN
MGA KABABAYAN KO - FRANCIS M
CAN THIS BE LOVE - SMOKEY MOUNTAIN
AWIT PARA SA'YO - JAMIE RIVERA
IF YOU LEAVE ME - JAYA
LOOK IN YOUR EYES - GARY VALENCIANO

1991
PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH MY HEART - JOSE MARI CHAN & REGINE VELASQUEZ
CLOSER YOU AND I - GINO PADILLA
IISA PA LAMANG - JOEY ALBERT
I WILL BE THERE FOR YOU - NONOY ZUNIGA
NAKAPAGTATAKA - RACHEL ALEJANDRO
HUMANAP KA NG PANGET - ANDREW E
IKAW PA RIN - TED ITO (considered OPM artist)
MAGHINTAY KA LAMANG - TED ITO
LUMAYO KA MAN SA AKIN - RODEL NAVAL
EKSENA SA JEEPNEY - MICHAEL V
LUNINGNING - DENMARK
ANG PAG-IBIG KONG ITO - RACEL TUAZON
SHOUT 4 JOY - GARY VALENCIANO

1992
IF - NELSON DEL CASTILLO
NEXT IN LINE - AFTERIMAGE
GOTTA GET CLOSE - NEOCOLOURS
MAHAL KITA, WALANG IBA - OGIE ALCASID
TIME TO LET GO - SIDE A
DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY - RACHELLE ALEJANDRO
MUNTIK NA KITANG MINAHAL - THE COMPANY
WILL I SURVIVE - INTROVOYS
ONLY YOU - AFTERIMAGE
GAYA NG DATI - GARY VALENCIANO
HOLD ON - SIDE A
MAN FROM MANILA - FRANCIS M
BAKIT LABIS KITANG MAHAL - LEA SALONGA

I could have forgotten some songs. I invite the readers to add to this list.

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines