Closest Thing to Heaven (album)

Closest Thing To Heaven
Studio album by Rivermaya
Released	2009
Recorded	2009
Genre	Alternative rock/Pop
Length	41:00
Label	Warner Music Philippines
Producer	Rivermaya
Rivermaya chronology
Buhay (2008) Closest Thing To Heaven (2009) Panatang Makabanda (2013)
Singles from Closest Thing To Heaven
""Dangal"" ""Ambotsa"" ""Remenis""

Closest Thing To Heaven is the 10th studio album of the Filipino rock band, Rivermaya. It contains 10 tracks and was released under Warner Music Philippines in 2009. This album is the second of Rivermaya without Rico Blanco as the band's vocalist. He is replaced by then 18-year-old Jayson Fernandez, who won the search for a new vocalist in a series of reality TV auditions. The band members took turns on vocals with the arrangement that whoever wrote the song, will be the one to sing it. The band has released three singles from this album, "Dangal", "Ambotsa", and "Remenis".

Track listing

1. "Mulat" Music and Lyrics by Japs Sergio
2. "Ms. Ecstatic" Music and Lyrics by Japs Sergio
3. "Ongano" Music and Lyrics by Japs Sergio
4. "Remenis" Music and Lyrics by Mark Escueta
5. "Locomoco" Music and Lyrics by Mike Elgar
6. "Dangal" Music and Lyrics by Japs Sergio
7. "Ambotsa" Music and Lyrics by Japs Sergio
8. "Save Your Soul" Music and Lyrics by Mike Elgar
9. "Here We Are Again" Music and Lyrics by Mike Elgar
10. "The Sight Of You" Music and Lyrics by Japs Sergio

Personnel

• Mark Escueta - drums, backing vocals, guitar, trumpet
• Jayson Fernandez - lead vocals, guitar
• Mike Elgar - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
• Japs Sergio - bass guitar, vocals

References