R3.0

This article is about the Regine Velasquez album. For the concert, see R3.0 (concert).
Not to be confused with R3 or R30.

R3.0
Image of Velasquez, wearing black turtle neck shirt
3 disc box-set edition artwork
Studio album by
Regine Velasquez
ReleasedOctober 21, 2017 (2017-10-21)
RecordedMay–October 2017
Studio
  • Walker Recording Studio (Velasquez-Alcasid's home studio)(Quezon City)
  • Amerasian studio
    (Manila)
GenrePop, OPM
Length46:09 (Reflections - disc 1)
36:57 (Renditions - disc 2)
43:13 (Rise - disc 3)
LanguageEnglish, Filipino
LabelVIVA
Producer
  • Regine Velasquez-Alcasid (also exec.)
  • Vic Del Rosario Jr.
  • Tony M. Ocampo
  • Vincent Del Rosario
  • MG M. Mozo
  • Baby A. Gil
  • Diana Velasquez-Roque
  • Guia Gil Ferrer
Regine Velasquez chronology
Hulog Ka Ng Langit
(2013) 		R3.0
(2017)
Singles from R3.0
  1. "Tadhana"
    Released: August 25, 2017
  2. "Hugot"
    Released: September 22, 2017

R3.0 is the seventeenth studio album by Filipino singer Regine Velasquez. It was released on October 21, 2017, by Viva Records. It is Velasquez' comeback album under the record label after parting ways with VIVA in 2007 and released coincide her 30th anniversary concert held at Mall of Asia Arena.[1] The album was certified Platinum by PARI with sales of 15,000 physical CD copies and digital album copies sold. The album consists of 30 songs. Velasquez worked on the album in less than a year, co-producing it with various musicians. She regularly uploaded pictures of her recording sessions on her Instagram account.[2]

Thematically, R3.0 represents the singer's artistry and way of celebrating her 30th anniversary in the business. The 3-disc album are separated into 3 titles called Reflections which consists of re-recorded songs that Velasquez released in the past, Renditions features covers from other artists that impacted her singing career the most and Rise which features new original songs.[3]

R3.0 reached number one on iTunes Philippines and achieved Platinum Record Award after 6 weeks of its official release.[4]

  1. ^ "Watch Previews of Filipina Icon Regine Velasquez's Highly Anticipated 'R3.0'". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  2. ^ Caligan, Michelle. "LOOK: Regine Velasquez-Alcasid starts recording for new album". GMA Network. GMA. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  3. ^ Red, Isah. "Regine Velasquez marks 30 years with VIVA". manilastandard.net. Manila Standard. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  4. ^ Aquino, Maine. "Regine Velasquez-Alcasid receives platinum award for 'R3.0'". GMA Network. GMA. Retrieved December 17, 2017.