Sharlene San Pedro has successfully branched out into a music career, achieving a top 10 hit with a rendition of Mayonnaise’s “Paraan” in 2016 and commercial acclaim with her second single “Stars & Caramel Bars” in 2017. Mayonnaise’s lead singer and chief songwriter-producer Monty Macalino has guided the young multimedia star to release songs that balance teen pop with easy-listening sensibilities—a signature sound that she has continued to refine and develop over the course of her more than five-year career in the music industry.
Fast forward to 2022, Sharlene returns with a new song that takes listeners through a journey of introspection, in search of something possibly out of reach. Written and produced by Macalino, with Angee Rozul as its sound engineer, “Running” is a punchy midtempo tune that ranks among her finest in terms of range and delivery. “My past releases are slow and easy listening, so this time, Yellow Room Music, especially sir Monty, is trying to aim for a little upbeat kind of song for my new single,” Sharlene shares in a statement.
According to the 22-year-old singer-actress, the pop-rock track is all about “feeling all the emotions and trying to live in that particular moment or memory but you know you’re running out of time.”
The release of the single is accompanied by a music video directed by Janelle Cristobal, with assistance from her teammates Miko Pelino, Andrei Fonseca, Daryle Guevarra, and Nathan Dacillo.
“I have worked with them before for MYX when I was a MYX VJ,” the multi-talented artist reveals. “I chose their team because these days, I really wanna work with people whom I really trust.”
Upon the MV release, the tag ‘running out now’ trended on Twitter Philippines for several hours. The hashtags #RunningSSP #RunningMV #RunningVisualizer #SharleneSanPedro also came with a Custom Twitter Emoji made specifically for the alt-pop star, and was used by her fans as part of the online campaign to promote the song.
“Running” is also one of the final releases for Sony Music Philippines’ #BabaeAko International Women’s Day Campaign, which aims to highlight women and female artists on the label’s roster through a variety of online and promotional events in March 2022.
“Running” by Sharlene San Pedro is currently available on all digital music platforms worldwide, courtesy of YR Music and Sony Music Philippines. Here’s a link to the music video.
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