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Nagbabalik si Mark sa dance scene with a new dance album. Ano nga ba ang kakaiba dito at bakit napili ang "Culos" as the carrier single?
Following his two Double Platinum albums that spawned the mega dance hits "Average Joe" and "Crazy Pipe (Pump It, Rock It)", nagbabalik na si Mark Herras sa dance scene with a new dance album. Text and Photos by Jason John S. Lim with additional text from Universal Records. Mark Herras recently launched his new album, The Greatest Moves, with a surefire dance hit entitled "Culos" (as performed by H.O.M.). What made Mark release a third dance album after two years? Mark reveals to iGMA.tv that at first ay nailang pa siyang tanggapin ang offer to make another dance album. "Medyo pinag-isipan ko kasi nga, parang, bagay pa ba sa akin?" Pero agad naman daw siyang ni-reassure ng music label niya na mas mature na rin ang magiging third release niya, and "The Greatest Moves" was born. Cover pa lang ng dance album, ibang-iba na ang feel na ine-evoke nito. Kuwento ni Mark, the label really made sure na mas mature ang dating ng kanyang bagong effort. "So sabi ko, 'Sige. Why not try it?’" Kuwento ni Mark, "'Yung songs, pinakinggan namin during our meetings." Mark selected songs he liked para pagpilian ng mga bosses at Universal Records. "Every time na may maririnig ako na magandang tugtog, sinasabi ko sa kanila." He adds, "Majority naman [ng napili ko], nandiyan." Pero picking the song that would carry the album was another thing all together. Tatlong songs raw ang kanilang pinagpilian, and they ended up picking "Culos." Mark explains, "parang mas masarap sayawin 'yung Culos, kasi upbeat." His moves Mark admits na medyo nag-adjust siya sa choreography ng sayaw which was first seen on SOP Fully Charged, and then again, on the music video, but this adjustment had nothing to do with the difficulty of the song. "Normally kasi, 'yung chorus 'yung tumatatak [sa tao], 'di ba?" Mark cites his previous dance hits as examples kung saan naalala talaga ng mga tao ang steps to the chorus. "Pero feeling ko, this time, ang tatak sa kanila 'yung second stanza e." With a more mature feel, iba nga ang dating ng kembot sa second part nung stanza, he notes. So far, sa mga lugar kung saan na-perform na ni Mark ang kanyang bagong sayaw, napansin na raw niya ito. "Kasi 'yung chorus, more of hampas sa butt. Parang hindi nila ma-appreciate masyado 'yung ganoon. Pero once na sinayaw namin 'yung second part nung stanza, doon sila medyo naghihiyawan. Mas maraming nakakapansin." With the album now out on record bars, Mark assures us and his fans that a mall tour would not be far behind. Kuwento niya, "Plano namin dapat this December, pero sobrang wala nang bakante [na schedule]. Tapos nagkasakit pa ako." For sure daw, early next year, magkakaroon sila ng mall tours. "Plano namin this coming January. Abangan nila," he says. To make sure you hear about Mark’s plans first, mag-subscribe na sa Fanatxt service niya. Just text MARK(space)ON and send to 4627 for all telcos. Each Fanatxt message costs PhP2.50 for Globe, Smart, and Talk N Text, and PhP2.00 for Sun subscribers. (This service is exclusive for the Philippines only.) The Greatest Moves is out now in record bars nationwide! Want to meet Mark and have a copy of the album to have autographed? Keep logging on sa iGMA forums and wait for our invite to SOP Fully Charged! If you're not a member yet, you can register here! You can also catch Mark weekdays sa Ikaw Sana, part ng pinaagang GMA Telebabad. And of course, you can also watch him from time to time sa StarStruck ShoutOut.