Charice (EP)

Charice is the Philippine extended play (EP) and debut EP by Filipino singer Jake Zyrus, credited under his pre gender transition name Charice. It was released in May 2008 under Star Records.

Charice
EP by Charice Pempengco
Released	May 2008 (Philippines)
Recorded	2008
Genre	Pop, Soul
Label	Star
Charice Pempengco chronology
Charice (2008) My Inspiration (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
OPMusikahan	(4.4/5)[1]

This EP was made available on digital download through Amazon.com MP3 Download on October 14, 2008.[2]

Content

The EP, consisting of six songs and six backing tracks, is a combination of cover hits from Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Holliday, Smokey Mountain, Preluders, Amy Diamond, and Jennifer Hudson. It was certified platinum in the Philippines.

Track listing

• either written or popularized by the artists in parentheses

1. "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (popularized by Jennifer Holliday in 1981 and Jennifer Hudson in 2006)
2. "It Can Only Get Better" (popularized by Amy Diamond in 2006)
3. "I Will Always Love You" (popularized by Dolly Parton in 1973 and Whitney Houston in 1992)
4. "Born to Love You Forever" (popularized by Preluders in 2003)
5. "I Have Nothing" (popularized by Whitney Houston in 1992)
6. "Mama" (popularized by Smokey Mountain in 1989)

References

1. "OPMusikahan review". Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
2. "Charice: Charice: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.