Marilag
Marilag is a single written and produced by Dionela. It was released as a digital single on November 8, 2024, through Universal Music Group Philippines.
Background
Dionela released the single "Sining" on June 7, 2024. Itsecured the number one spot on the Philippines Hot 100 chart for four consecutive weeks. It also garnered over 64 million streams, with 7.7 million monthly listeners, making Dionela the Original [Pilipino music|OPM] artist with the most monthly listeners on the platform.
After the successful of the single, He released a song as a standalone single on November 8, 2024.
Composition
"Marilag" is a two minutes and thirty-seven seconds long composed and produced by Dionela. It was described as an R&B song that explored themes of the ethereal beauty and divine presence of a special someone.Commercial performance
Following its release on November 8, 2024, "Marilag" debuted on Billboard Philippines Top Philippine Songs at number twenty-three on November 23. In December, the single secured number one on Top Philippine Songs and became a viral hit single.On January, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry announced the launching of the Official Philippine Chart and "Marilag" became the honor track in the Philippines.