My Inspiration

2009 studio album by Charice

My Inspiration

Studio album by

Charice

Released| April 3, 2009 (2009-04-03) (Philippines)
Recorded| 2009
Genre| Contemporary pop, R&B
Label| Star
Charice chronology
| Charice (EP)
(2008)  | My Inspiration
(2009)  | Charice
(2010)

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My Inspiration is a studio album by Filipino singer Jake Zyrus. It was released on April 3, 2009 and is credited under the name Charice, which Zyrus used prior to his gender transition.[1] It is a concept cover album dedicated to his mother Racquel Pempengco. In addition to nine cover versions, the album features one original song, "Always You", written by the Metropop Song Festival and Awit Award-winning songwriter Jonathan Manalo. The album has been certified platinum.[2] Like his previous release, the album was also made available for digital download through Amazon MP3 on June 23, 2009.[3] Some package versions include a second CD, which features a karaoke version of every song.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Original artist| Length

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1.| "Always You"| Jonathan Manalo| Original song|
2.| "Wind Beneath My Wings"|

* Jeffrey Silbar
* Larry Henley

| Bob Montgomery|
3.| "I'll Be There"|

* Berry Gordy
* Bob West
* William Hutchison
* Harold Davis

| The Jackson 5|
4.| "You'll Never Stand Alone"| Diane Warren| Whitney Houston|
5.| "You Raise Me Up"|

* Brendan Graham
* Rolf Løvland

| Secret Garden|
6.| "Mama"|

* Matthew Rowe
* Richard Stannard
* Geri Halliwell
* Melanie Brown
* Emma Bunton
* Melanie Chisholm
* Victoria Beckham

| Spice Girls|
7.| "In My Life"|

* John Lennon
* Paul McCartney

| The Beatles|
8.| "Through the Years"|

* Steve Dorff
* Marty Panzer

| Kenny Rogers|
9.| "For Mama"| Ray Robinson| Ray Charles|
10.| "You and Me Against the World" (featuring Racquel Pempengco)|

* Kenny Ascher
* Paul Williams

| Helen Reddy|
11.| "Always You" (extended version) (bonus track)| Manalo| Original song|
12.| "Wind Beneath My Wings" (orchestral mix) (bonus track)|

* Silbar
* Henley

| Bob Montgomery|

## References

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1. ^ "Charice Pempengco Releases 2nd Album "My Inspiration" - Hot Pinoy!". Hotpinoy.cleverhound.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
2. ^ Video on YouTube[dead link]
3. ^ "My Inspiration: Charice: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-08-29.

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Jake Zyrus

Discography

Studio albums|

* My Inspiration
* Charice
* Infinity

Extended plays|

* Charice
* Grown-Up Christmas List

Singles|

* "It Can Only Get Better"
* "Always You"
* "Note to God"
* "Pyramid"
* "Crescent Moon"
* "Listen"
* "One Day"
* "All by Myself"
* "Louder"

Featured singles|

* "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
* "Telephone"

Television|

* Charice: Home for Valentine's
* Charice: One for the Heart

Related articles|

* Star Music
* Reprise Records
* Little Big Star

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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