Zack Tabudlo, James Reid team up for new single
FAST-RISING singer-songwriter/producer Zack Tabudlo is starting the year right with a high-profile collaboration featuring multimedia superstar James Reid.
The pair teams up on ಯHatdog,” a soulful pop ditty written, mastered, mixed, and produced by Tabudlo himself. With its swoon-worthy chorus and sterling guitar work, the song not only benefits from the duoಬs impressive vocals, but also from their undeniable talent to a tackle an emotionally captivating song.
According to the breakout recording artist, ಯHatdog” is all about loving and waiting for the right person despite the other campಬs hesitation to give in.
ಯHatdog is about giving reassurance, love, and support to the person who has mixed feelings for you. You are there for them no matter the situation is even if it will hurt in the long run.”
Prior to their exciting new teamup, both Tabudlo and Reid have worked together on the music video of the formerಬs hit single ಯPara Sa Mga Ex,” off his critically acclaimed 2021 album, “Episode.” It was the first time theyಬve talked in person. Upon meeting, both the two clicked, became friends, and decided to collaborate on a music project.
ಯJames was just very chill to work,” the artist with Spotify’s most streamed song in the Philippines last year, revealed.
ಯHe was very open to ideas. He really has an edge with singing as well. The character in his voice pushes out the uniqueness of how it sounds, which makes it very different from what we hear from singers and artists nowadays. He has his own thing.”
Tabudlo finished writing ಯHatdog” in 30 minutes and made James listen to it in his studio. The Careless CEO and “On The Wings Of Love” actor immediately loved the track, and decided to finish recording his part in four hours.
ಯWe were supposed to just hangout to kind of talk about what song and style and everything else we should do. But we ended up finishing the material. Iಬm happy James came along, and added magic to the song.”
The finished product shares the familiar aesthetic sensibility that defines Tabudloಬs previous songs — an easygoing pop/R&B tune with soulful, slow-rock edge to it and infinitely catchy verses that build up and soar. As the 20-year-old hitmaker put it, ಯHatdog is definitely one of the most ಫchillಬ songs that I’ve released so far. Itಬs super laid back and just easy to listen to.”
Zack Tabudlo and James Reidಬs ಯHatdog” is out now on streaming platforms worldwide via Island Records Philippines.