Regine is the debut studio album by Filipino singer-actress Regine Velasquez, released in the Philippines in 1987, by Viva Records on LP and cassette formats and later re-released in 1994 on CD format[1] and on January 6, 2002 on digital download.[2] The album was produced by Ronnie Henares, also her manager then. The album is distributed in the Philippines by Ivory Records. It was composed of original Filipino compositions by Christine Bendebel, Vehnee Saturno and OPM 1980's singer-composer Keno among others, except for "Ebb Tide" originally by Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra, composed by Robert Maxwell and Carl Sigman. The carrier single released is "Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang" together with "Maybe Now, Maybe Then".[3]
Regine is Velasquez's first full studio album released after winning champion at RPN 9's Ang Bagong Kampeon singing competition. Although she recorded a song before the album titled "Love Me Again" released through OctoArts, but with her name "Chona Velasquez". However, in 1986, after performing in Martin Nievera's late night TV program The Penthouse Live! aired over GMA Radio Television Arts, Nievera suggested that she use her own name which is "Regine" than her nickname.[4][5] It was then that under new management with Ronnie Henares[6][7] got her a recording contract to Viva Records owned by Mr. Vic del Rosario. The album were produced by Henares, Spanky Rigor and Vehnee Saturno.[8]
The song "Isang Lahi" was earlier used in the film Gabi Na, Kumander. "Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang" is also later used as the theme song of the 1989 movie of the same title starring Maricel Soriano (under Regal Films) and later turned into a Friday segment of Teysi ng Tahanan, which aired by ABS-CBN from 1991 to 1997, hosted by Tessie Tomas.
