''Simula at Wakas'' () is the third

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(EP) recorded by the Filipino boy band

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. Sony Music Philippines released it on April 25, 2025. The band's leader, Pablo, produced the majority of the EP with Joshua Daniel Nase, Simon Servida, Xerxes Bakker, Alawn, Felip, Luke April, and

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. ''Simula at Wakas'' is the third and final installment of their

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of EPs that began with ''

Pagsibol ''Pagsibol'' () is the first extended play of Filipino boy band SB19, released on July 22, 2021, by Sony Music Philippines. It consists of six tracks, of which four were also released as singles, " What?", " Mapa", " Bazinga" and "SLMT". It wa ...

'' (2021) and followed by '' Pagtatag!'' (2023). "

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" was released as the EP's

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to commercial success, topping ''Billboard''

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and charting in several countries. Upon release of ''Simula at Wakas'', the EP entered the UK Album Downloads chart, peaking at number 4. Its songs all simultaneously charted on the

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, with its lead single peaking at number four.

Background and development

The Filipino boy band

released their first EP, ''

'', in 2021, exploring genres such as

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, and EDM, departing from the

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production from their debut

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, '' Get in the Zone'' (2020). Pablo, the band's leader, revealed in an interview with Zach Sang that ''Pagsibol'' and their future releases are part of a

, the others are titled '' Pagtatag!'' and ''Simula at Wakas''. In 2023, the group released their second EP, ''Pagtatag!'', the trilogy's second installment. The EP includes the single, " Gento" (2023), which scored their first entry to two

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, including in the Philippines, where the single peaked at number eight. The following year, SB19 members focused on their solo careers, during which they all later confirmed during the premiere night for ''Pagtatag!: The Documentary'' (2024) that they are currently working with ''Simula at Wakas''. On January 31, 2025, SB19 published a trailer for their third EP, ''Simula at Wakas'', via their social media accounts and announced in it that the EP would be released on April 25. The trailer also indicated that the EP would be preceded by single—which was untitled at the time—and that the group would embark on an international

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. The group released teaser photos in the days leading up to the single's release. They confirmed the title of the EP's

, "

", on February 17. On April 7, they announced the EP's track list and list of songwriters and producers involved in the record.

Release and promotion

Sony Music Philippines released ''Simula at Wakas'' on April 25, 2025, through digital download and

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formats. Its opening track, "Dam", was released ahead of the EP as its lead single on February 28, 2025, which was met with commercial success. The single entered multiple charts, topping ''Billboard''

—which made them the first Filipino artist to do so—and peaking at number four on the

. The single also entered charts in the

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(MENA), Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, charting within the top 20. Three songs from the EP—"Dam", "Time", and " Dungka!"—were accompanied by

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that were released on

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; the video for "Dam" was released on February 28, with videos for both "Time" and "Dungka!" released on April 25.

Commercial performance

''Simula at Wakas'' entered the UK Album Downloads and UK Albums Sales charts upon release, peaking at numbers 4 and 40, respectively, during the week of May 8, 2025. In the Philippines, all of the EP's tracks charted simultaneously on the ''Billboard Philippines'' Hot 100, dated May 10.

Track listing

Note * "Dam" and "Dungka!" are stylized in

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Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from Tidal. *

vocals * John Paulo Nasesongwriting (tracks 1–3, 6, 7), production (1, 2, 6, 7),

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* Joshua Daniel Nasesongwriting (1, 6, 7), production (1, 6, 7), engineer * Simon Servidasongwriting (1, 7), production (1, 7) * Xerxes Bakkersongwriting (2), production (2) * Samuel Akinbodesongwriting (2) * Benji Baesongwriting (3) * Josh Cullen Santossongwriting (3) * Alawnsongwriting (3), production (3), mixing (3) * Felip Jhon Susonsongwriting (4), production (4) * Luke Aprilproduction (4), mixing (4) *

songwriting (5), production (5) * Brian Lothoengineer (4, 5) * Heo Chan-goomixing (1, 2, 5–7), mastering * Lee Oh-wonmixing assistance (1, 2, 5–7), mastering assistance * Waxie Joaquin

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mixing, Dobly Atmos mastering

Charts

References

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