''Feel Good'' is the second

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by Filipino girl group Bini. It was released on September 20, 2022, by

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. The album features songs that were released as a single " Lagi" and " I Feel Good".

Background and release

Bini debuted after three years of training under ''Star Hunt Academy (SHA)''. On September 28, 2021, the group announced the schedules and the release of their studio album ''Born to Win''. On October 22, 2024, ''Born to Win'' had reached 100 million streams on

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. Following the success of the album, Bini released their second album on September 29, 2022. The group announced a launch showcase for the album on October 1 at the Sky Dome,

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. All tickets came with a poster and copy of ''Feel Good''. The showcase was rescheduled to October 27 for health reasons; tickets purchased for the original date were honored for the rescheduled event. "Lagi" was later included in the soundtrack for the 2022 romantic comedy film '' An Inconvenient Love'', as well as the 2024 romantic comedy series ''

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'', the Philippine adaptation of the 2018 Korean series of the same name. In August 2024, a remake of "Lagi" called "Rexona Lagi" was released for the roll-on deodorant brand

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, alongside a music video. In November 2024, Star Music collaborated with the record shop Backspacer Records to release limited-edition vinyl copies of ''

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'', ''Feel Good'', and ''

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''. The copies of ''Feel Good'' were pressed on solid hot pink vinyl. In 2025, the vinyl records were reissued for sale in response to demand, with a limited pre-sale beginning on May 1, 2025.

Composition

The album highlights themes of love, including falling in love, maintaining relationships and overcoming challenges, presented through five original songs and two bonus tracks. Its key track, "Strings" was co-written by the girl group alongside music director Jonathan Manalo and songwriter Robert Perema. Its dark and serious tone marked a venture beyond the group's

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repertoire.

Critical reception

The album's component song, " Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi" (Let's Not Go Home Yet), gained recognition among listeners, particularly the

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community for being a love song whose lyrics transcend gender boundaries, and was incorporated into the soundtrack of the 2022 romantic comedy film '' An Inconvenient Love''. Rafael Bautista of ''

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'' wrote that ''Feel Good'' was a more polished product compared to ''

'', Bini's debut album. He commended the diversity of genres to be found in ''Feel Good''; on one hand, tracks like " Lagi" and " I Feel Good" offered a more refined version of Bini's signature bubblegum pop sound, while others like "Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi", a "somber" ballad, showed a different side to the group.

Commercial performance

Following its release on September 29, ''Feel Good'' topped several

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charts, such as New Music Daily, Future Hits, and Absolute OPM, with all of its tracks within the Top 15 on iTunes' Song chart. The album also featured on

's New Music Friday Philippines and Radar PH playlists; it additionally secured the top position on the P-pop on The Rise playlist.

Background and release

Composition

Critical reception

Commercial performance

Accolades

Track listing

Certifications

Release history

References