Prolific 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 âHatdog,â a soulful pop ditty written, mastered, mixed, and produced by Zack Tabudlo himself. With its swoon-worthy chorus and sterling guitar work, the song not only benefits from the duoâs impressive vocals, but also from their undeniable talent to a tackle an emotionally captivating song.
According to the breakout recording artist, âHatdogâ is all about loving and waiting for the right person despite the other campâs hesitation to give in. âHatdog 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.â
Prior to their exciting new teamup, both Zack Tabudlo and James Reid have worked together on the music video of the formerâs hit single âPara Sa Mga Ex,â off his critically acclaimed 2021 album, Episode. It was the first time theyâve talked in person. Upon meeting, both Zack and James clicked, became friends, and decided to collaborate on a music project.
âJames Reid was just very chill to work,â the artist with Spotify’s most streamed song in the Philippines last year, reveals. âHe 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.â
Zack finished writing âHatdogâ 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 4 hours. The rest, as they say, is history.
âWe were supposed to just hangout to kind of talk about what song and style and everything else we should do,â Zack shares. âBut we ended up finishing the material. Iâm happy James came along, and added magic to the song.â
The finished product shares the familiar aesthetic sensibility that defines Zackâs 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 puts it, âHatdog is definitely one of the most âchillâ songs that I’ve released so far. Itâs super laid back and just easy to listen to.â
Zack Tabudlo and James Reidâs âHatdogâ is out now on streaming platforms worldwide via Island Records Philippines.
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