Zack Tabudlo Collabs with James Reid on Captivating Single “Hatdog”
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 “Hatdog,” 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 duo’s impressive vocals, but also from their undeniable
talent to a tackle an emotionally captivating song.
According to the breakout recording
artist, “Hatdog” is all about loving and waiting for the right person despite
the other camp’s hesitation to give in. “Hatdog 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
Zack and James have worked together on the music video of the former’s hit
single “Para Sa Mga Ex,” off his critically acclaimed 2021 album, Episode.
It was the first time they’ve talked in person. Upon meeting, both Zack and
James clicked, became friends, and decided to collaborate on a music project.
“James was just very chill to work,” the
artist with Spotify's most streamed song in the
Philippines last year, reveals. “He 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.”
Zack finished writing “Hatdog” 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.
“We were supposed to just hangout to
kind of talk about what song and style and everything else we should do,” Zack
shares. “But we ended up finishing the material. I’m happy James came along,
and added magic to the song.”
The finished product shares the familiar
aesthetic sensibility that defines Zack’s 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, “Hatdog
is definitely one of the most ‘chill’ songs that I've released so far. It’s super
laid back and just easy to listen to.”
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