Alex Crichton’s “What If I Call” Debuts On The Philippines Hot 100
The viral TikTok song centers on yearning, longing, and hesitating to reach out to someone.
Courtesy of Alex Crichton
Courtesy of Alex Crichton
Alex Crichton debuts on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 chart, dated August 22, 2026, with his viral track “What If I Call.”
Placing at the No. 43 position, “What If I Call?” was released on July 31, 2026. Centered on longing and hesitation to reach out to someone, the song rose to popularity on TikTok, particularly the song’s chorus, “But what if I call? / And you pick up the phone? / And I use this holiday to make my way to your ghost.”
This week on the Hot 100 chart, “Kalapastangan” by fitterkarma stays on the No. 1 spot, nicole‘s “Panaginip” rises to No. 2, followed by Cup of Joe‘s “Multo” at No. 3, Kyle Raphael‘s “Libu-Libong Buwan” at No. 4, and ADELA‘s “Ain’t In LA” making a huge leap into the top 5.
Skusta Clee and Flow G’s “Since Day One” takes No. 6, Ariana Grande‘s “hate that i made you love me” at No. 7, Olivia Rodrigo‘s “the cure” at No. 8, fitterkarma’s “Pag-Ibig ay Kanibalismo II” at No. 9, and Olivia Rodrigo’s “drop dead” closing out the top 10.
Billboard Philippines‘ Hot 100 chart ranks the biggest songs in the country by both local and international artists every week, using audio and streaming data collected by data provider Luminate. The Hot 100 is one of Billboard Philippines’ official music charts, alongside the Top Philippine Songs chart, with both updated every Wednesday.
View this week’s Billboard Philippines‘ Hot 100 here.
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“What If I Call” debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 dated August 22, 2026, after its July 31 release went viral on TikTok.
The song explores longing and hesitation to reach out to someone, built around a viral chorus asking what happens if the call actually gets answered.
“Kalapastangan” by fitterkarma holds No. 1 on the chart dated August 22, 2026. fitterkarma also lands at No. 9 with “Pag-Ibig ay Kanibalismo II.”
It ranks the Philippines’ biggest songs weekly using streaming and audio data from Luminate, alongside the Top Philippine Songs chart, updated every Wednesday.
Ariana Grande’s “hate that i made you love me” sits at No. 7. Olivia Rodrigo holds two spots: “the cure” at No. 8 and “drop dead” at No. 10.
