Ben&Ben’s “Kathang Isip” Returns To The Philippines Hot 100
The beloved track joins the indie folk-pop band’s Top 10 mainstay, “Lifetime,” on this week’s chart.
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Ben&Ben‘s breakout hit, “Kathang Isip,” re-enters the Billboard Philippines charts, dated July 4, 2026.
Making a comeback at No. 78, the fan-favorite track made its first entry on the chart at No. 92, dated October 4, 2025. Originally released in June 2017, the heartfelt anthem’s theme of unrequited love and acceptance still resonates with listeners ten years later.
Elsewhere on the list, the nine-piece band’s chart mainstay, “Lifetime,” claims the No. 8 spot. Previously, two other Ben&Ben tracks also made it into the charts, with “Susunod Na Habang Buhay” peaking at No. 66 and “Autumn” placing at No. 26.
Joining Ben&Ben in the top 10 of the Philippines Hot 100 this week are fitterkarma with two entries: “Kalapastangan” at No. 1 and “Pag-Ibig ay Kanibalismo II” at No. 5. Skusta Clee and Flow G’s collaboration, “Since Day One,” occupies the No. 2 spot, followed by Ariana Grande’s “hate that i made you love me” at No. 3. The chart also features Cup of Joe’s “Multo” at No. 4 and Kyle Raphael’s “Libu-Libong Buwan” at No. 6. Rounding out the list, Olivia Rodrigo places at No. 7, 9, and 10 with “drop dead,” “the cure,” and “stupid song” respectively, following the release of her newest album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.
Billboard Philippines‘ Hot 100 chart tracks the most prominent and most popular songs in the Philippines from both local and international artists. It serves as one of Billboard Philippines’ official music charts, alongside the Top Philippine Songs chart. Updated every week, the Hot 100 ranks the top 100 tracks in the country using both audio and streaming data gathered and organized by the leading music and entertainment data provider, Luminate.
View this week’s Billboard Philippines‘ Hot 100 here.
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“Kathang Isip” by Ben&Ben re-entered the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 at No. 78 on the chart dated July 4, 2026. The song first debuted on the chart at No. 92 on October 4, 2025, and was originally released in June 2017.
“Kathang Isip” was originally released in June 2017. The song’s theme of unrequited love and acceptance has continued to resonate with Filipino listeners, contributing to its return to the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 in 2025 and again in 2026.
Ben&Ben has two tracks on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 dated July 4, 2026. “Kathang Isip” re-enters at No. 78, while “Lifetime (Reimagined)” holds the No. 8 position, making the nine-piece band one of the week’s multi-charting OPM acts.
fitterkarma’s “Kalapastangan” holds the No. 1 position on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 dated July 4, 2026. The top five also includes Skusta Clee and Flow G’s “Since Day One” at No. 2, Ariana Grande’s “hate that i made you love me” at No. 3, Cup of Joe’s “Multo” at No. 4, and fitterkarma’s “Pag-Ibig ay Kanibalismo II” at No. 5.
The Billboard Philippines Hot 100 is a weekly chart ranking the top 100 songs in the Philippines using audio streaming and digital data provided by Luminate. It covers both local and international artists and runs alongside the Top Philippine Songs chart as one of Billboard Philippines’ two official music charts.