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fitterkarma are back to claim the coveted No. 1 spot on the Billboard Philippines charts, dated June 13, 2026.
Dominating both the Hot 100 and Top Philippine Songs charts, this marks the avant-garde indie art rock band’s second chart-topper, following their 2025 hit single “Pag-Ibig Ay Kanibalismo II,” which topped the Billboard Philippines charts at the start of 2026.
“Kalapastangan” hit No. 2 on the charts back in January. Originally released in November 2023, the song saw a surge in popularity thanks to social media, especially on TikTok. It entered the Hot 100 chart in November 2025, debuting at No. 45.
In an interview with Billboard Philippines in April, the band got to talk about the track’s surprising success. “It doesn’t have a chorus. It’s a through-composed song without the usual pop music hooks; it’s just a raw, continuous flow of expression,” vocalist and guitarist Joao de Leon explains.
“As a songwriter, I felt very appreciated, and the Filipino people’s reception to the song motivated me to write more music while staying true to my expressive intent. We as a band felt better and stronger as a group, as it also wore out our fear of being just a one-hit wonder after ‘Kanibalismo II,’” Joao adds.
“From the instrumentation to the lyrics, grabe ‘yung impact and meaning for me, and siguro ganun din na-feel ng mga listeners about that song (the song’s meaning had a strong impact on me, and maybe listeners felt the same way about the song),” bassist and backing vocalist Sophia “Soph” Miranda shares.
Billboard Philippines’ Hot 100 chart tracks the most prominent and most popular songs in the Philippines from both local and international artists. Serving as one of Billboard Philippines’ official music charts alongside the Top Philippine Songs chart, the Hot 100 is updated weekly and ranks the country’s top 100 tracks using audio and streaming data compiled by leading music analytics provider Luminate.
View this week’s Billboard Philippines Hot 100 here.
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“Kalapastangan” is a through-composed indie art rock song by Filipino band fitterkarma. Originally released in November 2023, it surged to No. 1 on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 dated June 13, 2026, driven by TikTok virality and sustained streaming growth across the Philippines.
“Kalapastangan” entered the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 in November 2025, debuting at No. 45. It climbed to No. 2 in January 2026 before topping the chart in June 2026 — roughly two and a half years after its original release.
Vocalist and guitarist Joao de Leon describes “Kalapastangan” as a through-composed song with no chorus — a continuous, uninterrupted expression without conventional pop hooks. Its raw, non-linear structure is unusual for chart-performing OPM, where melodic repetition and hook-driven arrangements typically drive streaming performance.
No. “Kalapastangan” is fitterkarma’s second No. 1 on the Billboard Philippines charts. Their first chart-topper was “Pag-Ibig Ay Kanibalismo II,” which reached No. 1 at the start of 2026 on both the Hot 100 and the Top Philippine Songs chart.
The Billboard Philippines Hot 100 is a weekly chart ranking the 100 most popular songs in the country, covering both local and international artists. It is powered by audio and streaming data compiled by Luminate and updated every week.