{{Use Philippine English|date=January 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox album | name = Unang Putok | type = studio | artist = SexBomb Girls | cover = File:Album_cover_of_SexBomb_Girls_Album_Unang_Putok.jpg | alt = | released = July 26, 2002 | recorded = 2002 | genre = *Pop *Pinoy pop *novelty | length = 36:55 | language = {{hlist|English|Tagalog}} | label = BMG Records (Pilipinas) | producer = {{hlist|Lito Camo|Papa V}} | next_title = Round 2 | next_year = 2003 }}
'''''Unang Putok''''' is the debut studio album of Filipino girl group the SexBomb Girls, released on July 26, 2002, through BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc., under its Musiko Records imprint and produced by Lito Camo and Papa V. The album marked the group's transition from television dancers on the noontime show ''Eat Bulaga!'' to recording artists with widespread commercial success.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sexbomb Girls' hits compiled |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2005/05/19/278254/sexbomb-girls146-hits-compiled |website=Philstar |publisher=Philstar |access-date=20 January 2026}}</ref>
The album contains ten tracks, including the hit song "Bakit Papa?". The album was a commercial success in the Philippine market, achieving quadruple platinum certification (4× platinum) by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI).<ref name="V1">{{cite web |title=Get, get, aw!: The Sexbomb Girls and their explosive influence |url=https://vantage.theguidon.com/get-get-aw-the-sexbomb-girls-and-their-explosive-influence/ |website=Vantage Magazie |date=December 2, 2021 |publisher=Vantage Magazine |access-date=16 January 2026}}</ref>
==Background and release== Prior to the release of ''Unang Putok'', the SexBomb Girls were primarily known as a troupe of backup dancers on the long-running Philippine noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' on GMA Network.<ref name="CNNPH">{{Cite web|title=A history of The SexBomb Girls, according to their founder and former manager|url=https://www.cnnphilippines.com/life/entertainment/2021/11/3/history-sexbomb-girls-joy-cancio.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104110125/https://cnnphilippines.com/life/entertainment/2021/11/3/history-sexbomb-girls-joy-cancio.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 4, 2021|access-date=February 28, 2022|publisher=CNN Philippines Life}}</ref> Formed in 1999 by choreographer Joy Cancio, the group gained early attention for their high-energy routines and interactive chants such as "Get! Get! Aw!" and "Laban o Bawi", becoming regulars on the show's popular segments and gradually building a massive fan following among television audiences.<ref name="Spot" /><ref name="CNNPH" />
The first attempt of creating a singing compartment for SexBomb occurred in 2001 with Rochelle Pangilinan (the group leader), Jopay Paguia, Evette Pabalan, Weng Ibarra, Izzy Trazona, Sugar Mercado and Aibee Chiongson.<ref name="Ppop">{{cite web |last1=Catienza |first1=Cleo |title=The P-pop herstory: A retrospective look into the P-pop girl group transformation |url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/74390/p-pop-herstory-girl-groups/ |website=Inquirer |date=April 14, 2023 |access-date=16 January 2026}}</ref> However, due to Chiongson and Mercado's departure from the group, this first attempt dissolved quickly. In 2002, their management again attempted to form two groups separating the singers and dancers, hence, the SexBomb Singers and the SexBomb Dancers were formed. The SexBomb Dancers was headed by Aira Bermudez while the SexBomb Singers was headed by main leader Rochelle Pangilinan.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Siazon |first1=Rachelle |title=Rochelle Pangilinan on protecting Sexbomb Girls |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/168147/rochelle-pangilinan-sexbomb-girls-a716-20220831 |website=PEP |access-date=17 January 2026}}</ref><ref name="CNNPH" /> The final singers consisted of Rochelle Pangilinan, Evette Pabalan, Jopay Paguia, Weng Ibarra, Monic Icban and Izzy Trazona. Collectively, the SexBomb Singers are still called the SexBomb Girls on all release and promotional materials.<ref name="Ppop" /><ref name="CNNPH" />
As commentators noted, the group's move from background dancers to novelty recording artists was a key shift that amplified their cultural impact beyond ''Eat Bulaga!'' and laid the groundwork for their debut album.<ref name="Spot">{{cite web |last1=Merez |first1=Arriane |title=How the Sexbomb Girls Raised a 'Laban' Generation |url=https://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/culture/95525/sexbomb-girls-tiktok-trend-influence-culture-explainer-a4736-20211129-lfrm? |website=SPOT Philippines |publisher=SPOT Philippines |access-date=20 January 2026}}</ref> The album was produced by songwriter Lito Camo and Papa V and was released in the Philippines on July 26, 2002, with "Bakit Papa?" as the album's most well-known track.<ref>{{cite web |title=Suspek sa Litrato at Lito Camo sa Tunay na Buhay |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/publicaffairs/tunaynabuhay/239979/suspek-sa-litrato-at-lito-camo-sa-tunay-na-buhay/story/ |website=GMA Network |publisher=GMA Network |access-date=20 January 2026}}</ref>
"Bakit Papa?" was already being played and performed ahead of the full album and quickly gained traction through frequent exposure on ''Eat Bulaga!'', where it was regularly performed with accompanying choreography. The song's repetitive hook and call-and-response structure made it particularly suited to mass participation, contributing to its rapid spread among television viewers and live audiences.<ref name="Abante">{{cite web |title=Rochelle 'no show' sa Sexbomb 'EB' reunion |url=https://www.abante.com.ph/2025/11/08/rochelle-no-show-sa-sexbomb-eb-reunion/ |website=Abante |publisher=Abante |access-date=20 January 2026}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''Unang Putok'' track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 36:55 | title1 = Bakit Papa? | writer1 = {{hlist|Lito Camo|Erwin Dela Cruz}} | extra1 = {{hlist|Papa Zu}} | length1 = 3:33 | title2 = Pretty Little Baby | writer2 = {{hlist|Don Stirling|Bill Nauman|Camo}} | extra2 = Zu | length2 = 2:57 | title3 = Crush Kita | writer3 = {{hlist|Dela Cruz|Camo}} | extra3 = Zu | length3 = 3:26 | title4 = Stupid Ka Rin | writer4 = Camo | extra4 = {{hlist|Papa V|Camo}} | length4 = 4:49 | title5 = Dancing Queen | writer5 = {{hlist|Benny Andersson|Björn Ulvaeus|Stig Anderson}} | extra5 = Rudy Y. Tee | length5 = 3:49 | title6 = Venus | writer6 = {{hlist|Robbie van Leeuwen|Camo}} | extra6 = {{hlist|V|Camo}} | length6 = 3:50 | title7 = Di Ko Na Mapipigilan | writer7 = {{hlist|Claudio Accatino|Federico Rimonti|Laurent Gelmetti|Camo}} | extra7 = Zu | length7 = 3:47 | title8 = Tulog Na Baby | writer8 = Raymund Ryan | extra8 = Zu | length8 = 3:31 | title9 = Tequila | writer9 = {{hlist|Chuck Rio|Norman Caraan}} | extra9 = {{hlist|V|Camo}} | length9 = 3:01 | title10 = Mickey | writer10 = {{hlist|Mike Chapman|Nicky Chinn}} | extra10 = {{hlist|V|Camo}} | length10 = 4:08 }}
=== Adaptations and cover versions === * "Pretty Little Baby" is a cover of the 1962 song originally recorded by American pop singer Connie Francis. The SexBomb Girls' rendition reinterprets the song in a dance-pop and novelty-pop style with the verses rewritten in Tagalog.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pretty Little Baby – Connie Francis |url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/pretty-little-baby-mt0049464518 |website=AllMusic |access-date=}}</ref> * "Venus" is a cover of the song originally recorded by the Dutch group Shocking Blue and later popularized internationally by English girl group Bananarama. The SexBomb Girls' rendition also showcases Tagalog lyrics.<ref name=GEMA>{{cite web |url=https://online.gema.de/werke/detailPage.do?dbkey=26326293&title=VENUS&pdf=false |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121217211531/https://online.gema.de/werke/detailPage.do?dbkey=26326293&title=VENUS&pdf=false |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 17, 2012 |title=VENUS |website=GEMA – Members — Online Database – Musical Works |publisher=GEMA |access-date=9 May 2012 }}</ref> * "Dancing Queen" is a cover of the 1970s disco hit by Swedish pop group ABBA.<ref name="completeabba">{{cite book |last=Sheridan |first=Simon |date=22 May 2012|title=The Complete Abba|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6lu_BgAAQBAJ|publisher=Titan Books|access-date=18 December 2015|isbn=978-0857687241}}</ref> * "Mickey" is a cover of the early 1980s pop/new wave hit originally recorded by Tony Basil, which in turn is a cover of the 1979 song "Kitty" by English band Racey.<ref name="Vulture">{{cite web|first= Adrienne |last= Day |title= Vulture Investigates: Is Toni Basil's 'Mickey' Really About...Well, You Know? |publisher= Vulture |date= August 17, 2012 |access-date= June 13, 2014 |url= http://www.vulture.com/2012/08/vulture-investigates-what-is-toni-basils-mickey-really-about.html}}</ref> *"Tequila" is a cover of the 1958 instrumental hit originally recorded by the Champs. The song was adapted into a dance-oriented novelty track, retaining the recognizable hook.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spectropop.com/remembers/DannyFlores.htm |title=Danny Flores Remembered |last=Grobaty |first=Tim |website=Spectropop |access-date=November 26, 2013}}</ref> * "Di Ko Na Mapipigilan" is a Tagalog cover of the 1992 Eurobeat song "Stop the Music" by Italian singer Sophie.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Severo |first1=Jan Milo |title='Halukay Ube' or 'Spageti'? SexBomb songs beloved by generations of Pinoys |url=https://www.philstar.com/music/2026/01/15/2500709/halukay-ube-or-spageti-sexbomb-songs-beloved-generations-pinoys |website=PhilStar |publisher=PhilStar |access-date=20 January 2026}}</ref><ref name="Unang Putok">{{cite AV media notes |title=Unang Putok |others=SexBomb Girls |year=2002 |publisher=BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc}}</ref>
==Commercial performance== ''Unang Putok'' itself was a major commercial success, earning quadruple platinum certification (4× platinum) from the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) or sales of over 120,000 units — a significant achievement for a debut pop album in the Philippines in the early 2000s.<ref name="Abante" /><ref name=Awit2>{{cite web |last1=Pareño |first1=Elijah |title=5 Underrated Holiday Songs to Break Up the Philippine 'Ber Months Routine |url=https://rollingstonephilippines.com/music/5-underrated-filipino-holiday-songs/ |website=Rolling Stone Philippines |date=September 2025 |access-date=17 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Catienza |first1=Kleo |title=The P-pop herstory: A retrospective look into the P-pop girl group transformation |url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/74390/p-pop-herstory-girl-groups/ |website=Inquirer |publisher=Inquirer |access-date=20 January 2026}}</ref> This achievement established the group as recording artists in their own right and signaled a successful transition from their origins as dancers to fully featured performers in the OPM scene.<ref name="MA">{{cite web |last1=Ruiz Mara |title=WATCH: Rochelle Pangilinan, sumasayaw ng SexBomb Girls Christmas song habang nagluluto |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/watch-rochelle-pangilinan-sumasayaw-ng-sexbomb-girls-christmas-song-habang-nagluluto/68578/ |website=GMA Network |date=September 10, 2020 |access-date=17 January 2026}}</ref>
== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release dates and formats for ''Unang Putok'' ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | {{Ref.}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |Philippines | rowspan="2"| July 26, 2002 |CD | rowspan="2"| BMG Records (Pilipinas) | rowspan="2"| <ref name="V1" /> |- | cassette |}
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