{{For|the genre|Romantic comedy}} {{use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Use Philippine English|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox song | name = RomCom | type = single | album = Wander Boy | artist = Rob Deniel | genre = pop | cover = RomCom (2023) by Rob Deniel cover art.jpg | language = Tagalog | released = {{Start date|2023|08|25}} | length = {{Duration|m=3|s=57}} | label = Viva | writer = * Rob Deniel A. Barrinuevo | producer = * Jean-Paul Verona * Rob Deniel A. Barrinuevo | prev_title = Sinta | prev_year = 2023 | title = RomCom | year = 2023 | next_title = Miss Miss | next_year = 2023 | misc = {{External music video|type=single|{{YouTube|wUYAUP-uPjQ|"RomCom"}}}} }} "'''RomCom'''" is a song by the Filipino singer-songwriter Rob Deniel. It was released on August 25, 2023, through Viva Records. It was written by Deniel and produced with Jean-Paul Verona. The song has been described as romantic-styled pop with retro influences and was inspired in part by the American film ''La La Land''. Its accompanying music video features references to several Philippine romantic comedies and includes appearances by Vladia Disuanco, Bini member Maloi Ricalde, Hyacinth Callado, and Sam Benwick.
"RomCom" peaked at number twenty-one on ''Billboard'''s now defunct Philippines Songs chart. It also reached at number forty-two on the ''Billboard Philippines'' Hot 100 and number thirty-four on the Top Philippine Songs chart.
== Background and release == Deniel released the single "Sinta" ({{translation|My Love}}), which has been noted for its resemblance to the classic Original Pilipino Music style known as "Manila sound." He had transitioned from recording with GarageBand on his iPhone to working in a professional studio.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Liwanag |first=Punch |date=September 22, 2023 |title=Rob Deniel Upgrades Sound on New Single |url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/23/rob-deniel-upgrades-sound-on-new-single/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206044026/https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/23/rob-deniel-upgrades-sound-on-new-single/ |archive-date=December 6, 2025 |access-date=December 6, 2025 |work=Manila Bulletin}}</ref>
After the release of "Sinta," he released new single titled "RomCom" on August 25, 2023.<ref name="tidal" />
== Composition == "RomCom" is three minutes and fifty-seven seconds long.<ref name="tidal" /> It was written by Rob Deniel and produced with Jean-Paul Verona. The song has been described as romantic styled pop with retro influences consistent with Deniel's established musical aesthetic.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 26, 2023 |title=Rob Deniel's "RomCom" and Ataska's "Kahit Na" Headline this Week's Impressive New Releases from Viva Music |url=https://www.pikapika.ph/pikadaily/rob-deniels-romcom-and-ataskas-kahit-na-headline-this-weeks-impressive-new-releases-from-viva-music/local-news-1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206050253/https://www.pikapika.ph/pikadaily/rob-deniels-romcom-and-ataskas-kahit-na-headline-this-weeks-impressive-new-releases-from-viva-music/local-news-1 |archive-date=December 6, 2025 |access-date=December 6, 2025 |work=Pikapika}}</ref> In an interview during the single's launch on August 27, Rob stated that the song explores the experience of falling in love for the first time. He cited the 2016 American musical romantic comedy-drama film ''La La Land'' as a primary inspiration, noting that unlike the movie, the song concludes with a happy ending. Deniel also mentioned that he drafted four versions of the song ranging from slow to fast before settling on the mid-tempo arrangement that he felt best conveyed its intended essence.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rob Deniel Finds Inspiration in Movies and First Love on New Single 'RomCom' |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/rob-deniel-finds-inspiration-in-movies-and-first-love-on-new-single-rom-com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206053504/https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/rob-deniel-finds-inspiration-in-movies-and-first-love-on-new-single-rom-com |archive-date=December 6, 2025 |access-date=December 6, 2025 |work=Manila Bulletin Entertainment |publisher=Manila Bulletin}}</ref>
== Music video == The music video incorporates references to notable Filipino romantic comedies, including ''Kita Kita'' ({{translation|I See You}}), ''A Very Special Love'', ''Diary ng Panget'' ({{literal translation|Diary of an Ugly}}), and ''Flames: The Movie''. Deniel appears alongside Vladia Disuanco, Bini member Maloi Ricalde, Hyacinth Callado, and Sam Benwich in recreations of notable scenes from these films. Segments include the ramen scene from ''Kita Kita'', the door-locking misunderstanding from ''A Very Special Love'', the dynamic between Cross and Eya from ''Diary ng Panget'', and the "you've got something on your face" moment from ''Flames: The Movie''. The latter also references actors Jolina Magdangal, Marvin Agustin, Claudine Barretto, Rico Yan, Empoy Marquez, Alessandra De Rossi, Sarah Geronimo, John Lloyd Cruz, James Reid and Nadine Lustre (JaDine). Agustin and Magdangal who are also mentioned in the song's lyrics.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Glosorio |first=Nica |date=October 10, 2023 |title=All the Pinoy Rom-Com Movie References in Rob Deniel's New Music Video 'RomCom' |url=https://nylonmanila.com/pop-culture/movie-references-in-rob-deniels-romcom/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206060218/https://nylonmanila.com/pop-culture/movie-references-in-rob-deniels-romcom/ |archive-date=December 6, 2025 |access-date=December 6, 2025 |magazine=Nylon Manila}}</ref>
== Charts == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" | Chart (2024) ! scope="col" | Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row" | Philippines (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |date= |title=Philippines Songs (Week of January 27, 2024) |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/philippines-songs-hotw/2024-01-27/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123102758/https://www.billboard.com/charts/philippines-songs-hotw/2024-01-27/ |archive-date=January 23, 2024 |access-date=December 6, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-PH}}</ref> |21 |- {{Single chart|Philippines|42|date=08-31-2024|rowheader=true|access-date=December 6, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250813210158/https://billboardphilippines.com/chart/philippines-hot-100/08-31-2024/|archive-date=August 13, 2024}} |- {{Single chart|Philippines Top Songs|34|date=07-06-2024|rowheader=true|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709165138/https://billboardphilippines.com/chart/top-philippine-songs/07-06-2024/ |archive-date=July 9, 2024 |access-date=December 6, 2025}} |- |}
== Listicles == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" |+ Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement |- ! scope="col" | Publisher ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Listicle ! scope="col" | Placement ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" | ''Billboard Philippines'' | 2025 | 8 Filipino Love Songs that Soundtrack your Favorite Love Teams – Staff Picks | Placed |<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Saenz |first=Rome |date=May 9, 2025 |title=8 Filipino Love Songs that Soundtrack your Favorite Love Teams – Staff Picks |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/editorial-picks/curated/eight-filipino-love-songs-that-soundtrack-your-favorite-love-teams-staff-picks/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206064801/https://billboardphilippines.com/editorial-picks/curated/eight-filipino-love-songs-that-soundtrack-your-favorite-love-teams-staff-picks/ |archive-date=December 6, 2025 |access-date=December 6, 2025 |magazine=Billboard Philippines}}</ref> |}
== Credits == Credits are adapted from Tidal.<ref name="tidal">{{Cite web |date=August 25, 2023 |title=RomCom by Rob Deniel - Credits on Tidal |url=https://tidal.com/album/309609336/credits |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206051545/https://tidal.com/album/309609336/credits |archive-date=December 6, 2025 |access-date=December 6, 2025}}</ref>
* Rob Deniel – vocal, composer, lyricist * Jean-Paul Verona – producer
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Category:2023 songs Category:Philippine pop songs Category:Romantic music Category:Songs in Tagalog