Kalapastangan
| "Kalapastangan" | ||||
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| Single by Fitterkarma | ||||
| Language | Tagalog | |||
| English title | Blasphemy | |||
| Released | November 24, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | |||
| Songwriter |
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| Producer | Joao De Leon | |||
| Fitterkarma singles chronology | ||||
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"Kalapastangan" (lit. 'Blasphemy') is a song by Filipino alternative rock band Fitterkarma. It was released as a digital single on November 24, 2023, and was the band's only release that year. The song later achieved chart success in the Billboard Philippine Hot 100 following renewed interest toward the band's earlier material after the popularity of their single "Pag-Ibig ay Kanibalismo II" (2025).
Release
[edit]"Kalapastangan" was released on November 24, 2023, nearly two years before it entered local music charts. It remained Fitterkarma's sole release for 2023 and preceded "Pag-Ibig ay Kanibalismo II", which was issued on February 14, 2025. According to Billboard Philippines, Fitterkarma’s only single for 2023, "Kalapastangan", attracted attention after "Pag-Ibig ay Kanibalismo II" became popular online.[1]
Composition
[edit]"Kalapastangan" is four minutes and thirty-six seconds long, and was written and produced by Joao De Leon.[2] The song draws on elements common to early-2000s emo and pop-punk, including a repeating drum pattern and scrambled vocal parts, which Esquire Philippines noted as reminiscent of bands such as My Chemical Romance.[3]
Commercial performance
[edit]On November 12, 2025, Billboard Philippines announced that "Kalapastangan" debuted at number 45 on the Philippines Hot 100 chart dated November 15, 2025. The entry marked Fitterkarma's second appearance on the chart.[1] In the same month, the song had accumulated over one million streams, becoming one of the band's most-streamed tracks at the time.[4]
In January 2026, the song climbed to number 2 on both the Philippines Hot 100 and the Top Philippine Songs charts, overtaking Cup of Joe's "Multo". During the same week, it ranked at number 3 on Top Philippine Songs and number 7 on the Philippines Hot 100.[5][6]
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Philippines (IFPI)[7] | 1 |
| Philippines Hot 100 (Billboard Philippines)[8] | 1 |
| Philippines Top Songs (Billboard Philippines)[9] | 1 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Apple Music.[10]
- Joao De Leon – lead vocals, songwriting, producer
- Calvin Borja – guitar
- Sisley Paul Paras – guitar
- Sanders Bayas – drums
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Fitterkarma's "Kalapastangan" Enters the Philippines Hot 100". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ ""Kalapastangan - Fitterkarma"". Spotify. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Check Out These Fitterkarma Tunes Before They Open for Men I Trust". Esquire Philippines. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Yearners steadily climb Filipino indie rock band fitterkarma up on local charts". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Fitterkarma's "Kalapastangan" Climbs to No. 2 on the Billboard Philippines Charts". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Fitterkarma Claim No. 1 Spot on the Billboard Philippines Charts". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ "This Week's Official Philippines Chart Top 20 from 03/20/2026 to 03/26/2026". The Official Southeast Asia Charts. March 26, 2026. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Philippines Hot 100 – Week of June 13, 2026". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Top Philippine Songs – Week of June 13, 2026". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Kalapastangan - fitterkarma". Apple Music. Retrieved January 28, 2026.