Sotto wrote the song over the course of three days, with the assistance of arranger Homer Flores and record producer Ernie Dela Peña. The back-up singers singing alongside Virna Lisa were Babsie Molina, Bambi Bonus and Vic Sotto.[5]
Recording
Virna Lisa recorded the song at the Tasha Recording Studio in Libis on the evening of March 1, 1986.
Reception
The song was greatly popular with the masses[vague] in the days after the ouster of PresidentFerdinand Marcos and his eventual departure to Hawaii on 25 February 1986.[6]
It was then a big hit when the song played on radio stations and the music video associated with it aired on major television stations in the country, a month after the Revolution.
Significant covers
Sarah Geronimo sang the song on August 5, 2009, during the funeral of Cory Aquino.[7] This version of the song is included on the album Paalam, Maraming Salamat Pres. Aquino: A Memorial Tribute Soundtrack by Star Music.
Regine Velasquez sang her version of the song during the Tatak EDSA 25 concert that commemorated the 25th anniversary of the People Power Revolution.[8]