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After the breakthrough success of their previous collaborations, “Lihim (Nuarin Sasabihon)” and “Tahan Na,” singer-songwriters dwta and Arthur Miguel reunite for the third time in the velvety new single “At Kung Sakali”—out today via Sony Music Entertainment.
The latest release is monumental for both solo artists, as it’s their first time writing a song together in one room. Brimming with natural chemistry and mutual trust that seem to have stemmed from their first team-up in 2023, “At Kung Sakali” started as an unplanned creative exercise that eventually morphed into a fully realized output.
“Actually, our past collaborations were both written separately,” dwta clarifies. “Arthur wrote Lihim (Nuarin Sasabihon), while I wrote Tahan Na. We never really tried writing a song together before, so this time we thought, why not? At first, we were really doing it for fun. We didn’t even have any plans to release it or anything. We just wanted to see what we could come up with, and we were already happy just making something together. But then “At Kung Sakali” happened. I think one of the reasons we keep coming back to working with each other is because of the friendship we built since our first collaboration back in 2023.”
Written in just half a day, “At Kung Sakali” came together effortlessly, as if radiating their shared creative wavelength into a personal piece of work. With both artists known for their distinct artistic visions and songwriting styles, dwta and Arthur approached the writing with openness, letting their ideas meet in the middle and spark magic.
According to dwta, the song tackles the anxieties of imagining a future with someone and the inevitable doubts that come with thinking about what happens when life doesn’t go as expected. Framed through the playful imagery of a dollhouse or bahay-bahayan, “At Kung Sakali” ultimately becomes an affirmation of choosing love despite uncertainty.
The Bicol-born singer-songwriter explains, “At Kung Sakali is also our first collaboration that’s really about being in love. Our first collab was about confessing your feelings, while our second one was more about heartbreak and hope. This time, we’re in our “in-love” era even though we’re both happily single. We’re both actually known for making heartbreak songs, so it was fun to make something that’s warmer and purer this time.”
Produced by Luke April, the track retains the spontaneity of its songwriting process and lets each contributor’s input shape the final sound with the producer’s guidance.
“We did the production on a separate day from the songwriting, and Luke April joined us in producing the song,” shares dwta. “After we finished writing the song, our team really liked it, so we decided to release it. Luckily, everyone was available and was immediately game for it.”
dwta and Arthur Miguel’s “At Kung Sakali” is out now on all digital music platforms worldwide via Sony Music Entertainment.
