Bakit Papa

"Bakit Papa?"
Song by SexBomb Girls
from the album Unang Putok
ReleasedJuly 26, 2002
Recorded2002
GenreDance-pop, novelty
Length3:33
LabelBMG Records (Pilipinas)
SongwriterLito Camo
ProducerLito Camo
SexBomb Girls singles chronology
"Bakit Papa?"
(2002)
"Pretty Little Baby"
(2002)
Music video
"Bakit Papa?" on YouTube

“Bakit Papa?” (trans. “Why, Papa?”) is a 2002 dance-pop and novelty song by Filipino girl group the SexBomb Girls, released as the lead single from their debut studio album Unang Putok. Written and composed by Lito Camo, the track is characterized by its catchy hook, playful lyrics, and repetitive chant structure, which helped make it one of the group’s earliest and most recognizable hits and played a key role in establishing them as recording artists beyond their variety show origins on Eat Bulaga!. The song’s popularity led to a feature film adaptation of the same name starring the group and prominent Filipino actors, and it has endured as a cultural touchstone in Philippine pop music. Over two decades later, the song continues to influence artists, with a 2023 contemporary R&B-inflected version released by the P-Pop girl group YARA, illustrating its lasting appeal across generations.