"Kalau Mencari Teman" Released: July 21, 1997 (1997-07-21)
"Berpisah Jua" Released: September 8, 1997 (1997-09-08)
"Ada Cinta" Released: December 1, 1997 (1997-12-01)
"Terlerai Kasih" Released: January 12, 1998 (1998-01-12)
"Satu Detik" Released: May 25, 1998 (1998-05-25)
Puncak Kasih is the fourth studio album by Malaysian singer Ziana Zain. It was released on May 26, 1997, through BMG. Puncak Kasih showed a further progression of Ziana's music. Throughout the project she collaborated with Adnan Abu Hassan, who wrote and produced "Puncak Kasih", among others. In total, Ziana worked on the album with fourteen producers and a variety of songwriters and musicians.
Puncak Kasih became Ziana's best-selling album and one of the best-selling albums in Malaysia, with sales of more than 130 thousand copies, including twelve thousand copies in the Singapore and over eight thousand in the Brunei. In Indonesia, it has sold over five thousand units. It topped the charts around the Southeast Asia, including number one in the Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and many more. It was certified 3× Platinum in Malaysia.[citation needed]
Six singles were released from the album. The major success came with the release of "Puncak Kasih" (number one in the Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei), "Berpisah Jua" (number one in Malaysia, Singapore and number five in the Indonesia), and "Terlerai Kasih" (top ten in Malaysia, including number four in the Singapore).[citation needed]
Track listing
"Puncak Kasih" (Adnan Abu Hassan, Maya Sari) — 5:32
"Sepi Tanpa Rela" (Johari Teh) — 4:19
"Berpisah Jua" (Asmin Mudin) — 5:10
"Satu Detik" (Azlan Abu Hassan, Maya Sari) — 3:38
"Cinta Di Menara Rindu" (Idzahar, Azam Dungun) — 5:17
"Dugaan Buatmu" (Adnan Abu Hassan, Amran Omar) — 5:17
"Kalau Mencari Teman" (Razman, Habsah Hassan) — 4:22
"Tika Naik Tika Jatuh" (Iraas Irma, Fitri Amri) — 5:57
"Ada Cinta" (Azlan Abu Hassan, Ning Baizura) — 4:15
"Terlerai Kasih" (Johari Teh) — 4:13
"Sangkar Cinta (Remix)" - CD Only (Idzahar, Azam Dungun) — 5:09
Commercial performance
Puncak Kasih debuted at number 4 on the week ending 10 June 1997.[1] The following week, it jumped to number two.[2] On its third week, the album finally topped the Malaysian Album Chart, dethroning 911's The Journey on the week ending 24 June 1997.[3]
Awards
Anugerah Juara Lagu
Three singles from the album were shortlisted in the semi-final of 1998's Anugerah Juara Lagu, namely "Puncak Kasih", "Kalau Mencari Teman" and "Berpisah Jua". Nevertheless, the latter failed to advance into the final. Additionally, the song "Puncak Kasih" won the category Best Ballad Song in the ceremony.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
1998
"Puncak Kasih"
Best Ballad Song
Won
Best Song
Shortlisted
"Berpisah Jua"
Best Ballad Song
Shortlisted
Best Song
Shortlisted
"Kalau Mencari Teman"
Best Traditional Song
Shortlisted
Best Song
Shortlisted
Anugerah Industri Muzik
In 1998, the album Puncak Kasih received two nominations in Anugerah Industri Muzik which were Best Pop Album as well as Best Female Vocalist in an Album where it won Best Pop Album.[4] Additionally, the song Puncak Kasih was nominated for Best Song award but it lost to Innuendo's "Selamanya".
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
1998
Puncak Kasih
Best Pop Album
Won
Best Female Vocalist in an Album
Nominated
"Puncak Kasih"
Best Song
Nominated
Anugerah Video Muzik
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
1998
"Puncak Kasih"
Most Popular Video Clip
Won
Personnel
Executive producer - Mohd Firhad
A & R executive - Asni
Mastering Engineer - Saari Amri, Johari Teh, Adnan Abu Hassan, Fauzi Marzuki, Raman
Promotion unit - Samirah Hambali, Asri Ismail, Shila, Man Toba, Rouslan, Rohani, Eddie & Nora
Photographer - Adam Photo
Make-up - Kayla Adzman
Jewelry - Kedai Emas Golden Chance Lot 1.80 Ampang Park Complex
^Macdonald, Bob; Clarkson, Paul (28 June 1997), "Hits of the World continued", Billboard, vol. 109, no. 26, Nielsen Business Media, Inc., p. 49, ISSN0006-2510, retrieved 25 May 2017
^ abCairo, Raul; Clarkson, Paul; Visser, Menno (12 July 1997), "Hits of the World continued", Billboard, vol. 109, no. 28, Nielsen Business Media, Inc., p. 43, ISSN0006-2510, retrieved 25 May 2017