Siti Nurhaliza II

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Siti Nurhaliza II
Siti Nurhaliza II.jpg
Studio album by
Siti Nurhaliza
Released27 January 1997 (1997-01-27)
Recorded1996–1997
GenrePop, dance, R&B, pop rock, traditional
Length53:58
LabelSuria Records
Blackboard Indonesia
GP Records
ProducerAdnan Abu Hassan, LY, Zul Mahat, Fauzi Marzuki, Xiao Wong, Helen Yap, David Foster
Siti Nurhaliza chronology
Siti Nurhaliza
(1996) 		Siti Nurhaliza II
(1997) 		Cindai
(1997)
Singles from Siti Nurhaliza II
  1. "Aku Cinta Padamu"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Wajah Kekasih"
    Released: 1997
  3. "Bisikan Asmara"
    Released: 1997

Siti Nurhaliza [note 1] is the second album from Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza of the same name which was released in 1997.

Recorded after the release of her debut self-titled album (1996). Siti Nurhaliza II was Siti Nurhaliza's two of six collaborations with Adnan Abu Hassan. For the first time of Siti's career, she wrote the lyrics for the song, "Demi Kasih Kita".

Production[]

Siti Nurhaliza II was produced by Suria Records for Siti Nurhaliza in 1997, a year after she release her debut album and marks her second collaboration with Adnan Abu Hassan.[1]

Her first single, "Aku Cinta Padamu" became her breakthrough hits in Indonesia and retitled as "Betapa Ku Cinta Padamu" for the Indonesian version.[2] The song also covered in English version as "I Wonder" by an Australian boy band North, in their second album, Straight Up.[3] Siti Nurhaliza covered English song "The Colour of My Love" originally performed by Celine Dion who considered by Siti as her idol, from her 1993 album of the same title.[4] For the song "Rindu Di Antara Kita", it features vocals by Siti Nurhaliza and Ciang Teng, where Siti sung in Malay while Ciang Teng sung in Mandarin.[5]

Adnan Abu Hassan, the album's producer contributes three songs in the album — "Demi Kasih Kita", "Wajah Kekasih" and "Rindu Di Antara Kita". Other musicians contributes their songs in the album are husband and wife LY and Baiduri ("Aku Cinta Padamu" and "Kesilapanku, Keegoanmu"), Fauzi Marzuki, Zul Mahat, Xiao Wong, Helen Yap, Arthur Ganov and David Foster.[1]

Release and reception[]

Siti Nurhaliza II was released on 27 January 1997 (17 days after Siti Nurhaliza celebrates her 18th birthday) and was well-received, sold over 400, 000 copies[2] and being certified 6x platinum.[6][7] Ten music videos was produced for Siti Nurhaliza II. The first single from the album, "Aku Cinta Padamu" where its music video was filmed at the foreground of Kuala Lumpur Tower.[2] For the "Bisikan Asmara" music video, Siti Nurhaliza was accompanied by two male dancers in a white background studio.[2]

In a news report by Billboard, Siti Nurhaliza II was reported to have been sold more than 500, 000 units in Indonesia alone.[8]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Aku Cinta Padamu" ("I Love You")BaiduriLY5:23
2."Wajah Kekasih" ("Lover's Face")Hani M.JAdnan Abu Hassan5:16
3."Tirai Semalam" ("Yesterday's Veil")S. Amin ShahabFauzi Marzuki5:04
4."Demi Kasih Kita" ("For the Sake of Our Love")Siti NurhalizaAdnan Abu Hassan4:47
5."Kesilapanku, Keegoanmu" ("My Fault, Your Ego")BaiduriLY5:25
6."Khayalan Cinta" ("The Fantasy of Love")UcuXiao Wong5:09
7."Usah Diragui" ("Don't Doubt")Habsah HassanZul Mahat4:53
8."Rindu di Antara Kita" ("The Longing Feeling Between Us"; featuring Ciang Teng)Hani M.J, Ciang TengAdnan Abu Hassan4:38
9."Bisikan Asmara" ("Whisper of Romance")Amran OmarHelen Yap4:53
10."Sri Mersing" ("Mersing")Copyright ControlCopyright Control5:00
11."The Colour of My Love" (Bonus Track)Arthur GanovDavid Foster3:30
Total length:53:58
VCD Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Aku Cinta Padamu"BaiduriLY5:23
2."Wajah Kekasih"Hani M.JAdnan Abu Hassan5:16
3."Tirai Semalam"S. Amin ShahabFauzi Marzuki5:04
4."Demi Kasih Kita"Siti NurhalizaAdnan Abu Hassan4:47
5."Kesilapanku, Keegoanmu"BaiduriLY5:25
6."Khayalan Cinta"UcuXiao Wong5:09
7."Usah Diragui"Habsah HassanZul Mahat4:53
8."Rindu di Antara Kita" (featuring Ciang Teng)Hani M.J, Ciang TengAdnan Abu Hassan4:38
9."Bisikan Asmara"Amran OmarHelen Yap4:53
10."Sri Mersing"Copyright ControlCopyright Control5:00
Indonesia Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Betapa Kucinta Padamu"BaiduriLY5:23
2."Wajah Kekasih"Hani M.JAdnan Abu Hassan5:16
3."Bisikan Asmara"Amran OmarHelen Yap4:53
4."Kesilapanku, Keegoanmu"BaiduriLY5:25
5."The Colour of My Love"Arthur GanovDavid Foster3:30
6."Aku Cinta Padamu"BaiduriLY5:23
7."Demi Kasih Kita"Siti NurhalizaAdnan Abu Hassan4:47
8."Khayalan Cinta"UcuXiao Wong5:09
9."Usah Diragui"Habsah HassanZul Mahat4:53
10."Tirai Semalam"S. Amin ShahabFauzi Marzuki5:04

Credits[]

Credits adapted from Siti Nurhaliza II booklet liner notes.[9]

Notes[]

  1. ^ This is her second album with no title same as her first album. Mostly known as Aku Cinta Padamu or Siti Nurhaliza II.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b MaccDonald, Bob (15 March 1997). "Hits of the World – Malaysia". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2011 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Peransang Abang Dalam Karier Siti Nurhaliza". Bintang Online (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  3. ^ Mohd Arif Nizam Abdullah (5 May 2006). "North rakamkan lagu Aku Cinta Padamu". Utusan Online (in Malay). Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Céline Dion The Colour of My Love". Chicago Tribune. 17 February 1994. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  5. ^ MaccDonald, Bob and Clarkson, Paul (3 May 1997). "Hits of the World – Malaysia". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2011 – via Google Books.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Siti Nurhaliza II". SitiZone. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  7. ^ "Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin Official". Facebook. Retrieved 18 December 2010.[non-primary source needed]
  8. ^ McLure, Steve (28 April 2000). "Asian Acts Across Cultural And National Boundaries". Billboard. Retrieved 15 August 2016 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ Siti Nurhaliza II (liner notes). Siti Nurhaliza. . 1997.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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