''Ziana Zain'' is the second

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...

by Malaysian singer

Ziana Zain Siti Roziana Zain (born 2 May 1968) is a Malaysian pop singer and actress. Her music career began in the early '90s with her signature single, "Madah Berhelah" followed by hits like "Terlerai Kasih", "Setia Ku Di Sini" and "Puncak Kasih". In ...

, released on April 12, 1993, by BMG Pacific. The album was produced by Zuriani,

M. Nasir Malay styles and titles#State titles, Dato' Mohamad Nasir bin Mohamed Sam (born 4 July 1957) is a Malaysians, Malaysian poet, singer-songwriter, composer, producer, actor and film director also known as a Sifu in the Malaysian music industry. ...

, Saari Amri, and Anuar. It reached numbers one in Malaysia, where it was certified Platinum for shipments of over fifty thousand copies. At the 1st Anugerah Industri Muzik, ''Ziana Zain'' was nominated for the Best Vocal Performance (Female). The first single, "Anggapan Mu" topping the Carta Muzik-Muzik and many radio charts in Malaysia. The second single, "Putus Terpaksa", also topped Carta Muzik-Muzik, but it received mixed reviews with critics panning its high pitch structure as well as its lyrics which were rumoured to portray a girl falling in love with a

drug addict Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to use a drug or engage in a behavior that produces natural reward, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use can ...

. Both singles were shortlisted in the semi-final of 1993's

Anugerah Juara Lagu ''Anugerah Juara Lagu'' (literally: "Song Championship Award"), commonly known by the acronym AJL, is a popular annual music competition in Malaysia, organised by TV3 since 1986. It features the best musical and lyrical compositions of each y ...

, but neither of the songs made it to the final round. ''Ziana Zain'' has been certified Platinum by the

RIM Rim may refer to: *Rim (basketball), the hoop through which the ball must pass **Breakaway rim, a sprung basketball rim * Rim (coin), the raised edge which surrounds the coin design * Rim (crater), extending above the local surface *Rim (firearms) ...

for selling 85,000 copies.

Commercial performance

The album has sold over fifty thousand copies in the first five months. As of September 2003, ''Ziana Zain'' has sold 95,000 copies in the Malaysia. It was certified Platinum in the Malaysia and reached number 1 on the TELE-SKOP Chart. Ziana's popularity was also showing in Indonesia where the album topped the chart in ASIRI for two weeks, peaked at number three on the Indonesia Albums Chart and was certified Platinum for fifteen thousand copies sold. The most successful single from the album was "Putus Terpaksa" which peaked at number one on the Muzik-Muzik Chart. Other singles, which reached the Muzik-Muzik top 10 included: "Anggapan Mu" (number two), "Mimpi Mu Bukan Mimpi Ku" (number six) and "Kasih Ku Pertahankan" (number three).

Accolades

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from album liner notes.Ziana Zain – ''Ziana Zain''. Album booklet. BMG Pacific. Vocal credits *

– lead vocals *Izzaka – featured artist *Zuriani – background vocals *Nanee – background vocals *Ramlah – background vocals Managerial and creative *Shahlan – A&R coordinator *Hamid – A&R *Aziz Bakar – executive producer *Jessica Severn – album design *Nanee – management *Sports Ads – photographer *Ritta – marketing manager *Azhar – marketing manager *Anna – marketing manager *Harry – marketing manager *Rosmawati – marketing manager Technical *Zuriani – producer, keyboards, programmer, arrangement *

– producer, mastering *Anuar – producer, arrangement *Saari Amri – producer *Derek – mastering *Lan – mastering *Dot – mastering *Brian – mastering *Wan – mastering *Studio R. Ronggeng – mastering *Bullet – drums, mastering *Mano – drums *Razak Rahman – saxophone *Jose Thomas – guitar *Simon – guitar *Aznan – guitar *Mus – guitar *Samad – guitar *Hillary Ang – acoustic guitar *Rafi – acoustic guitar *Mohar – flute *Firdaus – keyboards *Salman – bass

Charts

Singles

Certifications and sales

Release history

References

{{Authority control Ziana Zain albums 1993 albums Bertelsmann Music Group albums Malay-language albums