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Safa (album)

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Safa
Studio album by
Siti Nurhaliza
Released11 January 2001 (2001-01-11)
RecordedApril – December 2000
GenrePop
Length45:52
Label
Producer
Siti Nurhaliza chronology
Sahmura
(2000) 		Safa
(2001) 		Sanggar Mustika
(2002)
Singles from Safa
  1. "Percayalah"
    Released: 1 January 2001
  2. "Lakaran Kehidupan"
    Released: 3 May 2001
  3. "Bicara Manis Menghiris Kalbu"
    Released: 6 July 2001
  4. "Azimat Cinta"
    Released: 15 September 2001
  5. "Indah Percintaan"
    Released: 21 October 2001

Safa (Pureness) is the seventh studio album by Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza. It was released on 11 January 2001 by Suria Records.[1] Five singles were released from the album, with "Percayalah" released as the lead single.

Production

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Safa was heavily influenced by Siti Nurhaliza. She began working on the album by the first quarter of 2000 following the commercial success of her previous six albums. Siti said that the album's title, Safa means Pureness, while stated that the album is meaningful to her and specially dedicated to her fans.[1] For the album, she worked with Ahmad Izham Omar and Aubrey Suwito as the album's producer as well as Adnan Abu Hassan (who previously produced her previous albums), Azmeer, Zulkifli Majid, Pak Ngah and Helen Yap.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Azimat Cinta"HazidaAdnan Abu Hassan4:57
2."Jalinan Cinta"Siti Nurhaliza, HaslanHelen Yap4:38
3."Percayalah"Siti NurhalizaAjai3:54
4."Lakaran Kehidupan"Siti NurhalizaMat SW4:56
5."Kudus Sinarmu"Ce'kemPak Ngah5:46
6."Kau Ku Sayang"Pot AmirPot Amir5:23
7."Beradu Di Khayalan"TisyaAubrey3:16
8."Indah Percintaan"M. ZulkifliNyzar4:48
9."Milikmu Teristimewa"Habsah HassanAzmeer3:40
10."Bicara Manis Menghiris Kalbu"Lukhman SAiman4:03
Total length:45:52

Release and reception

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Safa was released on what would have been Siti Nurhaliza's 22nd birthday, on 11 January 2001. It peaked at number two on RIM's local album chart.[2][3][note 1] It was Malaysia's best-selling local album of the year when more than 80,000 units were sold in 2001 alone.[4]

Safa received mixed to positive reviews from music reviewers. Zainal Alam Kadir of the New Straits Times gave the album two and half stars.[5] Zainal wasn't pleased with the presence of too many ballads in the album.[5] He reviewed the album, "None of the songs is memorable enough. Siti's voice might be the only saving grace."[5] In a more positive review by Marina Abdul Ghani of The Malay Mail, she commended Siti's vocals and singled out "Percayalah" as her favorite song from the album. She wrote Siti's rendition of the song as "next to perfect".[2] She concluded her review as "Safa offers a variety of polished songs that showcases Siti's versatility as a singer."[2] Saniboey Mohd Ismail of Harian Metro rated the album with four stars.[6] In his final comment, he wrote, "[...] Siti's 2001 beginning is really good with Safa, although it is really hard for me to say this is her best album."[6][a] In a three out four star review by Joko of Tembang, he reviewed Siti's vocals in Safa favourably.[7] He commended how Safa explored Siti's vocals to the maximum and the clarity and quality of Siti's voice.[7]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Safa booklet liner notes.[8]

  • Siti Nurhaliza - vocals, backing vocals
  • Haslan - backing vocals
  • Ailena Ali (Lin) - backing vocals
  • Sanizar Ayin - backing vocals
  • Swara - backing vocals
  • Zulkifli Majid - backing vocals, composer, producer, A&R
  • AS Design & Print - cover, design, printing
  • Tan Su Loke - executive producer
  • Wong - producer
  • A.D. Ho - photography
  • Nurul Shukor - make-up artist
  • Kenzo - wardrobe, recorder
  • Ahmad Izham Omar - composer, producer (track 7)
  • Aubrey Suwito - composer, producer (track 9, 10)
  • Azmeer - composer, producer (track 4)
  • Helen Yap - composer, producer (track 3)
  • Pak Ngah - composer, producer (track 6)
  • Adnan Abu Hassan - composer, producer, backing vocals (track 1)
  • Ajai - composer, producer, backing vocals (track 8)
  • Jason Foo - production manager
  • Azmi Ali - promotion
  • Bard - promotion
  • Rahayu - promotion
  • Shahrin Halim - promotion
  • Vincent Chan - recorder
  • Koh - recorder
  • PRO Recording Studio - recording studio
  • Genesis Mastering Lab - mastering

Footnotes

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  • Note 1: ^ In the Hits of the World section of Billboard, Safa was listed at number three for the RIM's overall Malaysia album chart for week ending 6 February 2001.[9] As the highest positioning local album in the chart, Safa by default should be at number one for RIM's local album chart. However, on Hisham Harun's Hit List section of The New Straits Times, for week ending 5 February 2001, Safa was not even listed for RIM's local album chart.[10] It is unclear which information is correct.

Explanatory notes

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  1. ^ Original: "[...] Permulaan 2001 Siti memang baik menerusi Safa, namun saya sukar sekali mahu mengatakan ini adalah album terbaiknya."

References

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  1. ^ a b c Utusan Malaysia Staff (5 January 2001). "Safa album terbaru Siti Nurhaliza" [Safa, Siti Nurhaliza's latest album]. Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Marina Abdul Ghani (23 January 2001). "Pure soul". Malay Mail. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. ^ Hisham Harun (21 March 2001). "Hisham Harun's Hit List". New Straits Times. p. 4 (Life & Times). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. ^ Utusan Malaysia Staff (6 May 2002). "Harga album tidak akan diturunkan" [Album prices will not be reduced]. Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Zainal Alam Kadir (12 February 2001). "Simple mastery with Sheila On 7". New Straits Times. p. 4 (Life ... is). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  6. ^ a b Saniboey (16 January 2001). "(Ulasan album)" [(Album reviews)]. Harian Metro. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  7. ^ a b Joko (2001). "Safa : Nilai Lebih Sebuah Musik Pop" [Safa: More Value of a Pop Music]. Tembang.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  8. ^ Safa (liner notes). Siti Nurhaliza. Suria Records. 2001. SRCD 02-23526.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Jessica Watson; Menno Visser (17 February 2001). "Hits Of The World - Malaysia". Billboard. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  10. ^ Hisham Harun (7 February 2001). "Hisham Harun's Hit List". New Straits Times. p. 4 (Life & Times). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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