Saudagar Mimpi
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 Album cover with BMG Music logo. The album's reissue edition has a Sony Music logo. | ||||
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| Released | 30 April 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1992 | |||
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| Length | 56:47 | |||
| Label | BMG Music Malaysia | |||
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Saudagar Mimpi (The Dream Merchant) is the third studio album by Malaysian singer-songwriter M. Nasir, released on 30 April 1992 by BMG Music Malaysia.
Production
The album took two years to completed. All tracks were composed by M. Nasir himself with lyrics written by himself with S. Amin Shahab, Loloq, Nasir Jani and Bob.
In the album, there is an English-languaged track titled "Monsoon Dance" which specially composed and written by M. Nasir when he joined a music program in Australia. In an interview with Malaysian entertainment magaine, URTV, M. Nasir said his purpose in including an English song in Saudagar Mimpi was not to negate the advantages of the Malay language and to make white people proud. He said: "After all, I hope that having an English song in this album will attract other races to listen to other Malay songs".
Release and reception
Saudagar Mimpi was released on 30 April 1992 to popular success. "Apokalips" and "Di Balik Cermin Mimpi" were released as singles. As of July 1992, the album sold 50,000 copies.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Apokalips" | M. Nasir, Loloq | 6:55 |
| 2. | "Inang Pulau Kencana" | 5:50 | |
| 3. | "Keroncong Nostradamus" | M. Nasir, Loloq | 2:17 |
| 4. | "Di Balik Cermin Mimpi" | M. Nasir, S. Amin Shahab | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Gong Impian" | M. Nasir, Nasir Jani | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Hidayah" | 4:26 | |
| 7. | "Bikin Filim" | M. Nasir, Nasir Jani | 5:45 |
| 8. | "Insan dan Manikam" | M. Nasir, Loloq | 6:14 |
| 9. | "Gurindam Gunung Tahan" | M. Nasir, Loloq | 5:39 |
| 10. | "Di Jalan Sesat" | M. Nasir, Bob Lokman | 4:44 |
| 11. | "Monsoon Dance" | M. Nasir | 5:32 |
| Total length: | 56:47 | ||
Certifications
| Region | Certifications | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | Platinum | 50,000 |
Release history
| Region | Release date | Format | Label |
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| Malaysia | 30 April 1992 | CD, cassette, digital download, streaming media | BMG Music Malaysia |
References
- ↑ "M. Nasir mahu melangkah jauh". Berita Harian Singapura. 16 August 1992. p. 10.
- ↑ Mumtaj Begum (31 December 2019). "Even at 62, M. Nasir is far from done". The Star Online. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- 1 2 3 "M. Nasir tidak pernah nyanyi lagu orang lain". URTV. 15 April 1992.
- ↑ "M. Nasir di alam fantasi". Berita Harian Singapura. 21 June 1992. p. 8.
- ↑ Nur Hajar Mohamed (21 February 1992). "M. Nasir magic once more". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ↑ "M. Nasir cipta sejarah hasilkan lagu Inggeris". Berita Minggu. 1 March 1992. p. 9.
- 1 2 Mohd Azhar Md Isa (15 June 1992). "Pelancaran dan anugerah platinum M. Nasir - Saudagar Mimpi". URTV.
- ↑ Zieman (20 February 1992). "Nasir comes out with his "dream merchant"". New Straits Times. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- 1 2 Azwani Abdul Ghani (6 July 1992). "M Nasir terpaksa jual kaset sendiri". Harian Metro. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ↑ "Saudagar Mimpi, album by M. Nasir". iTunes Store (MY). Apple. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Saudagar Mimpi by M. Nasir". Spotify. Retrieved 10 May 2018.