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Canggih

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Canggih
Studio album by
KRU
Released5 October 1992 (1992-10-05)
RecordedMay – August 1992
StudioChannel 11 Studio
Genres
Length41:00
LabelEMI Music Malaysia
ProducerKRU
KRU chronology
Canggih
(1992)		 reKRUed
(1993)
Singles from Canggih
  1. "Cherrina"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Hanya Kau"
    Released: 1992

Canggih (Sophisticated) is the debut studio album by Malaysian boy band, KRU. It was released on 5 October 1992 by EMI Music Malaysia.

Production

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In 1992, after established KRU and signed up with EMI Music Malaysia, the brothers – Norman, Yusry and Edry Abdul Halim – began working on their debut album.[1][2][3] KRU agreed upon the condition that they would be given creative freedom to conceptualise the album.[4]

Canggih was recorded at Channel 11 Studios in Kuala Lumpur, using a lots of special effects and programmed "towards techno music". According to Norman, one of the KRU brothers, Canggih is "actually a heavy sampling of the variety of rap music".[4] He also describe the album's production "is more like an experimental project".[5] The brothers contributed all 11 tracks except "Generasiku" which was penned by Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.[6] Although majority of the songs in the album is recorded in Malay, KRU also recorded four English songs: "U Make My Day", "Get in 2 the Hype", "Perception of Love" and "Ain't Got No Soul".[4] According to KRU, the reason they recorded English tracks in Canggih are as they wanted to reach the non-Malay music market.[5]

The song, "2020", was specially dedicated to then-fourth Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad and was inspired by Wawasan 2020, which was introduced by Mahathir a year before.[6] Due to language concerns, KRU change the lyrics of "2020" from 'twenty twenty' to 'duapuluh duapuluh' upon request from Malaysian public broadcaster, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM).[7][8][9]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Norman, Yusry and Edry Abdul Halim except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Canggih" 1:06
2."Hanya Kau" 4:12
3."20/20" 3:22
4."U Make My Day" 4:27
5."Generasiku"
  • Ritchie Blackmore
  • Roger Glover
  • Jon Lord
  • Ian Paice
  • KRU
3:37
6."Sempoi" 4:13
7."Get in 2 the Hype" 3:26
8."Cherrina" 4:00
9."Perception of Love" 4:04
10."Ain't Got No Soul" 4:37
11."Tradisi" 0:54
12."Sekali Lagi (Gadisku)" 3:38
Total length:41:00

Release and reception

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Canggih was well-received upon its release on 5 October 1992, selling over 20,000 copies and being certified platinum.[10][11][12] "Cherrina" and "Hanya Kau" was released as singles and made into music videos. As of 1994, Canggih has sold over 70,000 copies.[13]

However, not long after its release, the Malaysian public broadcaster RTM filed a complain about the album's content, which was deemed to promoting yellow culture.[7][2] As a result, 9 out of the 12 songs in the album were banned from airing.[7][9]

Reviewing the album, a media critic of the New Straits Times lauded the album "with a difference and full of surprises" and "is worth checking up on".[14]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Canggih booklet liner notes.[15]

  • KRU – vocals, backing vocals, mixer, composer, arranger, producer
  • Mohd Arzmy - executive producer
  • Ritchie Blackmore - composer
  • Roger Glover - composer
  • Jon Lord - composer
  • Ian Paice - composer
  • Henry Teh - mixer
  • Detroit Eng - recorder
  • Ben - recorder
  • Thana - recorder

Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Malaysia[10] Platinum 20,000[10]

Release history

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Region Release date Format Label
Malaysia 5 October 1992 CD, Digital download[16][17] EMI Music Malaysia

References

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  1. ↑ "KRU is real hot". New Straits Times. 26 December 1992. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 Mohammad Al Faizal Abdul Karim (1 June 2025). "KRU pernah diugut 'baling telur'". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Norhayati Nordin (10 August 2025). "London 'sekolah' KRU". Harian Metro. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Zieman (29 September 1992). "Trio feel rap music can 'replace' rock". New Straits Times. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Malay rap catching on". The New Paper. 1 September 1992. p. 23. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Rap juga satu seni - KRU". Berita Harian. 8 November 1992. p. 13. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 Ainaa Aiman (23 March 2021). "KRU on the upbeat, from hip hop to music mogul". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Rappers' songs refused airplay due to language". New Straits Times. 1 January 1993. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  9. 1 2 Norhayati Nordin (12 August 2025). "Ujian besar KRU". Harian Metro. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 Norhayati Nordin (11 August 2025). "Akur 'tewas' dengan 4U2C". Harian Metro. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Identiti kumpulan KRU". Berita Minggu. 7 February 1993. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "KRU semakin 'liar'". Harian Metro. 9 November 1993. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  13. ↑ Hanim Mohd Salleh (21 April 1994). "KRU guna rap jadi 'modal' niaga". Berita Harian. p. 5. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "Album review: Canggih – KRU". New Straits Times. 29 October 1992. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  15. ↑ Canggih (liner notes). KRU. EMI Music Malaysia. 1992.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ↑ "Canggih by KRU". Spotify. 1 October 1992. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "Canggih, album by KRU". iTunes Store (MY). Apple. 1 October 1992. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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