Pergi Tak Kembali is the third studio album by Malaysian nasheed group Rabbani. It was released in December 1999 by Permata Audio and EMI Music Malaysia.
Production Following two successful albums, Rabbani planned to release an album with a more modern and upbeat sound, moving away from traditional nasheed. Pergi Tak Kembali incorporates contemporary and alternative Nasheed elements to appeal to younger listeners.The album was co-produced by KRU, Zaid Yusof, Yusri Yusoff and B. Nury.
The songs 'Pergi Tak Kembali' and 'Masa' were composed and produced by KRU, with lyrics penned by B. Nury. Both tracks took only five days to complete. Rabbani also recorded a new rendition of 'Insan', a song originally performed by Yantzen, for the albums.
The album features Quranic and Hadith recitations interspersed throughout its 16 tracks.
Track listing
Release and reception Pergi Tak Kembali was released in December 1999, with the title track serving as the lead single. A music video was produced to promote the song.
The album was well-received, selling over 50,000 copies. Writing for the New Straits Times, Zainal Alam Kadir described it as "the most upbeat nasyid album you can find in the market".
Personnel Credits adapted from Pergi Tak Kembali booklet liner notes.
Rabbani – vocals, backing vocals Mohamad Asri - lead vocals, composer B. Nury – producer, lyrics KRU – composer, arranger, producer Zaid Yusof – producer, composer Yusri Yusoff – producer, composer Nathan – composer Abdul Jalil Salleh – composer Executive producer – Permata Audio / EMI Music Malaysia
Charts Chart (1999-2000)Peakposition Malaysian Albums Chart 5
Release history RegionRelease dateFormatLabelMalaysiaDecember 1999CD, Digital downloadPermata Audio, EMI Music Malaysia
References
External links Pergi Tak Kembali on Spotify Pergi Tak Kembali on Apple Music