Puncak Kasih is the fourth studio album

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 from Malaysian pop

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 singer Ziana Zain

Ziana Zain

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, released on May 28, 1997 by BMG Music. The album incorporates elements of pop, ballad and traditional music.

Puncak Kasih has been certified 3x platinum for selling more than 150,000 copies and it consequently became Ziana's third consecutive platinum

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 album in Malaysia. The album also won the award Best Pop Album in 1998's Anugerah Industri Muzik

Anugerah Industri Muzik

Anugerah Industri Muzik , is Malaysia's music award-giving ceremony. It is the Malaysia's equivalent of Grammy.-Best Album:-Best Song:...

.

The album spawned four singles, "Puncak Kasih", "Berpisah Jua", "Kalau Mencari Teman" and "Terlerai Kasih" that attained chart success. The lead single, "Puncak Kasih", set a record for topping Carta Muzik Muzik at number 1 for fifteen consecutive weeks.

Track listing

1. "Puncak Kasih" (Adnan Abu Hassan, Maya Sari) — 5:32
2. "Sepi Tanpa Rela" (Johari Teh) — 4:19
3. "Berpisah Jua" (Asmin Mudin) — 5:10
4. "Satu Detik" (Azlan Abu Hassan, Maya Sari) — 3:38
5. "Cinta Di Menara Rindu" (Idzahar, Azam Dungun) — 5:17
6. "Dugaan Buatmu" (Adnan Abu Hassan, Maya Sari) — 5:17
7. "Kalau Mencari Teman" (Razman, Habsah Hassan) — 4:22
8. "Tika Naik Tika Jatuh" (Fitri Amri, Iraas Irma) — 5:57
9. "Ada Cinta" (Azlan Abu Hassan, Ning Baizura
   Ning Baizura
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   ) — 4:15
10. "Terlerai Kasih" (Johari Teh) — 4:13
11. "Sangkar Cinta (Remix)" - CD Only (Adnan Abu Hassan, Maya Sari) — 5:09
    

Anugerah Juara Lagu

Three singles from the album were shortlisted in the semi-final of 1998's Anugerah Juara Lagu

Anugerah Juara Lagu

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, namely "Puncak Kasih", "Kalau Mencari Teman" and "Berpisah Jua". Nevertheless, the latter failed to advance into the final. Additionally, the song "Puncak Kasih" won the category Best Ballad Song in the ceremony.

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| rowspan=6|1998 || rowspan=2|"Puncak Kasih" || Best Ballad Song ||
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| Best Song ||
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| rowspan=2| "Berpisah Jua" || Best Ballad Song||
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| Best Song ||
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| rowspan=2| "Kalau Mencari Teman" || Best Traditional Song ||
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| Best Song ||

Anugerah Industri Muzik

In 1998, the album Puncak Kasih received two nominations in Anugerah Industri Muzik

Anugerah Industri Muzik

Anugerah Industri Muzik , is Malaysia's music award-giving ceremony. It is the Malaysia's equivalent of Grammy.-Best Album:-Best Song:...

 which were Best Pop Album as well as Best Female Vocalist in an Album where it won Best Pop album. Additionally, the song Puncak Kasih was nominated for Best Song award but it lost to Innuendo

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's "Selamanya".

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| rowspan=3|1998 || rowspan=2|Puncak Kasih || Best Pop Album ||
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| Best Female Vocalist in an Album ||
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| "Puncak Kasih" || Best Song ||

Anugerah Videoklip Malaysia

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| 1998 || "Puncak Kasih" || Most Popular Video Clip ||
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Personnel

• Executive producer - Mohd Firhad
• A & R executive - Asni
• Mastering Engineer - Saari Amri, Johari Teh, Adnan Abu Hassan, Fauzi Marzuki, Raman
• Promotion unit - Samirah Hambali, Asri Ismail, Shila, Man Toba, Rouslan, Rohani, Eddie & Nora
• Photographer - Adam Photo
• Make-up - Kayla Adzman
• Jewelry - Kedai Emas Golden Chance Lot 1.80 Ampang Park Complex
• Cover artwork & photography - Bombay (KC Sdn. Bhd.)
• Graphic design - Shairul (KC Sdn. Bhd.)