Buat Selamanya

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"Buat Selamanya"
Buat-selamanya-cover.jpg
Single by Hill
from the album Filling in the Pages
ReleasedMarch 2010 (2010-03)
RecordedJanuary 2010
Genre Pop, acoustic
Length3:36
Label Sensible Records
Songwriter(s) Amalina Abdullah, Bahri Hj. Ibrahim
Producer(s) Muhammad Shahrin Hj. Matusin
Hill singles chronology
"Stay in the Middle"
(2009)
"Buat Selamanya"
(2010)
"I Heard"
(2010)

"Buat Selamanya" is a Malay pop ballad by Hill. It is written by Amalina Abdullah and Bahri Hj. Ibrahim. The song was released exclusively in Brunei in March 2010. [1] It was a Top 20 hit on Brunei's Kristal FM chart [2] and reached number 1 on the Pelangi FM chart. [3]

Contents

Hill's first performance of this song was at the music video premiere for his debut single "Stay in the Middle" in Brunei on 20 February 2010. [4] [5]

Background and theme

'Buat selamanya' is 'forever' when translated into English. The song is about a love that lasts for all time.

The song is made up of only Hill's vocals and an acoustic guitar.

Music video

The music video, directed by Daryl Prince, [1] is a simple black and white video with Hill singing into a microphone.

Charts

ChartPeak Position
Brunei Pelangi FM [3] 1
Brunei Kristal FM [2] 15

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  2. 1 2 "Kristal FM Website - Top 20 Chart". Archived from the original on 2010-03-15.
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