Sebebim (My Reason) is the debut studio album by Turkish singer Demet Akalın. It was released in 1996 by Elenor Müzik. The lyrics and musics were provided by a number of different individuals, including Seda Akay, Niran Ünsal, Hakkı Yalçın, Murat Yerinli, Naşide Göktürk, Tolga Turan, Engin Kuduğ, Özlem Ekşioğlu, Metin Özülkü, and Ayhan Çakar. Tarık Sezer, Metin Özülkü, and Selim Çaldıran served as the album's arrangers. The songs "Sebebim", "Asla Affedilmez" and "Sakın Vazgeçme" were pieces from this album that were turned into music videos.

Sebebim
Studio album by
Released13 September 1996 (1996-09-13)
GenrePop
Length42:53
LanguageTurkish
LabelElenor
Producer
  • Muhteşem Candan
  • Atilla Alpsakarya
Demet Akalın chronology
Sebebim
(1996)
Yalan Sevdan
(2000)

Naim Dilmener wrote in his review for Hürriyet that Akalın was still inexperienced and her shaky vocals made the album poorly received.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Sebebim"Seda AkayNiran ÜnsalTarık Sezer4:46
2."Dost Kalamam"Hakkı YalçınMetin ÖzülküMetin Özülkü3:36
3."Sakın Vazgeçme"Murat YerinliMurat YerinliTarık Sezer3:33
4."Düğüm"Naşide GöktürkNaşide GöktürkTarık Sezer4:44
5."Asla Affedilmez"Tolga TuranEngin KuduğTarık Sezer4:50
6."Kör Olası"Özlem EkşioğluÖzlem EkşioğluTarık Sezer4:41
7."Özür Dilerim"Metin ÖzülküMetin ÖzülküMetin Özülkü3:51
8."Avut Beni"Ayhan ÇakarAyhan ÇakarTarık Sezer3:53
9."Kanayaklı"Özlem EkşioğluÖzlem EkşioğluTarık Sezer5:07
10."Zor Sevda"Seda AkaySelim ÇaldıranSelim Çaldıran3:52
Total length:42:53

Personnel

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  • Supervisor: Demet Akalın
  • Producer: Atilla Alpsakarya
  • Production: Elenor Müzik
  • Producer: Muhteşem Candan
  • Photographs: Erol Atar
  • Make-up: Neriman Kardeş
  • Hair: Diba / Mahmut Ebil
  • Print: FRS Matbaacılık
  • Design: FRS Graphic Services Lütfü Çolak

Credits adapted from Discogs.[2]

Release history

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Country Date Format Label Ref.
Turkey September 1996 CD Elenor Müzik [3]

References

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  1. ^ Dilmener, Naim (29 June 2015). "Sallanıyor bastığı her yer". Hürriyet. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. ^ Demet Akalın - Sebebim at discogs.com
  3. ^ "Sebebim by Demet Akalın on Apple Music". Apple Music. 18 September 1996. Retrieved 17 September 2019.