Awas!

"Awas!" (1994)

"Awas!" was KRU's most successful single, with lyrics inspired by signboards and related to homewreckers.

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Awas! was recorded primarily at the KRU's mini studio and Channel 11 Studio, with the KRU brothers served as producer and handling mixing and arrangements.^[1] For the album, KRU decided to make Awas! as an EP, which they described it as a continuation of their second album, reKRUed and their forthcoming acting debut in the 1995 film of the same name. KRU said it is a necessary to release the album as a "time gap filler".^[1][3]

"Awas!", "E'nuff Eez E'nuff" and "Di Dalam Dilema" included as a new songs, while the other three were the new version of "Janji Tinggal Janji" and a live version of "Mengerti" (original versions of both songs included in reKRUed) as well as "Untukmu", which was made famous by Malaysian girl group Feminin.^[1] For the latter, KRU sing in a cappella version.^[4] The mastering process was done by Bernie Grundman at his own studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood, California, United States.^[1]

The album was released on September 1994 to popular success.^[5][6] "Awas!" and "Untukmu" was released as its lead single. In a separate interview with Utusan Malaysia and Harian Metro in 2025, Norman revealed that "Awas!" was inspired by signboards and related to homewreckers: "[It's] about a female artist we were once admire due to her beauty. But what was disappointed us was when the female artist chose an older man as her boyfriend. We made that story into a song".^[7][8] Awas! was well received upon its release and sold over 60,000 copies and being certified double-platinum.^[2] It also earned KRU the Best Vocal Performance in an Album (Group) category at the second Anugerah Industri Muzik in 1995.^[9] It's follow up album, Awas! da' Soundtrack was released on 15 June 1995 as a soundtrack for the 1995 film, Awas!, which the KRU brothers played the lead roles.^[10][11]