Melek (album)

Melek
Studio album by
Released17 June 2004
GenrePop
Length61:09
LabelPasaj
ProducerRıza Erekli
Candan Erçetin chronology
Remix
(2003)
Melek
(2004)
Remix'5
(2005)

Melek (Angel) is the fifth studio album by Turkish singer Candan Erçetin. It was released on 17 June 2004 by Pasaj Müzik. It was Erçetin's first album released by this music company. The preparations for Melek began immediately after the release of Neden in May 2002. It is a pop album with six of its songs being written by Erçetin herself. The album was produced by Rıza Erekli.

Melek contains two classical Turkish songs, previously performed by Zeki Müren. It consists of 14 songs in total, and musician Ceza was featured on the eighth song "Şehir". The album's lead single "Melek", was released together with a music video. The second music video was made for the song "Meğer". Both of these videos were directed by the album's art director Bozkurt Bayer.

Candan Erçetin, who is known for producing her own works, received generally positive reviews from critics who stated that her music addressed a wide range of people. Melek ranked first on D&R's list of best-selling albums in Turkey and kept that position for five weeks. By selling 406,000 copies in 2004, it received a gold certification from MÜ-YAP. The remixed version of the album's songs were later released in her 2005 album Remix'5.