Melangkah Di Atas Awan (song)
"Melangkah Di Atas Awan" | ||||
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Single by Ronnie Sianturi | ||||
Language | Indonesian | |||
Released | December 1997 | |||
Studio | Musica, Jakarta | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:14 | |||
Label | Starvision | |||
Composer(s) | Dwiki Dharmawan | |||
Lyricist(s) | Eddy D. Iskandar | |||
Producer(s) | Dharmawan | |||
Ronnie Sianturi singles chronology | ||||
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"Melangkah Di Atas Awan" on YouTube |
"Melangkah Di Atas Awan" (Lit. 'A walk in the clouds' or 'Walking in the clouds'; often shortened to "Melangkah Di Awan") is a song recorded by Indonesian singer-songwriter and actor Ronnie Sianturi of Libels, in his vocal role as Yudi. It was first made available in the Indosiar musical television series of the same name on September 11, 1997, before officially released as a single of his compilation album of the same name in December 1997 through Musica Studios as the song's distributor. It marked Sianturi's first solo single in three years, since the 1994's "Sudikah Kamu". The song was primarily composed, arranged and produced by Dwiki Dharmawan, with its lyrics penned by Eddy D. Iskandar.[a]
Upon its release, "Melangkah Di Atas Awan" received generally positive reviews by music critics, who complimented popularity on Sianturi's solo career. Commercially, the song peaked at number five on Aneka Top 13 Hits Indonesia, becoming Sianturi's second song to chart. It was also included in the compilation album Collaborating Harmony: Dwiki Dharmawan, performed by Alex Rudiart and released in 2014, marking the first time that the song included on a Dharmawan tribute release as part of his thirtieth anniversary celebration.
Background, release and promotion
[edit]Prior to the release of "Melangkah Di Atas Awan", Indonesian singer and actor Ronnie Sianturi debuted his solo career in 1994 with his debut album Sudikah Kamu, which featured a successful single of the same name.[1] In an interview with Surabaya Post on July 21, 1997, when the series' theme song went into development, Peggy Melati Sukma, who portrayed Ayu, revealed that she wrote the initial lyrics for the song.[2] It later eventually released in December 1997 on Sianturi's solo compilation album of the same name, nearly three months after the series' premiere.[3]
To promote "Melangkah Di Atas Awan", Sianturi performed the song on various music programs. On January 18, 1998, he performed the song live for the first time on the eighty-eighth episode of the variety show Pentas Sejuta Aksi, in which the show's presenter Becky Tumewu praised his voice and performances.[4][5] Outside of the series' context, he included the song on the set list of Musik Eraku concert, which held at Balai Sarbini on August 5, 2023.[6][7]
Composition
[edit]"Melangkah Di Atas Awan" was written by Eddy D. Iskandar, with Dwiki Dharmawan participating in the production, composition and arrangement. Musically, it is primarily a pop song composed and recorded in the key of G major, with a time signature of 4
4 and a tempo of 85 beats per minute.[8]
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Melangkah Di Atas Awan.[9]
- Recording
- Recorded at Musica Studios, Jakarta
- Management
- Published by PT Harmoni Dwiselaras Publisherindo (HP Publisher)
- Personnel
- Ronnie Sianturi — lead vocals
- Dwiki Dharmawan — composition, arrangement
- Eddy D. Iskandar — lyrics
- Indrawati Widjaja — executive
Reception
[edit]"Melangkah Di Atas Awan" was met with positive reviews from music critics.[3] Nini Sunny of NewsMusik wrote that the theme song gain its popularity, while Sianturi pursuing his solo career after Trio Libels' hiatus.[1]
Commercial performance
[edit]Prior to the official release, "Melangkah Di Atas Awan" entered number five on the Aneka Top 13 Hits Indonesia chart, on the chart issue dated November 15, 1997.[10]
Release history
[edit]Country | Date | Format | Label | Notes |
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Indonesia | December 1997 | Cassette, CD |
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Various | January 2020 | Digital download, streaming | Remastered |
Charts
[edit]Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Indonesia (Aneka)[10] | 5 |
Collaborating Harmony version
[edit]"Melangkah Di Atas Awan" | |
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Song by Alex Rudiart | |
from the album Collaborating Harmony: Dwiki Dharmawan | |
Language | Indonesian |
Released | February 6, 2014 |
Genre | Pop rock |
Length | 4:28 |
Label | Sony Indonesia |
Composer(s) | Dwiki Dharmawan |
Lyricist(s) | Eddy D. Iskandar |
On February 6, 2014, the X Factor Indonesia season 1 finalist Alex Rudiart covered "Melangkah Di Atas Awan" for the compilation album Collaborating Harmony: Dwiki Dharmawan, marking the first time that the song was included on a Dharmawan's tribute release.[11][12] Kerispatih keyboardist Badai re-arranged it as part of Dharmawan's tribute project in celebration of his thirtieth anniversary.[13] This version outlined the perfect fourth up from the key of G to the next C, with a slightly slower tempo of 75 beats per minute.[14] It also received positive reviews, with Rudiart's "dazzling" performance and the arrangement was made different, "fresher" than the original.[15]
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from album's liner notes.[16]
- Jan Djuhana — executive
- Badai — arrangement, keyboards
- Dwiki Dharmawan — original writer
- Eddy D. Iskandar — lyrics
Notes
[edit]- ^ Previously, only Dwiki Dharmawan credited as a sole songwriter.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Citation
- ^ a b NewsMusik 2000, Ronnie Sianturi memburu.
- ^ "Peggy Melati Sukma: Untung-Rugi Suami Duda". Surabaya Post (in Indonesian). July 21, 1997. Archived from the original on April 28, 2001.
- ^ a b Analisa 1997, Ronnie Libels.
- ^ Analisa 1998, Pesta.
- ^ Ruri 1998, Pesta.
- ^ Angie, Hernowo (August 6, 2023). "Mayangsari, Atiek CB, Ita Purnamasari dan Ronnie Sianturi Berkilau di Konser Legend Musik Eraku". Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Hayati, Istiqomatul (August 9, 2023). "Digagas Mayangsari, Konser Legend Musik Eraku Sukses Menghadirkan Nostalgia Era 90-an". Tempo (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Key and BPM for Melangkah Di Atas Awan by Ronnie Sianturi". Musicstax. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Liner notes for Melangkah Di Atas Awan.
- ^ a b Aneka 1997, Top 13 Hits.
- ^ Tania, Venny (February 26, 2014). "Gandeng Alumni X Factor Indonesia dan Penyanyi Muda, Dwiki Dharmawan Rilis Collaborating Harmony". Gatra (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on April 21, 2014.
- ^ "Dwiki Dharmawan Libatkan Jebolan X Factor Indonesia di Album Terbaru". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). February 25, 2014. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Hardian, Edi (February 27, 2014). "Alex Rudiart Anggap Lagu Dwiki Dharmawan Mahal" [Alex Rudiart criticized that Dwiki Dharmawan song was 'expensive']. Okezone (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Key and BPM for Melangkah Di Atas Awan by Alex". Musicstax. February 6, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Pernikahan Rock Glamor Alex Rudiart Hutajulu-Novita Dewi". Kompas (in Indonesian). February 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Liner notes for Collaborating Harmony.
- Bibliography
- "Ronnie Libels Nyanyi untuk Sinetron dan Album Rekaman". Analisa. December 7, 1997. p. 6.
- "Ronnie Sianturi memburu angka 80.000". NewsMusik. May 1–31, 2000. Archived from the original on August 28, 2002.
- "Top 13 Hits Indonesia – Week of November 15, 1997". Aneka Ria. November 15, 1997.
- Melangkah Di Atas Awan. Ronnie Sianturi. Musica. 1997.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Ruri (January 14, 1998). "Ada Layang-layang Jahil". Pesta. Episode 88 (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on February 25, 1999.
- "Pesta: Pencipta Layangan Unik". Analisa. January 18, 1998. p. 14.