Melangkah Di Atas Awan (song)

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"Melangkah Di Atas Awan"
Single by Ronnie Sianturi
LanguageIndonesian
ReleasedDecember 1997 (1997-12)
StudioMusica, Jakarta
GenreIndo pop
Length4:14
LabelStarvision
Composer(s)Dwiki Dharmawan
Lyricist(s)Eddy D. Iskandar
Producer(s)Dharmawan
Ronnie Sianturi singles chronology
"Sudikah Kamu"
(1994) 		"Melangkah Di Atas Awan"
(1997) 		"Kembalilah"
(2000)
Music video
"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 and actor Ronnie Sianturi of Trio Libels, who provides the singing voice of Yudi. The song was first made available in the Indosiar musical television series of the same name on September 11, 1997, before it was 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 "Sudikah Kamu" (1994). The song was primarily composed, arranged and produced by Dwiki Dharmawan, with its lyrics penned by the frequent Starvision collaborator Eddy D. Iskandar.[a]

Upon its release, "Melangkah Di Atas Awan" was received generally positive reviews by music critics, who complimented its popularity on Sianturi's solo career. Commercially, the song was peaked at number five at the Aneka Top 13 Hits Indonesia chart, 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 was included on a Dharmawan tribute release as part of the thirtieth anniversary celebration.

Background and release[edit]

After Trio Libels' went on hiatus, 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 was in development, Peggy Melati Sukma, who portrayed Ayu, revealed that she had wrote the initial lyrics for the song.[2] It was 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 at the variety show Pentas Sejuta Aksi, in which the show's presenter Becky Tumewu praised his voice and performances.[4][5] He included the song on the set list of Musik Eraku reunion concert tour of flashback songs, which started in August 2023.[6][7]

Composition[edit]

"Melangkah Di Atas Awan"
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"Melangkah Di Atas Awan" was written by Eddy D. Iskandar, while the composition, arrangement and music production were handled by Dwiki Dharmawan, the latter who had previously worked with several Indonesian artists in this name. Musically, it is primarily an Indo pop song composed and recorded in the key of G major, with 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

Reception[edit]

"Melangkah Di Atas Awan" was received positive reviews from 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]

The song was peaked at number five on the Aneka Top 13 Hits Indonesia chart, on the chart issue dated November 15–21, 1997.[10]

Release history[edit]

Country Date Format Label Notes Ref.
Indonesia December 1997 Cassette, CD
[11]
Various January 2020 Digital download, streaming Remastered [12]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Indonesia (Aneka)[10] 5

Collaborating Harmony version[edit]

"Melangkah Di Atas Awan"
Song by Alex Rudiart
from the album Collaborating Harmony: Dwiki Dharmawan
LanguageIndonesian
ReleasedFebruary 6, 2014 (2014-02-06)
GenrePop rock
Length4:28
LabelSony
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.[13][14] Kerispatih keyboardist Badai re-arranged it as part of Dharmawan's tribute project in celebration of his thirtieth anniversary.[15] This version was outlined the perfect fourth down from the key of G to C, with a slightly slower tempo of 75 beats per minute.[16] It was also became a critical success, with Rudiart's dazzling performance and the arrangement was made different and "fresher" than the original.[17]

Personnel[edit]

Credits are adapted from album's liner notes.[18]

  • Badai — arrangement
  • Dwiki Dharmawan — original writer
  • Eddy D. Iskandar — lyrics

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Songwriting credits of "Melangkah Di Atas Awan" were previously credited to Dwiki Dharmawan only.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Citation
  1. ^ a b NewsMusik 2000, Ronnie Sianturi memburu.
  2. ^ "Peggy Melati Sukma: Untung-Rugi Suami Duda". Surabaya Post. July 21, 1997. Archived from the original on April 28, 2001.
  3. ^ a b Analisa 1997, Ronnie Libels.
  4. ^ Analisa 1998, Pesta.
  5. ^ Ruri 1998, Pesta.
  6. ^ Angie, Hernowo (August 6, 2023). "Mayangsari, Atiek CB, Ita Purnamasari dan Ronnie Sianturi Berkilau di Konser Legend Musik Eraku". Liputan 6. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Hayati, Istiqomatul (August 9, 2023). "Digagas Mayangsari, Konser Legend Musik Eraku Sukses Menghadirkan Nostalgia Era 90-an". Tempo. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Key and BPM for Melangkah Di Atas Awan by Ronnie Sianturi". Musicstax. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Liner notes for Melangkah Di Atas Awan.
  10. ^ a b Aneka 1997, Top 13 Hits.
  11. ^ Liner notes for Melangkah Di Atas Awan.
  12. ^ "Melangkah Diatas Awan". Spotify. 1997. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Dwiki Dharmawan Libatkan Jebolan X Factor Indonesia di Album Terbaru". Berita Satu. February 25, 2014. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Hardian, Edi (February 27, 2014). "Alex Rudiart Anggap Lagu Dwiki Dharmawan Mahal" [Alex Rudiart criticized that Dwiki Dharmawan song was 'expensive']. Okezone. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "Key and BPM for Melangkah Di Atas Awan by Alex". Musicstax. February 6, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  17. ^ "Pernikahan Rock Glamor Alex Rudiart Hutajulu-Novita Dewi". Kompas. February 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  18. ^ Liner notes for Collaborating Harmony.
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