Aku Cinta Dia

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Aku Cinta Dia
Chrisye - aku cinta dia.jpg
Studio album by
Chrisye
Released1985 (1985)
Genre Pop
Length45:20
Label Musica Studios
Chrisye chronology
Sendiri
(1984)		Aku Cinta Dia
(1985)		 Hip Hip Hura
(1985)

Aku Cinta Dia (I Love Her) is a 1985 pop album by the Indonesian singer Chrisye. It was his tenth studio album.

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Recorded after the romantic pop album Sendiri (Alone; 1984), Aku Cinta Dia was Chrisye's first of three collaborations with Adjie Soetama. The titular song was written by Soetama during a jam session at the time of recording. Although Chrisye and the other musicians disliked it, Aciu Widjaja – the head of Musica Studios  – insisted that it would be a hit; after recording the song, Chrisye warmed to it. After its release Aku Cinta Dia went on to be Chrisye's most successful solo album to that point, selling a million copies and being certified gold after a period of promotion in which Chrisye was forced to dance. It has been reissued twice, in 2004 and in 2007.

Production

In 1984, Chrisye had recorded the successful album Sendiri (Alone) in collaboration with Addie MS. After the album won a BASF Award, sponsored by the BASF cassette production company in Germany, he decided to record a new album as soon as possible. [1] As music with light beats was then popular, Chrisye decided to replace Sendiri's romantic pop sound with a more upbeat one. [2]

Chrisye approached Adjie Soetomo, a composer whom he often met at his brother-in-law Raidy Noor's house, and offered the younger man a chance to arrange this new album. At first thinking that Chrisye was not serious, Soetomo agreed quickly when convinced otherwise. Soetomo wrote or co-wrote six songs for the album, while Guruh Sukarnoputra  – who had often collaborated with Chrisye before – wrote one. Dadang S. Munaf, the elder brother of musician Ahmad Dhani, contributed another. [2]

Recording began in early 1985. [2] Soetomo brought in several musicians, including Candra Darusman, and Herman Gelly (acoustic piano), while Noor (guitar) and Addie (keyboard) provided further music. During a jam session, Soetomo played a string of upbeat tones, to which he wrote lyrics immediately. The group played some music for it, but disliked it; Chrisye said that it "sounded like a monkey singing." [lower-alpha 1] [3] [4] Aciu Widjaja, the head of Musica Records, who had caught some of the music, insisted that they play it again. When Widjaja heard the entire song, he insisted that it would be the main single for the album. When the group recorded the song, now entitled "Aku Cinta Dia", the following day, they agreed. [5]

"Aku Cinta Dia" was chosen to become the title of the new album. For the cover, Widjaja insisted that Chrisye evoke a fun atmosphere, to reflect the album's light sound. As such, Chrisye was posed with a model, wearing a white jacket, red pants, and a red bow tie. [5]

Release and reception

Aku Cinta Dia was released in mid-1985. For promotion, Alex Hasyim and Guruh helped Chrisye practice choreography  – the singer was known to be very stiff – while Chrisye's wife Yanti and her cousin Rini provided a costume; Chrisye reportedly said he looked like "a key chain" during fitting. [lower-alpha 2] [3] He then was put on numerous television shows, such as Ria Safari. The titular song was released as a single. [6] Three songs from the album, "Aku Cinta Dia", "Hura-Hura", and "Selamat Tinggal Sayang" were translated by Tya as "I Love Her", "Night Out", and "Goodbye My Love". Chrisye performed these on English Program, broadcast on the state television channel TVRI. [7]

Aku Cinta Dia sold a million copies, receiving both a BASF Award and being certified gold. [6] It was his best selling solo album to that point. [8] Chrisye would go on to record two more albums with Soetama: Hip Hip Hura (Hip Hip Hurray; 1985) and Nona Lisa (Misa Lisa; 1986). [9]

Aku Cinta Dia has been reissued twice, once as a CD in 2004 [10] and once as part of the Chrisye Masterpiece Trilogy Limited Edition in 2007. [11] Gita Gutawa, daughter of Chrisye's later collaborator Erwin, covered "Aku Cinta Dia" for her 2009 album Harmoni Cinta (Love's Harmony). [12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Aku Cinta Dia" ("I Love Her")Adji Soetama3:43
2."Selamat Tinggal Sayang" ("Goodbye My Love")Chrisye and Adjie Soetama5:00
3."Hura-Hura" ("Night Out")Chrisye-Adjie Soetomo4:08
4."Nyanyian Rindu" ("Song of Longing")Chrisye4:27
5."Datanglah" ("Come")Adjie Soetama4:15
6."Cita-Cita" ("Dreams")Chrisye and Adjie Soetama4:05
7."Cinta Kita" ("Our Love")Chrisye and Adjie Soetama3:25
8."Masa Remaja" ("Teenage Years")Chrisye and Adjie Soetama4:25
9."Tiada Lagi Duka" ("No Longer Any Grief")Chrisye and Adjie Soetama3:09
10."Bunda Tercinta" ("Beloved Mother")Chrisye and Adjie Soetama4:12
11."Merdeka Menari" ("Free and Dancing")Guruh Sukarnoputra4:46
Total length:45:20

Notes

  1. ↑ Original: "... kayak suara monyet lagi nyanyi ..."
  2. ↑ Original: "Saya kayak gantungan kunci!"

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References

Footnotes
  1. ↑ Endah 2007, p. 238.
  2. 1 2 3 Endah 2007, p. 239.
  3. 1 2 Endah 2007, p. 246.
  4. ↑ Pattisina 2007, Dia Berjingkrak di Balik.
  5. 1 2 Endah 2007, pp. 240–245.
  6. 1 2 Endah 2007, p. 247.
  7. ↑ Rahmayanti 2012, p. 125.
  8. ↑ Kompas 1992, Chrisye: Sakit Setiap.
  9. ↑ KS 2007, Mengenang Chrisye: Musisi.
  10. ↑ KotaBNI.com 2004, Chrisye Rilis Ulang.
  11. ↑ IndonesiaSelebriti.com 2007, Chrisye Rilis Album.
  12. ↑ Harmoni Cinta, liner notes.
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