| "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 | |||
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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 and actor Ronnie Sianturi of Trio Libels, who provides the singing voice of 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 "Sudikah Kamu" (1994). The song is primarily composed, arranged and produced by Dwiki Dharmawan, with its lyrics penned by Eddy D. Iskandar. [lower-alpha 1]
Upon its release, "Melangkah Di Atas Awan" received generally positive reviews by music critics, who complimented its 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 the thirtieth anniversary celebration.
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 was in 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 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]
"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 a pop song composed and recorded in the key of G major, with a tempo of 85 beats per minute. [8]
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Melangkah Di Atas Awan. [9]
"Melangkah Di Atas Awan" received 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]
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]
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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| Indonesia | December 1997 | Cassette, CD |
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| Various | January 2020 | Digital download, streaming | Remastered | [12] |
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Indonesia ( Aneka ) [10] | 5 |
| "Melangkah Di Atas Awan" | |
|---|---|
| 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. [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 also received positive reviews, with Rudiart's "dazzling" performance and the arrangement was made different, "fresher" than the original. [17]
Credits are adapted from album's liner notes. [18]
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