"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" | ||||
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Single by Dwiki Dharmawan & Novia Kolopaking | ||||
from the album Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah | ||||
Language | Indonesian | |||
Written | 1989—1990 | |||
Released | 1993 | |||
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Length | 5:01 | |||
Label | Independent | |||
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Novia Kolopaking singles chronology | ||||
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"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" on YouTube |
"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" (English: "In the Name of Allah" or "Saying the Name of Allah") is a song recorded, composed and arranged by Indonesian musician, songwriter and record producer Dwiki Dharmawan. Taken from the his first special album of the same name, released in 1993, the song is written and co-produced by Ags. Arya Dipayana, [lower-alpha 1] and features vocals performed by Novia Kolopaking. It is primarily an Islamic-influenced pop song with keyboards and "choir"-like chorus, while the lyrics hint towards themselves do the better ways.
Considered as Kolopaking's signature song, "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" boosted Dharmawan's popularity and was covered by many artists, in their different renditions, including singer Ita Purnamasari and the band Gigi. It was also used as the theme song for the film Regret (1995) directed by Sophan Sophiaan, and the television series Kabulkan Doaku (2000). An accompanying Islamic-themed music video for the song was later uploaded onto Musica Studios' YouTube channel in 2013, 21 years after its release. The song peaked at number seven on Aneka Top 13 Hits Indonesia in the chart issue dated 18 May 1993.
The song's composer, Dwiki Dharmawan, revealed that it was inspired by Ags. Arya Dipayana's poems that he read in 1989. Dharmawan and Arya Dipayana began writing "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah", along with "Kepada Kesangsian", in 1990. [1] Singer Novia Kolopaking recorded the former in 1993. [2]
Musically, it is an Islamic song featuring dominant keyboards, "choir"-like chorus and "aesthetic" key modulation, with "meaningfully simplistic" lyrics vividly unravel themselves to do better things with better ways. [3] Kolopaking's vocal range spans from G♯3 to B♭4.
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah. [4]
"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" received widespread critical acclaim. [lower-alpha 2] Hera Diani of The Jakarta Post describing it the "most famous" song written by Dharmawan. [7] Susi Ivvaty, writing for Kompas , states that "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" has still received airplays and subsequently been covered extensively by many artists in a variety of styles on most occasions. [8] Asti Prativi of IDN Times described this song has "meaningfully simplified" lyrics. [9] Joanna Purba of Rappler describes it as a song that always played at many shopping malls every Ramadan. [10]
"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" was peaked at number seven on Aneka Top 13 Hits Indonesia in the chart issue dated 18 May 1993, [11] boosting Dharmawan and Arya Dipayana's popularity. [12]
Kolopaking sang the song on several occasions. [13] She and Dewi Gita both performed "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" for performances in Semarak Takbir and TPI's Idul Fitri Concert on 8 and 10 February 1997, respectively. [14] Gita's performance included Addie MS' Twilite Orchestra as the accompaniment. [15] The song was also part of Kolopaking's solo concert Hati Matahari in 2011, accompanied by Matarantai orchestra. [16]
Charts (1993) | Peak position |
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Indonesia ( Aneka ) [11] | 7 |
"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" | |
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Song by Ita Purnamasari | |
Released | 1997 |
Length | 6:12 |
Label | HP |
Composer(s) | Dwiki Dharmawan |
Lyricist(s) | Ags. Arya Dipayana |
Producer(s) | Dwiki Dharmawan |
"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" was covered in 1997 by Indonesian singer-songwriter Ita Purnamasari, whose husband Dwiki Dharmawan wrote and arranged the original version in 1992. [17]
She released it again, in a pop style by Dharmawan, on her album Spiritual Journey, released on 18 June 2015. [18]
"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" | |
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Song by Gigi | |
from the album Raihlah Kemenangan | |
Released | 19 October 2004 |
Recorded | 2004 |
Studio | Temple Island |
Genre | Acoustic rock |
Length | 4:46 |
Label | Sony BMG |
Songwriter(s) | Dwiki Dharmawan |
Producer(s) | Gigi |
In 2004, Indonesian band Gigi covered the song in an acoustic rock version, taken from the album Raihlah Kemenangan . While the original version recorded in the key of A-flat major with a tempo of 76 beats per minute, their version set in a time signature of 3
4 and recorded in the key of E major with a tempo of 174 beats per minute. [19]
Gigi promoted the album with a series of live performances on Indonesian concert tours. It became the set list of the band's Ngabuburit Tour. [20] In September 2008, the band sang the song at Pintu Surgamu, a collaborative concert of Gigi and Ungu. [21]
Personnel adapted from album's liner notes. [22]
Since its original release, "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" has spawned numerous other versions and been performed by numerous other singers.
"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" was used as the theme song of the film Regret (1995) directed and co-written by Sophan Sophiaan, [28] and the television drama Kabulkan Doaku (2000), produced by Rapi Films. [29] On 13 June 2017, Indonesian singer-songwriter Vicky Prasetyo covered "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" in a version with presenter Vega Darwanti, which posted on his Instagram account. Prasetyo stated that his voice was "sounded like Doraemon, rather than Armand Maulana". [30]
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