Gemilang (song)
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| "Gemilang" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Krakatau | ||||
| from the album Krakatau | ||||
| Written | 1985 | |||
| Released | January 1987 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | Bulletin | |||
| Composer | Dwiki Dharmawan | |||
| Lyricist | Mira Lesmana | |||
| Krakatau singles chronology | ||||
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"Gemilang" (English: "Dazzling") is the song written by Indonesian film producer Mira Lesmana and musician Dwiki Dharmawan in 1985. It was released as a debut single by the Indonesian fusion band Krakatau in January 1987, through Bulletin.
"Gemilang" received positive reviews from critics, who praised its memorable production and deemed it a career highlight. The song is also used as an official theme song for the 2018 adventure film Run to the Beach.
Dharmawan began writing "Gemilang" in 1985, when he was still nineteen years old. Lyrically, the song vividly unravel "youth dazzle", which brings children and teenagers to solve their problems and save the world.[2]
Critical reception
"Gemilang" was met with generally positive reviews from music critics.[3] Rolling Stone Indonesia placed the song at number 62 of the best Indonesian songs of all time.[4] Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, writing for The Jakarta Post, praised "Gemilang" as "the song started it all".[5]
| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone | The 150 Best Indonesian Songs of All Time | 62 | [4] |
Personnel
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[6]
- Dwiki Dharmawan — keyboards
- Indra Lesmana — keyboards
- Donny Suhendra — guitar
- Pra Budidharma — bass
- Trie Utami — lead vocals, background vocals
- Gilang Ramadhan — drums
