Teman Tapi Mesra
2005 single by Ratu
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"Teman Tapi Mesra" (English: "Friends With Benefits") is a song by Indonesian pop band, Ratu. It was released in 2005 as the lead single from their compilation album, Ratu & Friends and later included in their second studio album, No. Satu (2006). The song was written by Maia Estianty and produced by her then-husband Ahmad Dhani. A music video was filmed to promote the single.
| "Teman Tapi Mesra" | ||||
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| Single by Ratu | ||||
| from the album Ratu & Friends and No. Satu | ||||
| Released | 15 July 2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG Indonesia | |||
| Songwriter | Maia Estianty | |||
| Producer | Ahmad Dhani | |||
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Production
"Teman Tapi Mesra" was written by Maia Estianty, who is also provided backing vocals, with her then-husband Ahmad Dhani serves as the producer. It is one of the two new songs included in Ratu's debut compilation album, Ratu & Friends, the other being "Di Dadaku Ada Kamu", originally performed by Vina Panduwinata.[1]
Themes
Reception
Upon its release, "Teman Tapi Mesra" was well-received and became an overnight hit in Malaysia, Singapore and the band's native Indonesia, enjoyed by both adults and children alike.[2][3] The ringback tone for "Teman Tapi Mesra" held the top position in Malaysia for several weeks. In Indonesia, the ringback tone saw more than a million downloads.[4] "Teman Tapi Mesra" and its acoustic version was then included in Ratu's second album, No. Satu (2006).[5]
At the 2006 Anugerah Musik Indonesia, "Teman Tapi Mesra" won the Best Produced Work category,[6][7] while at the 2006 SCTV Music Awards, the song were nominated for the Best Video Clip.[8]
Ladylike version
In 2009, now-defunct Swedish girl group Ladylike re-recorded the song in English as "Dreaming of the Time" for their self-titled debut and final studio album. The English version of "Teman Tapi Mesra" still credited Maia Estianty as the original composer and lyricist.[9][10]
Track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Teman Tapi Mesra" (Original version) | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Teman Tapi Mesra" (Acoustic version) | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 9:08 | |