Teman Tapi Mesra

"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]

According to Ratu, the term "Teman Tapi Mesra", often abbreviated as TTM, became widely used to describe those in a physical relationship without an emotional one.^[2][3] It has also later became common terms in Indonesian vocabulary.

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]

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]