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Menghapus Jejakmu

"Menghapus Jejakmu" (English: "Erasing Your Footsteps") is a song by Indonesian rock band Peterpan. It was written by the band's vocalist, Ariel, with lyrics by Ariel and Sheila on 7 guitarist Eross Candra, who were not credited due to recording label difference until the release of the Noah version in 2022. It was recorded for Peterpan's third studio album Hari yang Cerah (2007), with Capunk and Noey of Java Jive and Icom of Marvells as the producers. It was released as the album's lead single and its music video has been remade and referenced after Peterpan changed their name to Noah.

"Menghapus Jejakmu"
Single by Peterpan
from the album Hari yang Cerah
Released2007 (2007)
Length3:04
LabelMusica Studio's
Composer(s)Ariel
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)Capunk, Noey, Icom
Peterpan singles chronology
"Membebaniku"
(2006) 		"Menghapus Jejakmu"
(2007) 		"Di Balik Awan"
(2007)
Music video
"Menghapus Jejakmu" on YouTube

Ariel wrote the song for Hari yang Cerah, but the band found it unfitting for them and offered it to Indonesian singer Bunga Citra Lestari. However, due to Ariel's request to be excluded from the songwriting credits, Bunga Citra Lestari rejected it and Peterpan eventually included "Menghapus Jejakmu" in the album. In 2019, Bunga Citra Lestari released a re-arranged version of the song with Ariel.

Production

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Eross Candra helped wrote the lyrics for "Menghapus Jejakmu".

Peterpan's vocalist, Ariel wrote "Menghapus Jejakmu" for their third studio album Hari yang Cerah. After composing the song's arrangement, Peterpan found the result unfitting for their genre and decided to exclude it from the album.[1] After the decision was made, Ariel planned to give the song to Indonesian singer Bunga Citra Lestari.[2]

Because the lyrics had not been finished yet and Ariel was busy working on the album, Ariel asked Sheila on 7 guitarist Eross Candra to wrote the lyrics.[2] Eross received the demo from Ariel along with instructions about the song having "walking" feeling. Based on the theme, Eross wrote lyrics about "burying" or "erasing" footsteps, and Ariel later finished the lyrics.[3]

After the lyrics was finished, Ariel offered the song to Bunga Citra Lestari and told her to credit herself as the songwriter instead of him.[2][4] Bunga Citra Lestari refused to do so and thus rejected the song. Additionally, her producer considered the song still feels like a Peterpan song.[4] Because of the rejection and the incoming deadline for Hari yang Cerah, Peterpan re-added "Menghapus Jejakmu" to the album.[1]

Songwriting credits

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After it was decided to make "Menghapus Jejakmu" a Peterpan song, Eross requested to the head of Musica Studio's, Indrawati Widjaja, for his name to not be included as the song's writer because his recording label at the time was competing with Musica Studio's.[2] Accordingly, when "Menghapus Jejakmu" was first released, Eross wasn't credited as the songwriter. He only received the songwriting credit after he left the label.[3]

Music video

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The music video for "Menghapus Jejakmu" was diredcted Sim F.[5] The video featured Ariel and a woman (played by Indonesian actress Dian Sastrowardoyo) who mimicked Ariel's moves.[6] The video was released in 2007, and was later uploaded to Musica Studio's YouTube channel on 11 July 2012.[7]

During Noah's project to re-record their songs that were released under the Peterpan name, they released a music video for "Khayalan Tingkat Tinggi" and made it a sequel to Peterpan's "Menghapus Jejakmu" video. Ariel and Dian reprised their role from the video, but the situation of their characters are reversed; now, Dian's character is the one who is trying to leave Ariel behind.[8]

Awards and nominations

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"Menghapus Jejakmu" was nominated for Most Popular Song in an award show for Malay-language songs, Anugerah Planet Muzik 2008.[9]

Bunga Citra Lestari version

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"Menghapus Jejakmu"
Single by Bunga Citra Lestari and Ariel Noah
ReleasedMarch 13, 2020 (2020-03-13)
GenrePop[10]
Length3:34
LabelMusica Studio's
Songwriter(s)Ariel
Producer(s)
  • Ariel Noah
  • Bunga Citra Lestari
Bunga Citra Lestari singles chronology
"Memilih Dia"
(2019) 		"Menghapus Jejakmu"
(2020) 		"12 Tahun Terindah"
(2020)
Ariel Noah singles chronology
"もしもまたいつか - Moshimo Mata Itsuka (Mungkin Nanti)"
(2019) 		"Menghapus Jejakmu"
(2020) 		"Bukannya Aku Takut"
(2020)
Music video
"Menghapus Jejakmu" on YouTube

"Menghapus Jejakmu" was re-arranged and released as a single by Bunga Citra Lestari and Ariel in 2020. The production was started around mid-2019. The song was given softer arrangement with acoustic guitar as the dominant instrument.[11]

This version of "Menghapus Jejakmu" was introduced in a studio session video uploaded on Bunga Citra Lestari's YouTube channel on 14 February 2020.[4][12] Later on 13 March, the song was released as a single in digital music services.[10][13] This version was nominated for Best Collaboration Production Work in Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2020.[14]

Personnel

Based on the description for Bunga Citra Lestari's studio session video uploaded on YouTube:[12]

  • Bunga Citra Lestari – vocals
  • Ariel Noah – vocals
  • Yankjay – guitar
  • Rio Alief – drums
  • Lanlan – bass guitar

Noah version

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"Menghapus Jejakmu"
Single by Noah featuring Rejoz the Groove
from the album Hari yang Cerah
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
Length3:02
LabelMusica Studio's
Composer(s)Ariel
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)Noah, Capung
Noah singles chronology
"Bintang di Surga"
(2022) 		"Menghapus Jejakmu"
(2022) 		"Di Atas Normal"
(2022)
Music video
"Menghapus Jejakmu" on YouTube

After Peterpan changed their name to Noah, they re-recorded their songs from the Peterpan era. Noah also remade some of the music video for the songs. On 18 January 2022, Noah shared a teaser for their "Menghapus Jejakmu" music video remake via their TikTok account.[15] Noah released the re-recorded version of "Menghapus Jejakmu" as a single on 21 January 2022,[16] and the music video on YouTube at the same day.[17] The video featured Angga Yunanda portraying Ariel's role in the original video and Vanesha Prescilla as the possessive woman who mimicked Angga's moves.[18]

Personnel

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Based on the description for the music video uploaded on YouTube.[17]

Noah
Additional musicians
  • Boyi Tondo – bass guitar
  • Rejoz the Groove – percussion
Production
  • Crimson Merry – digital editor
  • Moko Aguswan – audio mixing
  • Toni Hawaii – audio mastering

References

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  2. ^ a b c d Shora Syafhira Ghassani (3 January 2024). Bayu Nurullah (ed.). "Ariel Noah Bongkar Fakta di Balik Lagu Menghapus Jejakmu, Diciptakan Bareng Gitaris Band Terkenal" [Ariel Noah Reveal Facts Behind Menghapus Jejakmu; It Was Created With a Famous Band Guitarist]. Pikiran-Rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b Agustinus Shindu Alpito (2 March 2022). "Terungkap! Eross Sheila On 7 Terlibat Penulisan Lagu Menghapus Jejakmu Peterpan" [Revelation! Eross Sheila On 7 Contributed to the Writing of Peterpan's Song Menghapus Jejakmu]. Medcom.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Nurcahyani, Ida (2020-02-18). Putri, Maria Rosari Dwi (ed.). "Ariel Noah awalnya berikan lagu "Menghapus Jejakmu" untuk BCL" [Ariel Noah originally gave "Menghapus Jejakmu" to BCL]. ANTARA News (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  5. ^ Yanuar, Elang Riki (2019-10-23). "Sutradara Film Susi Susanti Siapkan Proyek Bareng Joko Anwar". Medcom.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  6. ^ Tim (9 August 2019). "5 Lagu Kenangan NOAH Sebelum Uki Keluar" [5 Noah's Songs to Remember Before Uki Leaves]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  7. ^ Musica Studio's (2012-07-11). "Peterpan - Menghapus Jejakmu (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  8. ^ Mohamad Nur Asikin (19 November 2022). Bayu Nurullah (ed.). "Gaet Dian Sastro Lagi, NOAH Bikin Video Klip Sekuel Menghapus Jejakmu" [Working With Dian Sastro Again, Noah Created a Video Clip Sequel to Menghapus Jejakmu]. Pikiran-Rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  9. ^ "APM08: Faizal Tahir Beraksi Kembali". Murai.com.my. 17 April 2008. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Menghapus Jejakmu - Single by Bunga Citra Lestari & Ariel NOAH". Apple Music. 2020-03-13. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  11. ^ Adityo Nugroho, Fajar (2020-02-15). "Ariel Noah dan Bunga Citra Lestari Nyanyikan Ulang Menghapus Jejakmu" [Ariel Noah and Bunga Citra Lestari Sing Menghapus Jejakmu Again]. iNews.id Lifestyle (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  12. ^ a b IT'S ME BCL (2020-02-14). "BCL & Ariel NOAH - Menghapus Jejakmu". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  13. ^ "Menghapus Jejakmu". YouTube. 2020-03-12. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  14. ^ "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi 23rd AMI Awards". Anugerah Musik Indonesia. 21 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  15. ^ Aryo Sumbogo (19 January 2022). Edy A. Putra (ed.). "Giliran Angga Yunanda Jadi Model Video Klip NOAH, Warganet Malah Salah Fokus Sama Sosok Ini" [It's Angga Yunanda's Turn to be Noah's Video Clip Model, Netizens Are Focusing on This Person Instead]. Kompas TV (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  16. ^ Noah. "Menghapus Jejakmu - Single". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  17. ^ a b NOAH OFFICIAL (21 January 2022). "NOAH - Menghapus Jejakmu (feat. Rejoz TheGROOVE) | Official Music Video". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  18. ^ Baharudin Al Farisi (21 January 2021). Dian Maharani (ed.). "Giliran Angga Yunanda dan Vanesha Prescilla Bintangi Video Remake NOAH "Menghapus Jejakmu"" [It's Angga Yunanda and Vanesha Prescilla's Turn to Star in Noah's "Menghapus Jejakmu" video remake]. Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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