Badai Pasti Berlalu (song)
Encyclopedia
"Badai Pasti Berlalu" (ˈbadai ˈpasti bərˈlalu; "The Storm Will Surely Pass") is an Indonesian song
written by Eros Djarot
and released in 1977 as part of the soundtrack of Badai Pasti Berlalu
. It was originally sung by Berlian Hutauruk
, but has also been covered by Chrisye
and Ari Lasso
. It has been declared the third best Indonesian song of all time.
and arranged by Yockie Surjoprajogo. It was used in the soundtrack for Badai Pasti Berlalu
.
Teguh Karya
, the director of Badai Pasti Berlalu
, disagreed with the choice of Berlian Hutauruk
. He considered her voice screechy, saying "Who’s voice is this? Kuntilanak’s?" and insisted that Anna Mathovani, with her smoother vocals, should be the singer. However, when Eros Djarot threatened cancelling the entire soundtrack, Teguh Karya gave in.
when suffering, as shown by the refrain:
in 1999 as part of a rerelease of the original album
, and by Ari Lasso
as part of the soundtrack to the 2007 remake of the original film.
. The covers were considered inferior because
"Badai Pasti Berlalu" has also become part of popular culture. During the 1997 Asian financial crisis, then-president Soeharto quoted the title of the song to reassure the people.
Music of Indonesia
The music of Indonesia demonstrates its cultural diversity, the local musical creativity, as well as subsequent foreign musical influences that shaped contemporary music scenes of Indonesia. Nearly thousands of Indonesian islands having its own cultural and artistic history and character. This...
written by Eros Djarot
Eros Djarot
Eros Djarot is an Indonesian songwriter, director and politician. Beginning his music career with the soundtrack of Kawin Lari in 1976, Djarot became famous with the success of Badai Pasti Berlalu and its soundtrack album...
and released in 1977 as part of the soundtrack of Badai Pasti Berlalu
Badai Pasti Berlalu (film)
Badai Pasti Berlalu is a 1977 Indonesian film based on the novel of the same name by Marga T. It was directed by Teguh Karya and starred Christine Hakim, Roy Marten and Slamet Rahardjo.-Plot:...
. It was originally sung by Berlian Hutauruk
Berlian Hutauruk
Berlian Hutauruk is an Indonesian soprano of Batak descent. Beginning her career singing religious music in church, Hutauruk later sang for movie soundtracks and released a solo album...
, but has also been covered by Chrisye
Chrisye
Chrismansyah Rahadi , better known by his stage name Chrisye , was an Indonesian progressive-pop singer and song writer of mixed Chinese-Indonesian descent. He was born in Jakarta on 16 September 1949, and died there on 30 March 2007 following a long battle with lung cancer. He recorded 21 solo...
and Ari Lasso
Ari Lasso
Ari Bernardus Lasso , better known as Ari Lasso is an Indonesian musician and former lead vocalist of Dewa 19.-Biography:...
. It has been declared the third best Indonesian song of all time.
Conception
"Badai Pasti Berlalu" was written by Eros DjarotEros Djarot
Eros Djarot is an Indonesian songwriter, director and politician. Beginning his music career with the soundtrack of Kawin Lari in 1976, Djarot became famous with the success of Badai Pasti Berlalu and its soundtrack album...
and arranged by Yockie Surjoprajogo. It was used in the soundtrack for Badai Pasti Berlalu
Badai Pasti Berlalu (film)
Badai Pasti Berlalu is a 1977 Indonesian film based on the novel of the same name by Marga T. It was directed by Teguh Karya and starred Christine Hakim, Roy Marten and Slamet Rahardjo.-Plot:...
.
Teguh Karya
Teguh Karya
Teguh Karya was an Indonesian film director. Starting his entertainment career in theatre, he made his directorial debut with the 1968 children's film Jenderal Kancil, with his first adult oriented film, Wajah Laki-Laki, released three years later...
, the director of Badai Pasti Berlalu
Badai Pasti Berlalu (film)
Badai Pasti Berlalu is a 1977 Indonesian film based on the novel of the same name by Marga T. It was directed by Teguh Karya and starred Christine Hakim, Roy Marten and Slamet Rahardjo.-Plot:...
, disagreed with the choice of Berlian Hutauruk
Berlian Hutauruk
Berlian Hutauruk is an Indonesian soprano of Batak descent. Beginning her career singing religious music in church, Hutauruk later sang for movie soundtracks and released a solo album...
. He considered her voice screechy, saying "Who’s voice is this? Kuntilanak’s?" and insisted that Anna Mathovani, with her smoother vocals, should be the singer. However, when Eros Djarot threatened cancelling the entire soundtrack, Teguh Karya gave in.
Themes
"Badai Pasti Berlalu" is seen as a dark and gloomy song about being optimisticOptimism
The Oxford English Dictionary defines optimism as having "hopefulness and confidence about the future or successful outcome of something; a tendency to take a favourable or hopeful view." The word is originally derived from the Latin optimum, meaning "best." Being optimistic, in the typical sense...
when suffering, as shown by the refrain:
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Kini, semua bukan milikku Musim itu telah berlalu Matahari segera berganti Badai pasti berlalu, badai pasti berlalu |
Now, nothing is mine That time has passed The sun will soon change And the storm will surely pass, the storm will surely pass. |
Covers
"Badai Pasti Berlalu" has been covered twice, by ChrisyeChrisye
Chrismansyah Rahadi , better known by his stage name Chrisye , was an Indonesian progressive-pop singer and song writer of mixed Chinese-Indonesian descent. He was born in Jakarta on 16 September 1949, and died there on 30 March 2007 following a long battle with lung cancer. He recorded 21 solo...
in 1999 as part of a rerelease of the original album
Badai Pasti Berlalu (album)
Badai Pasti Berlalu was remade in 1999 by Chrisye, with the songs rearranged by Erwin Gutawa. It cost 800 million Rupiah to produce and promote, which it made within three months....
, and by Ari Lasso
Ari Lasso
Ari Bernardus Lasso , better known as Ari Lasso is an Indonesian musician and former lead vocalist of Dewa 19.-Biography:...
as part of the soundtrack to the 2007 remake of the original film.
Legacy
Rolling Stone Indonesia selected "Badai Pasti Berlalu", as sung by Berlian Hutauruk, as the third best Indonesian song of all time in their 2009 list "The 150 Best Indonesian Songs of All Time." They called it Eros Djarot’s masterpiece and noted that it had become Berlian Hutahuruk’s signature songSignature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...
. The covers were considered inferior because
"lyrically [Badai Pasti Berlalu] is about a woman who is constantly suffering. It feels awkward and weird if it is sung by a man, even though Chrisye and Ari Lasso tried to sing it as expressively as possible."
"Badai Pasti Berlalu" has also become part of popular culture. During the 1997 Asian financial crisis, then-president Soeharto quoted the title of the song to reassure the people.