| Chrisye discography | |
|---|---|
 Chrisye performing live | |
| Studio albums | 20 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Soundtrack albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 10 |
| Tribute albums | 2 |
| Singles | 56 |
| Music videos | 26 |
| Indie albums | 1 |
| Other video | 2 |
| Soundtrack albums | 2 |
During his 40-year career, the Indonesianpop singerChrisye (1949–2007)[1] released 20studio albums, 2tribute orcover albums, 2soundtrack albums, 10compilation albums, anindie album, and 56singles. He also recorded the soundtrack to threefeature films, acted in two, and released 26music videos. In 2008Rolling Stone Indonesia listed five albums to which Chrisye contributed (Badai Pasti Berlalu [1977] at 1,Guruh Gipsy [1976] at 2,Sabda Alam [1978] at 51,Puspa Indah [1980] at 57, andResesi [1983] at 82) as among the bestIndonesian albums of all time.[2]
After starting his professional music career as abass guitarist with the band Sabda Nada (later renamed Gipsy) in the late 1960s, Chrisye released his first album,Guruh Gipsy, in 1976; the indie album was a collaboration between Gipsy andGuruh Sukarnoputra.[1] and saw Chrisye's first single as a singer, "Chopin Larung".[3] The following year, he recorded "Lilin-Lilin Kecil" for the Prambors Radio Teenage Songwriting Competition (Lomba Cipta Lagu Remaja);[4] the single, written byJames F. Sundah, became hissignature song.[1] Also in 1977 he recorded the soundtrack toTeguh Karya's successful filmBadai Pasti Berlalu withBerlian Hutauruk; the film's soundtrack album, released several months later, went on to sell over nine million copies, making it one of the most successful Indonesian albums of all time.[5][6] During this period he also released the highly unsuccessfulJurang Pemisah withJockie Soerjoprajogo; Chrisye later described its sales as "warm as chicken shit".[a][7]
The successes ofGuruh Gipsy, "Lilin-Lilin Kecil", andBadai Pasti Berlalu led Amin Widjaja ofMusica Studios to sign Chrisye;[8] he would stay with the company for the rest of his career.[1] With Musica he released his first solo album,Sabda Alam, which sold well.[9] His next album,Percik Pesona (1979), was a critical and commercial failure, leading Chrisye to stop his work with Jockie.[10] He then began work onPuspa Indah (1980), using mostly songs written by Guruh. For promotion, Chrisye had a cameo in the filmPuspa Indah Taman Hati (1979), in which he sang "Galih dan Ratna" and "Gita Cinta".[11] Because Chrisye was disappointed with his only major acting role, inSeindah Rembulan (1980), and the failure of his next album,Pantulan Cita (1981), he took a two-yearsabbatical.[12] In 1983 Chrisye, having become inspired by the return ofEros Djarot from Germany, began recording a trilogy of albums with Jockie and Djarot.[13] After the trio disbanded in 1984, Chrisye – after releasing another solo album,Sendiri (1984) – produced three albums with young songwriter Adjie Soetomo; the most successful of these,Aku Cinta Dia (1985) sold over a million copies.[14] This collaboration was followed by three albumsarranged by Younky Suwarno:Jumpa Pertama (1988),Pergilah Kasih (1989), andSendiri Lagi (1993).[15] During this period Chrisye released his first music video, for the song "Pergilah Kasih" (1989); the video, directed by Jay Subyakto, was the first Indonesian song to be shown onMTV Southeast Asia.[16] He also released his first and only EP,Cintamu Telah Berlalu (1992), which contains 4 old songs with the new arrangements.[17]
Beginning withAkustiChrisye in 1996, Chrisye's next several albums were arranged byErwin Gutawa.[18] The music video for the titular song of their next collaboration,Kala Cinta Menggoda (1997), won the MTV Video Music Award for South-East Asia on 10 September 1998.[19] The two then collaborated on rerecording theBadai Pasti Berlalu soundtrack album, releasingtheir version with orchestral music and new duets.[20] Two years later, the music video for "Setia" fromKonser Tur 2001 stirred up controversy for its portrayal of a woman in skintight clothing, considered against Eastern values.[21] Chrisye's final collaboration with Gutawa,Dekade, was a cover album which featured a song written exclusively for the album by Pongky of Jikustik.[22] The singer's last studio album,Senyawa (2004), was a collaboration with other Indonesian artists, which Chrisye arranged.[23]
The first compilation album of Chrisye's works,Chrisye Terbaik, was released in 1987; this was followed by several more during the 1990s.[24] Several more were released After the singer was diagnosed withlung cancer in 2005,[1] including three in the year of his death.[25][26] In 2008 a single that had been recorded secretly, "Lirih", was released. Its music video featuredAriel ofPeterpan,Giring fromNidji, and Chrisye's widow Yanti.[27]
All music certifications are from Indonesia and are issued by theRecording Industry Association of Indonesia.[28]
| Title | Album details | Certifications | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jurang Pemisah[7] Dividing Canyon; withJockie Soerjoprajogo |
| – | – |
| Sabda Alam[9][29][30] Nature's Order |
| – | 400,000 |
| Percik Pesona[10][29] Stain of Enchantment |
| – | – |
| Puspa Indah[11][31] Beautiful Flower |
| – | >100,000 |
| Pantulan Cita[12] Reflection of Dreams |
| – | – |
| Resesi[32] Recession |
| Silver | 350,000 |
| Metropolitan[33][31] |
| Silver | >100,000 |
| Nona[33][31] Miss |
| Silver | >100,000 |
| Sendiri[34][31] Alone |
| Silver | >100,000 |
| Aku Cinta Dia[35] I Love Her |
| Gold | >1,000,000 |
| Hip Hip Hura[35][31] Hip Hip Hurray |
| Silver | >100,000 |
| Nona Lisa[35][31] Miss Lisa |
| Silver | >100,000 |
| Jumpa Pertama[15][31] First Meeting |
| Silver | >100,000 |
| Pergilah Kasih[15][31] Go Away, Dear |
| Silver | >100,000 |
| Sendiri Lagi[16][31] Alone Again |
| Silver | >100,000 |
| AkustiChrisye[18][31] |
| Silver | >100,000 |
| Kala Cinta Menggoda[36][31][37] When Love Tempts |
| Silver | >100,000 |
| Badai Pasti Berlalu[36][37] The Storm Will Surely Pass |
| Platinum | 350,000[6] |
| Konser Tur 2001[21][31] 2001 Concert Tour |
| Silver | >100,000 |
| Senyawa[38][39][31] One Soul |
| Silver | >100,000 |
| " – " denotes no certification or sales information available. | |||
| Title | Album details | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Guruh Gipsy[40] |
| Up to 5,000 |
| Title | Album details | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badai Pasti Berlalu[5][6] The Storm Will Surely Pass |
| 9 million domestically by 1993 | |
| Seindah Rembulan[41] As Beautiful as the Moon |
| – | |
| " – " denotes no certification or sales information available. | |||
| Title | Album details | Certifications | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dekade[22][42] Decade, a cover album |
| Double platinum | 350,000 |
| From Us to U[43] A tribute toTitiek Puspa, with several other Musica artists |
| – | – |
| " – " denotes no certification or sales information available. | |||
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Chrisye Terbaik[24] Best of Chrisye |
|
| Slow Cinta Chrisye[24] Slow Love by Chrisye |
|
| The Best Of Chrisye[24] |
|
| Best of Chrisye Vol. II[24] |
|
| Best Cinta[24] Best Love |
|
| Chrisye by Request[44] |
|
| Chrisye Duets by Request[44] |
|
| Chrisye in Memoriam – Greatest Hits[b][25] |
|
| Chrisye in Memoriam – Everlasting Hits[b][25] |
|
| Chrisye Masterpiece Trilogy Limited Edition[b][26] |
|
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Cintamu Telah Berlalu[17] Your Love Has Passed |
|
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Chopin Larung"[3] "Floating Chopin" | 1976 | Guruh Gipsy |
| "Jeritan Seberang"[45][46] "Shriek from the Other Side" | 1977 | Jurang Pemisah |
| "Jurang Pemisah"[45][46] "Dividing Canyon" | ||
| "Merepih Alam"[47][48] "Fragile Nature" | Badai Pasti Berlalu (1977) | |
| "Merpati Putih"[47][48] "White Dove" | ||
| "Lilin-Lilin Kecil"[49] "Small Candles" | Lomba Cipta Lagu Remaja 1977 | |
| "Sabda Alam"[50][51] "Nature's Order" | 1978 | Sabda Alam |
| "Juwita"[50][51] "Beautiful" | ||
| "Angkuh"[52][53] "Arrogant" | 1979 | Percik Pesona |
| "Lestariku"[52][53] "My Eternity" | ||
| "Dewi Khayal"[52][53] "Goddess of Fantasy" | ||
| "Galih dan Ratna"[54][55] "Galih and Ratna" | 1980 | Puspa Indah |
| "Gita Cinta"[54][55] "Love Song" | ||
| "Hening"[56][57] "Tranquil" | 1983 | Resesi |
| "Malam Pertama"[56][57] "Wedding Night" | ||
| "Resesi"[56][57] "Recession" | ||
| "Lenny"[56][57] | ||
| "Selamat Jalan Kekasih"[58][59] "Farewell Dear" | Metropolitan | |
| "Berita Ironi"[60][58] "Ironic News" | 1984 | Nona |
| "Nona"[60][58] "Miss" | ||
| "Sarjana Kaki Lima"[60][58] "Street Vender with a Degree" | ||
| "Sayang"[60][58] "Dear" | ||
| "Kisah Insani"[61][62] "Human Story" | Sendiri | |
| "Lestariku"[61][62] "My Eternity", withVina Panduwinata | ||
| "Sendiri"[61][62] "Alone" | ||
| "Aku Cinta Dia"[63][64] "Aku Cinta Dia" | 1985 | Aku Cinta Dia |
| "Hip Hip Hura"[35][65] "Hip Hip Hurray" | Hip Hip Hura | |
| "Nona Lisa"[66][35] "Miss Lisa" | 1986 | Nona Lisa |
| "Anak Sekolah"[66][35] "Schoolgirl" | ||
| "Kisah Cintaku"[15][67] "Story of My Love", with Atiek CB | 1988 | Jumpa Pertama |
| "Kemesraan"[68] "Intimacy", withIwan Fals, Rafika Duri, and Bertharia Sonata | Single only | |
| "Pergilah Kasih"[15][69] "Go Away Dear" | 1989 | Pergilah Kasih |
| "Hening"[68] "Tranquil", featuring Rafika Duri and Trio Libel's | 1990 | Single only |
| "Kidung"[68] "Ballad", featuring Rafika Duri and Trio Libel's | ||
| "Cintamu T'lah Berlalu"[70] "Your Love Has Passed" | 1992 | |
| "Sendiri Lagi"[71][72] "Alone Again" | 1993 | Sendiri Lagi |
| "Damai Bersamamu"[73][18] "Peace With You" | 1996 | AkustiChrisye |
| "Kala Cinta Menggoda"[74][75] "When Love Tempts" | 1997 | Kala Cinta Menggoda |
| "Ketika Tangan dan Kaki Berkata"[74][75] "When Hands and Feet Speak" | ||
| "Untukku"[74][75] "For Me" | ||
| "Badai Pasti Berlalu"[76][77] "The Storm will Surely Pass" | 1999 | Badai Pasti Berlalu (1999) |
| "Cintaku"[76][77] "My Love" | ||
| "Pelangi"[76][77] "Rainbow" | ||
| "Andai Aku Bisa"[78][21] "If I Could" | 2001 | Konser Tur 2001 |
| "Setia"[78][21] "Faithful" | ||
| "Kisah Kasih di Sekolah"[22][79] "A School Love Story" | 2002 | Dekade |
| "Dara Manisku"[22][79] "My Sweet Maiden" | ||
| "Kangen"[22][79] "Longing", withSophia Latjuba | ||
| "Seperti Yang Kau Minta"[22][79] "As You Wish" | ||
| "Sakura Dalam Pelukan"[22][79] "Sakura Held Tight" | ||
| "Pengalaman Pertama"[22][79] "First Experience" | ||
| "Jika Surga dan Neraka Tak Pernah Ada"[80][38] "If Heaven and Hell Never Existed", withAhmad Dhani | 2004 | Senyawa |
| "Menunggumu"[80][38] "Waiting for You", withPeterpan | ||
| "Bur-Kat"[80][38] "Say It Quickly", withProject Pop | ||
| "Cinta Yang Lain"[80][38] "Another Love", withUngu | ||
| "Asalkan Pilih Jalan Damai"[81] "As Long As You Choose the Road of Peace", withKrisdayanti, Aning Katamsi,Sherina Munaf, Oppie Andaresta, Cindy Claudia, and Acie Harahap | Single Only | |
| "Lirih"[b][82] "Gentle Voice" | 2008 | |
| "Selamat Jalan Kekasih" "Goodbye Lover", withD'Masiv featuring Maizura | 2019 | Lover |
| Title | Film details | Reception |
|---|---|---|
| Badai Pasti Berlalu[5] The Storm Will Surely Pass |
| 212,551 tickets sold[c][83] |
| Puspa Indah Taman Hati[11][84] Beautiful Flower in the Heart's Garden |
| – |
| Seindah Rembulan[85] As Beautiful as the Moon |
| – |
| " – " denotes no sales information available. | ||
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Pergilah Kasih"[86][16] "Go Away, Dear" | 1989 | Jay Subyatko |
| "Kemesraan"[68] "Intimacy", with Iwan Fals, Rafika Duri, and Bertharia Sonata | – | |
| "Kisah Cintaku"[86] "Story of My Love", featuring Atiek CB | 1990 | – |
| "Hening"[68] "Tranquil", featuring Rafika Duri and Trio Libel's | – | |
| "Kidung"[68] "Ballad", featuring Rafika Duri and Trio Libel's | – | |
| "Cintamu T'lah Berlalu"[86][87] "Your Love has Passed" | 1992 | Jay Subyakto |
| "Sendiri Lagi"[88][87] "Alone Again" | 1993 | Jay Subyakto |
| "Kala Sang Surya Tenggelam"[86] "When the Sun Set" | 1996 | – |
| "Damai Bersamamu"[88] "Peace with You" | – | |
| "Kala Cinta Menggoda"[86][19] "When Love Tempts" | 1997 | Dimas Djayadiningrat |
| "Untukku"[88] "For Me" | – | |
| "Cintaku"[86] "My Love" | 1999 | – |
| "Merpati Putih"[86] "White Dove" | – | |
| "Andai Aku Bisa"[86] "If I Could" | 2001 | – |
| "Sabda Alam"[86] "Nature's Order" | – | |
| "Setia"[88][21] "Faithful" | Rizal Mantovani | |
| "Kangen"[86] "Longing", featuringSophia Latjuba | 2002 | – |
| "Kisah Kasih di Sekolah"[86] "A School Love Story" | – | |
| "Anggrek Bulan"[68] "Moon Orchid", featuring Sophia Latjuba | – | |
| "Seperti Yang Kau Minta"[88] "As You Wish" | – | |
| "Menunggumu"[86] "Waiting for You", withPeterpan | 2004 | – |
| "Jika Surga dan Neraka Tak Pernah Ada"[68] "If Heaven and Hell Never Existed", withAhmad Dhani | – | |
| "Bur-Kat"[68] "Say It Quickly", withProject Pop | – | |
| "Cinta Yang Lain"[86] "Another Love", withUngu | – | |
| "Marilah Kemari"[43] "Hey Come Here", with various Musica artists | 2005 | Agung |
| "Lirih"[b][27] "Gentle Voice" | 2008 | Vicky Sianipar |
" – " denotes no director information available. | ||
| Title | Film details | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puspa Indah Taman Hati[11][84] Beautiful Flower in the Heart's Garden |
| Lounge singer | |
| Seindah Rembulan[85] As Beautiful as the Moon |
| Singer | |
| " – " denotes no sales information available. | |||
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