Tulus' Song Hati-Hati di Jalan Breaks A Record On Spotify

Tulus (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Singer and songwriter Tulus has officially become the new record holder through the hit single Hati-Hati di Jalan as the song that topped the Indonesian Top 50 charts with the longest duration. The song has successfully maintained its position at number one for 12 consecutive weeks since March 4, 2022, the day after its release.

The song beats the previous two record-holders, Weird Genius with Sara Fajira through Lathi (position one for 6 weeks in 2020) and Pamungkas through To the Bone (position one for 11 weeks in 2021).

Head of Music Spotify Asia Kossy Ng said, "We are very amazed to see local artists continue to achieve achievements for the number of listeners on Spotify."

"We have seen how the song 'Hati-Hati di Jalan' has grown rapidly over the last 12 weeks on Spotify. This growth shows how much support local listeners have for Indonesian songs," said Kossy as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, June 4.

"Hati-Hati di Jalan", one of Tulus' fourth album titled "Manusia", rose to the top of the Top 50 Indonesia Charts on Spotify within a day of its release.

On March 8, 2022, the song debuted on the Top Global Charts chart and entered the Top 50, and managed to occupy position 37 on its fifth day on the chart.

Not long ago, on March 9, 2022 'Hati-Hati di Jalan' scored a new achievement, namely making Tulus the musician with the most listened song in 24 hours on Spotify in Indonesia. This feat surpasses recent releases in 2021 such as BTS's Butter, Adele's Easy on Me, and Olivia Rodrigo's Happier.

"We are very proud to be a platform that strengthens the achievements of Indonesian musicians. We are also optimistic to see more local song releases which will lead the charts in the months ahead," said Kossy.

Through its soothing tones and Tulus' signature melody, accompanied by heart-rending lyrics, Hati Hati di Jalan has been played more than 74.7 million times on Spotify.