"Jaga Dia Untukku" (Take Care of Him for Me) is a second single by Malaysian artist, Siti Nurhaliza from her seventeenth solo album, Fragmen. Written by Rozisangdewi, the song is composed and recorded by Aubrey Suwito in January 2014.
First performed during her 2014 Dato' Siti Nurhaliza Live in Concert – Where the Heart is, the song revolves around her feelings when she learned that her husband was involved in a motorcycle accident in New Zealand in December 2012. The song was officially released on iTunes on 4 May 2014.
This song also used as the theme song for the Malaysian television drama series, Rindu Awak 200% aired on TV3.Senarai Lagu Tema OST Drama Rindu Awak 200% MySumber (15 July 2014)
Background and recording
The song was recorded in January 2014, in which it was inspired by her feelings when she learned her husband was involved in a motorcycle accident in December 2012. Much like other songs from Fragmen in which they describe the glimpses on her life, "Jaga Dia Untukku" is said by Siti to "translate all my feelings and those who were involved in it". Both composer (Aubrey Suwito) and the lyricist of "Jaga Dia Untukku", Rozisangdewi (Rozi Abdul Razak) were with her when the incident happened.
Composition and lyrics
At three minutes and twenty three seconds, "Jaga Dia Untukku" is a song with a moderately fast tempo. Written by Rozisangdewi, the song is composed by Aubrey Suwito. The lyric of the song is all inspired by her experiences in dealing with the news of the incident and her worries when taking care of him. According to Zaidi Mohamad of Berita Harian, its lyric, "portrays the sadness and the pain that appears to be close to Siti in reminiscing how she dealt with the trying moments when her husband was involved in a road accident around late December of 2012 in New Zealand".
Release and promotion The song was first performed during her 2014 two-day fundraising concert, Dato' Siti Nurhaliza Live in Concert – Where the Heart is at Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Center on 8 and 9 February. For radio releases, Hot FM was the first radio station in Malaysia to broadcast the exclusive premiere for Malaysian listeners on 2 May.
Live performances Apart from the debut of the song during the two-day 2014 Dato' Siti Nurhaliza Live in Concert – Where the Heart is on 8 and 9 February, the song was also performed during her two-day Secretaries' Week show, "Lebih Indah Bersama Datuk Siti Nurhaliza" on 15 and 16 April.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Fragmen booklet liner notes.
Aubrey Suwito – record producer, composer, synth, production, arrangement, recording Dato' Siti Nurhaliza – vocals, background vocals Jay Franco (Sterling Sound) – mastering Juwita Suwito – background vocals Rozisangdewi (Rozi Abdul Razak) – lyricist Sunil Kumar – mixing
Chart performance Chart (2014) PeakpositionTop 30 Singles Chart Malaysia4
Awards Year Award Recipients and nominees Category Result Host country2014Anugerah Industri Muzik"Jaga Dia Untukku"Best Pop Song Malaysia2015Anugerah Meletop Era"Jaga Dia Untukku"Penyanyi Meletop (Most 'Happening' Singer) MalaysiaLagu Meletop (Most 'Happening' Song)Anugerah K-20 Karaoke Popular"Jaga Dia Untukku"10 Lagu Berbahasa Melayu Paling Popular 2014 (10 Most Popular Malay Song 2014) 9th place Malaysia Anugerah Planet Muzik"Jaga Dia Untukku" Lagu Paling Popular APM (APM Most Popular Song) Singapore
Format and track listing Digital download "Jaga Dia Untukku" – 3:23
Radio and release history CountryDateFormatLabelMalaysia4 May 2014Digital downloadSiti Nurhaliza Productions, Universal Music Group (Malaysia)2 May 2013Contemporary hit radio
Footnotes Note 1: Though it was reported that the song was released on iTunes on 4 April, the song was actually released on 4 May, two days after she promoted the song to radio stations. Note 2: This single could be charted higher than stated here, since the data by the Music Weekly Asia start to be available much later after the release of the single on 4 May.
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