About[]
Aku Sayang refers to the Indonesian song "Rindu Semalam" by Titi Kamal which became a TikTok meme in 2023, due to a video of a Roblox "egg" avatar dancing to the song. The dance involved the swinging of one leg and both hands slowly raising upwards. The video of the dancing Roblox egg was originally posted in 2022 for a Kumalala Savesta meme, however, it was reposted in mid-2023 with the new "Aku Sayang" song. Thereafter, many TikTokers recreated the Roblox dance in real life as well as spread more videos of Roblox characters doing the dance.
Origin[]
On November 10th, 2018, the song "Rindu Semalam" by Indonesian actress Titi Kamal was released. A music video for the song was posted to YouTube on November 9th, 2018, by the channel NAGASWARA Official Video Indonesian Music Channel, gaining over 30 million views and 374,000 likes in five years. At the video's 0:53 minute mark, the part used in the later meme trend ("Aku sayang kamu juga sayang") starts.
On December 29th, 2020, TikToker @meylien.thea posted the aforementioned snippet of the song to TikTok, gaining roughly 2.8 million plays and 140,200 likes in three years. The TikToker's video created one of the most used TikTok sounds associated with the trend, amassing over 185,600 posts in three years. The sound predominantly gained usage in May 2023, leading to the eventual Roblox meme.
On July 19th, 2023, two TikTokers, @its_kai0.0k and @anhdepzai28, posted the same video which used the "Aku Sayang" snippet and a video of a Roblox "egg" avatar dancing, gaining roughly 4.2 million plays and 5.2 million plays, respectfully, over the course of two months. The original video of the Roblox "egg" dancing was posted by TikToker @phonks__ on April 24th, 2022, using a "Kumalala Savesta" sound, gaining roughly 1 million plays and 112,000 likes in one year.
Web usage[]
Going into July and August 2023, various TikTokers started to spread similar Roblox videos. For instance, on July 22nd, 2023, TikToker @your_boy_allen889 posted a video of two avatars doing the dance, gaining roughly 496,700 plays and 44,100 likes in two months. On July 25th, TikToker @clowning_everyone posted a What's On Your Mind? video using cropped versions of @your_boy_allen889's TikTok, gaining roughly 493,800 plays and 88,300 likes in two months.
In turn, TikTokers started to recreate the Roblox dance in real life, such as Filipino TikToker @avixenm on August 5th, 2023, gaining roughly 6.5 million plays and 540,200 likes in one month.
External references[]
- Know Your Meme - Aku Sayang
Lyrics[]
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Indonesian[]
Semalam ku tahan
Ku tahan semalam
Lama lama rindu
Tak mampu ku tahan
Tapi sayang cintamu cuma semalam
Kini kau pergi menghilang
Aku sayang
Kamu juga sayang
Tapi sayang kita berjauhan
Tahan tahan ku sabar menahan
Hingga nanti bertemu dirimu
Senangnya senangnya
Bisa dekat denganmu
Sungguh senangnya
Walau aku tahu
Kau tak akan lama
Sebentar saja ku merasa bahagia
Semalam ku tahan
Ku tahan semalam
Lama lama rindu
Tak mampu ku tahan
Tapi sayang cintamu cuma semalam
Kini kau pergi menghilang
Semalam ku tahan
Ku tahan semalam
Lama lama rindu
Tak mampu ku tahan
Tapi sayang cintamu cuma semalam
Kini kau pergi menghilang
Senangnya senangnya
Bisa dekat denganmu
Sungguh senangnya
Walau aku tahu
Kau tak akan lama
Sebentar saja ku merasa bahagia
Semalam ku tahan
Ku tahan semalam
Lama lama rindu
Tak mampu ku tahan
Tapi sayang cintamu cuma semalam
Kini kau pergi menghilang
Semalam ku tahan
Ku tahan semalam
Lama lama rindu
Tak mampu ku tahan
Tapi sayang cintamu cuma semalam
Kini kau pergi menghilang
Semalam ku tahan
Ku tahan semalam
Lama lama rindu
Tak mampu ku tahan
Tapi sayang cintamu cuma semalam
Kini kau pergi menghilang
English[]
For the whole night I bear it
I bear it for the whole night
For such long time this longing
I can't bear it any longer
But its pity, that your love just lasting for a night
Now you went disappear
I love (you), and you
But it's pity, we are far from each other
Bearing, bearing, I am patient to bear it
Till later I meet you
How I am happy, how I am happy
I can close to you
Even though I know
You won't be long here
For a while, I feel so happy
For the whole night I bear it
I bear it for the whole night
For such long time this longing
I can't bear it any longer
But its pity, that your love
just lasting for a night
Now you went disappear
For the whole night I bear it
I bear it for the whole night
For such long time, this longing
I can't bear it any longer
But its pity, that your love
just lasting for a night
Now you went disappear
How I am happy, how I am happy
I can close to you
Even though I know
You won't be long here
For a while, I feel so happy
For the whole night I bear it
I bear it for the whole night
For such long time this longing
I can't bear it any longer
But its pity, that your love
just lasting for a night
Now you went disappear
For the whole night I bear it
I bear it for the whole night
For such long time this longing
I can't bear it any longer
But its pity, that your love
just lasting for a night
Now you went disappear
For the whole night I bear it
I bear it for the whole night
For such long time this longing
I can't bear it any longer
But its pity, that your love
just lasting for a night
Now you went disappear