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Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku)

"Garam & Madu " is a song co-written and recorded by Indonesian singers Tenxi, Jemsii and Naykilla. It was released on 20 December 2024, on AntiNRML, The Orchard, HP Music and HP Record, as the second single from Tenxi and Jemsii's collaborative studio album Puting Beliung. The song tells about longing and doubt in a romantic relationship, describing how someone struggles to deal with conflicting feelings—sweet as honey, but also painful as salt.

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"Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku)"
Single by Tenxi, Jemsii and Naykilla
from the album Puting Beliung
Language
Released20 December 2024
Genre
Length3:04
Label
Songwriters
  • Joan Pasha Syahputra
  • James Yusufa Diraja Nugroho
  • Nayya Rahmania
ProducerJemsii
Tenxi singles chronology
"Coba Lagi"
(2024) 		"Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku)"
(2024) 		"Kasih Aba-Aba"
(2025)
Jemsii singles chronology
"Coba Lagi"
(2024) 		"Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku)"
(2024) 		"Kasih Aba-Aba"
(2025)
Naykilla singles chronology
"Destroy You (Again)"
(2024) 		"Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku)"
(2024) 		"Kasih Aba-Aba"
(2025)
Music video
"Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku)" on YouTube

"Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku)" ("Salt & Honey (My Chest Hurts)") is a song co-written and recorded by Indonesian singers Tenxi, Jemsii and Naykilla. It was released on 20 December 2024, on AntiNRML, The Orchard, HP Music and HP Record, as the second single from Tenxi and Jemsii's collaborative studio album Puting Beliung. The song tells about longing and doubt in a romantic relationship, describing how someone struggles to deal with conflicting feelings—sweet as honey, but also painful as salt.1

"Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku)" has a hipdut feel, a blend of hip-hop and dangdut, with an energetic beat and a touch of electronic music. Joan Pasha Syahputra, James Yusufa Diraja Nugroho, and Nayya Rahmania are the writers of this song, while the aforementioned singers also act as songwriters.23

"Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku)" has received positive response and has gone viral on various platforms such as TikTok and YouTube, where it has viewed 87 million times.a The song has ranked at the top of the Official Indonesia Chart and Billboard Indonesia Songs chart.4

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku)"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Indonesia (ASIRI)5 1
Malaysia (IFPI)6 1
Notes

Notes

  1. As of 20 March 2025.
References

References

  1. ""Viral di TikTok, Ini Lirik dan Makna Lagu 'Garam & Madu'"" (in Indonesian). KapanLagi. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  2. ""Lirik Lagu Garam & Madu - Tenxi, Naykilla, Jemsii Viral di TikTok"" (in Indonesian). Tribun Jogja. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  3. Michael Haryo Bagus Raditya (30 January 2025). "The revival of hip-dut: The dangdut genre that makes Gen-Z hips move". University of Melbourne.
  4. Pingkan Anggraini (22 January 2025). "Garam dan Madu Meroket, Lewati Bunga Maaf dan Serana". detikPop (in Indonesian).
  5. "ASIRI Top 10 Mixed Chart minggu ke - 3 2025" [ASIRI Top 10 Mixed Chart Week of 3, 2025.]. Recording Industry Association of Indonesia. January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  6. "The Official Southeast Asia Charts – This Week's Official Malaysia Chart Top 20". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.