Hitamku and Like A Prayer
I bet most of you know a song called Hitamku by Andra and The Backbone. Actually I kinda like it. It’s one of the so called “new song” that I like 
Interestingly, when I first heard this song about couple months ago, it reminded me of Madonna’s old song. The title was Like A Prayer.
Both songs have their own strength. Hitamku has less beat and more easy listening than Like A Prayer. Like A Prayer was a major success across the world back in 1989. While Hitamku has been a major hit here in Indonesia in 2008.
Part of Hitamku that reminds of Like A Prayer actually is not much. So I can say that Andra and The Backbone DID NOT copy Madonna’s song. I found this minor similarity on the refrain/chorus of Hitamku. Now let’s see the lyrics. Starts with Hitamku then followed by Like A Prayer. Please take note on the bold-underline-italic words.
Hitamku by Andra and The Backbone
Masih adakah separuh hatiku
Yang ku berikan hanya untukmu
Ku harap engkau masih menyimpannya
Jangan kau pernah melupakannya
Reff:
Maafkan kata yang tlah terucap
Akan ku hapus jika ku mampu
Andai ku dapat meyakinkanmu
Ku hapus hitamku
Masih adakah separuh janjiku
Yang ku bisikkan hanya padamu
Ku harap engkau masih mengingatnya
Jangan kau pernah melupakannya
[ Reff ]
Andai ku dapat memutar waktu
Semuanya takkan terjadi
Maafkan kata yang tlah terucap
Akan ku hapus jika ku mampu
Andai ku dapat meyakinkanmu
Ku hapus hitamku untukmu
Simpan separuh hatiku
Ku hapus hitamku untukmu
Simpan separuh janjiku
Ku hapus hitamku untukmu
Simpan separuh hatiku
Simpan separuh janjiku
Simpan separuh hatiku
Simpan separuh janjiku
Like A Prayer by Madonna
Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone
I hear you call my name
And it feels like home
Chorus:
When you call my name its like a little prayer
Im down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer you know Ill take you there
I hear your voice, its like an angel sighing
I have no choice, I hear your voice
Feels like flying
I close my eyes, oh God I think Im falling
Out of the sky, I close my eyes
Heaven help me
(chorus)
Like a child you whisper softly to me
You’re in control just like a child
Now Im dancing
It’s like a dream, no end and no beginning
Youre here with me, its like a dream
Let the choir sing
(chorus)
Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there
Just like a muse to me, you are a mystery
Just like a dream, you are not what you seem
Just like a prayer, no choice your voice can take me there
Just like a prayer, Ill take you there
Its like a dream to me
Those part in both songs with bold-underline-italic font were the ones that I feel have some similarity. Like I said above it’s not much. And I believe it’s unintentional. Hopefully. As Indonesian obviously I love to see fellow Indonesians produce some of the great and genuine product to compete in creative industry.
Now I’m gonna share the links to download the mp3 for both songs. I’ll let you compare by yourself. Let me know what you think 
Mp3 Download Hitamku by Andra and The Backbone
Mp3 Download Like A Prayer by Madonna
You can watch the video of Hitamku here.
thengs frends hehehe…
baru aja mikir2 mau ngeblog, stl sehari kemarin ga nyentuh kompi, eh tau2 dah ada ini.
coba de amati tuh videonya hitamku andra, kayaknya ini kelanjutannya main hati. gw maru ‘ngeh stl ada komen2 (kayaknya dr cewe) yg ngomel2in lagu main hati. Yeah.. cewe mana sih yg mau main hati alias jatuh cinta setengah hati doang?! Mangkanya di klip hitamku, lokasi syutingnya masih sama. Tapi sang cewe cuman ngliatin dr jauh cowonya lari2 kesana-kemari nyari2 separo hatinya itu. Nyesel berat tuh cowo:
Andai ku dapat memutar waktu
Semuanya takkan terjadi
oh mksudnya main hati itu jatuh cinta setengah hati tho pren. Gue baru tau tuh. Malah sbelum 2 hari yg lalu gue pikir bukan main hati tp main api
Btw, buat video klipnya kesan gue pas nongton cuman atu : “WAH INI IKUT2X IDENYA LOLA RENNT” (pilem jerman) hehe 
JIKA dan hanya jka mau hepi ending bwat orang di perantauan, harusnya si cewe segera nilpun ibunya di kampung sana sambil nyanyi gini:
I found the man of my dreams
Next time you will get to know him
Many things happened while I was away
Mother, how are you today?
yaa…. terserahlah
hehehe bisa aja lo nge-pas2x in lirik
Btw, kalo nyokapnya nolak krn pengen nunangin dia ama anak sahabat baiknya gimana lagu balasannya pren 
*mendengarkan dengan seksama*
… dan dalam tempo yang sesingkat-singkatnya. Batam 1 November 2008
Tau lagu Madonna tapi nggak tau hitamku.
Gimana kalo bikin lagu baru, My Blackie is like a prayer.
hehehe bisa aja lo. Tp bentar, mksudnya “My Blackie” itu apa pren. Jgn2x bagian paling sensitif dr elo nih huehehehe
Kalau mau tau itu Blackie apa, tanya aja sama Andra cs. sejenis apa itu yang dibilang Hitam-ku.
hehehe n’tar deh gue telpon
ulasan yang menarik…
hehe ok deh
mmm…analisa yg menarik! setelah didenger2in, ya..emang ‘rada’ mirip meski gak bisa dikatakan meng-copy!
Tp eh -bukannya lirik lagu ‘bukan milikmu’nya Yovie and the Nuno mengingatkan pd ‘the girl is mine’-nya Michael Jackson dan Paul Mc Cartney???
sengtuzu mbak Astrid. Mirip bukan brarti meng-copy
Wah lagu Bukan Milikmu itu yg kayak mana ya mbak. Mgkin lagunya tau tp judulnya ngga ngeh 
mirip dikit aja gak papalah ya. cincay
ke youtube dulu ah
hehe bolehlaaahhh ama temen. Andra cs ama Madonna temenan kan
aah ada juga yang nyadar ternyata, tak pikir saya doang
wah jgn2x yg nyadar cuman yg ngalamin jaman 80-an doank ya Chic
haha merhatiin ajah dia… gw ga aware sama sekali tuh!
hm… btw gw lumayan suka sama hitamku, tapi jelas sama sekali ga bisa dibandingkan dengan seberapa cintanya gw sama yang namanya MADONNA!!! huhuhu
hehe pas kebetulan aja sempet terngiang lagunya madonna ituh
Sengtuzu Nat, kyknya madonna ga bisa dikalahin ampe kapanpun deh. Ga ada matinya tuh ce 
Akhirnya ada juga lagu masa kini yang Lo demen Gis
jadi up to date nehh
hehe hidup itu hrs seimbang kata para pujangga
wah saya lupa2 inget nih sm lagunya Madonna yg Like A Prayer… tp emang sih, sepintas lagu2 ngetop di sini beatnya agak mirip sm lagu2 hit di luar
hehe iya, mudah2xan selamanya cuman mirip aja yah
Haven’t heard HITAMKU yet….on my way to download it from here
wah para mahasiswa rantau kita kudu sering2x dibekalin sangu lagu2x bangsa sendiri nih. Rhoma Irama uda punya belon In