Recorded after the romantic pop album Sendiri (Alone; 1984), Aku Cinta Dia was Chrisye's first of three collaborations with Adjie Soetama.

[1] As music with light beats was then popular, Chrisye decided to replace Sendiri's romantic pop sound with a more upbeat one.

[2] Chrisye approached Adjie Soetomo, a composer whom he often met at his brother-in-law Raidy Noor's house, and offered the younger man a chance to arrange this new album.

[2] Soetomo brought in several musicians, including Candra Darusman, and Herman Gelly (acoustic piano), while Noor (guitar) and Addie (keyboard) provided further music.

For the cover, Widjaja insisted that Chrisye evoke a fun atmosphere, to reflect the album's light sound.

[7] Aku Cinta Dia sold a million copies, receiving both a BASF Award and being certified gold.

[9] Aku Cinta Dia has been reissued twice, once as a CD in 2004[10] and once as part of the Chrisye Masterpiece Trilogy Limited Edition in 2007.