"Wakare no Yokan" (Japanese: 別れの予感; English: Premonition of Separation) is a song recorded by Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng. It was released in Japan as a 7-inch single through Taurus Records on June 21, 1987. It served as the lead single for her Japanese studio album of the same name, which was released on July 5, 1987.
| "Wakare no Yokan" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Teresa Teng | ||||
| from the album Wakare no Yokan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Drunken Exploration" | |||
| Released | June 21, 1987 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:29 | |||
| Label | Taurus Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Takashi Miki | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Toyohisa Araki | |||
| Teresa Teng singles chronology | ||||
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Commercial performance edit
"Wakare no Yokan" peaked at number 16 on the Oricon Singles Chart and remained on the chart for 38 weeks.[1] It appeared at number 94 on the year-end Oricon Singles Chart in 1988.[2] It received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) in downloads in October 2016.[3]
Accolades edit
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Japan Cable Broadcasting Awards | 1987 | Grand Prix (first half) | Won | [4] |
| Excellent Star Award (yearly) | Won | |||
| Japan Cable Awards | 1987 | Cable Music Award | Won | |
| Grand Prix | Nominated | |||
| 1988 | Cable Music Award | Won | ||
| Grand Prix | Nominated |
Covers edit
"Wakare no Yokan" has been covered by various artists since its release, including Saori Yuki, Akina Nakamori, Hiromi Iwasaki, Rimi Natsukawa, and Misaki Iwasa.
Track listing edit
- CD single
- "Wakare no Yokan" (別れの予感) – 4:29
- "Drunken Tango" (酒醉的探戈) – 4:10
Credits and personnel edit
- Teresa Teng – vocals
- Toyohisa Araki – lyricist (track 1)
- Takashi Miki – composer (1)
- Yuzo Hayashi – arrangement (1, 2)
- Katsuhisa Hattori – string arrangement (1)
- Zhang Zongrong – lyricist (2)
- Chen Jinming – composer (2)
Charts edit
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[3] Digital download |
Gold | 100,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ a b "テレサ・テンのシングル売上TOP8作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "1988年間シングルヒット曲" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Japanese digital certifications – Teresa Teng – Wakare no Yokan" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2016年10月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ " テレサ・テン データべース (Teresa Teng Database)" Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 December 2007.