"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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"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" 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]
Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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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 |
"Wakare no Yokan" has been covered by various artists since its release, including Saori Yuki, Akina Nakamori, Hiromi Iwasaki, Rimi Natsukawa, and Misaki Iwasa.
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (
RIAJ)
[3] Digital download |
Gold | 100,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |