Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase
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{{Infobox song
| name = Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase
| cover = Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Japanese single cover
| B-side =
| language = {{hlist|Japanese|Mandarin}}
| type = single
| artist = Teresa Teng
| album = Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase
| released = February 21, 1986
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| studio =
| genre =
| length = 4:49
| label = Taurus
| lyricist = Toyohisa Araki
| composer = Takashi Miki
| prev_title = Aijin
| prev_year = 1985
| next_title = Scandal
| next_year = 1986
| misc =
}}
"Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase" (Japanese: {{lang|ja|時の流れに身をまかせ}}; meaning "Give Yourself to the Flow of Time") is a song recorded by Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng.Jie Jin Chinese Music - 2011 p126 "The songs of Teresa Teng, including Story of Little Town (Xiao Cheng Gu Shi), Sweetness (Tian Mi Mi) and I only Care about You (Wo Zhi Zai Hu Ni), were widely spread on the mainland. These pop songs from Hong Kong and Taiwan gave a ..." The original version was released as a CD single in Japan on February 21, 1986, for her Japanese studio album of the same name. The album Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase was released through Taurus Records on July 31, 1986.
A Mandarin Chinese version of the song, titled "I Only Care About You" (Chinese: 我只在乎你), was recorded for her Chinese studio album of the same name, which was released through Polygram Records in April 1987. The song is regarded as one of Teng's most popular hits in Japan and was voted one the top 20 greatest Japanese songs of all time in a 1997 NHK survey.
Background
The original Japanese version "Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase" served as the lead single for Teng's Japanese studio album of the same name, released on July 31, 1986. "Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase" was one of the most popular songs in Japan in 1986, with its parent album selling over 2 million copies in the country.[https://web.archive.org/web/20141111034736/http://english.cri.cn/4406/2007/04/05/1181@212861.htm "Chinese Pop Music History 20 Years Special - Teresa Teng (Part II)"]. english.cri.cn. April 5, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2012. The song was composed by Takashi Miki, with lyrics penned by Toyohisa Araki.
A Mandarin version of the song was recorded with the title of "I Only Care About You" ({{zh|labels=no|c=我只在乎你|p=Wǒ zhǐ zàihū nǐ}}).{{cite web | author=Lim Chia Ying | url=http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?sec=central&file=/2010/9/27/central/7085034 | title=Soprano Tan belts out Teresa Teng's numbers | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130219044610/http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?sec=central&file=/2010/9/27/central/7085034 |archive-date=2013-02-19 | website=thestar.com.my | date=September 27, 2010 | access-date=June 22, 2012 |url-status=dead}} It was included in her Mandarin album of the same name in March 1987. "I Only Care About You" subsequently achieved widespread popularity in mainland China.Ma Yujia. [http://www.china.org.cn/china/reform-opening-up/2008-12/08/content_16913666_2.htm "Chinese pop music since the 1980s"]. china.org.cn. December 8, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2012.Jie Jin (2011). [https://books.google.com/books?id=9MI6JHKw9BQC&q=%22i+only+care+about+you%22&pg=PA126 Chinese Music]. Cambridge University Press. p. 126.
Live performances
Teng performed the song live at the 37th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1986, and at the 42nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1991. It has been covered by many artists since its release.
Impact and legacy
The song is well known in Asia and has been recorded by musicians into the 21st century in Taipei and Kuala Lumpur.David Chen. [http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2009/06/05/2003445417 "Jazz for the musicians … but for the masses, too"]. taipeitimes.com. June 5, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2012.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100907014830/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/9/6/nation/6985043&sec=nation "Fans of Teresa Teng take nostalgia trip"]. thestar.com.my. September 6, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2012. In a national survey by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) in 1997, the song was voted 16th among the 100 greatest Japanese songs of all time.{{Cite web |title=日本の歌・邦楽の名曲ランキング（20世紀の日本人を感動させた歌）～大畑亮介 |url=http://www.u-canclub.jp/ |access-date=2021-09-04 |website=u-canclub.jp}} In a 2010 survey conducted by the Teresa Teng Foundation to determine Teng's most popular hits, "I Only Care About You" received the second-most votes.[http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2010/04/10/2003470166 "Teresa Teng fans vote for favorite songs"]. taipeitimes.com. April 10, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
Accolades
"Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase" won the Grand Prix (the most prestigious award in Japanese music) at the 19th Japan Cable Awards and the 19th All Japan Cable Broadcasting Awards (yearly), making Teng the only artist to have won the Grand Prix for three consecutive years at both events.
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|+Awards for "Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase" ! Award ! class="unsortable" | Year ! Category ! Result ! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" |All Japan Cable Broadcasting Awards
| rowspan="5" | 1986 | Grand Prix (Yearly) | {{won}} |
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| Excellent Star Award (Yearly)
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| scope="row" rowspan="3" | Japan Cable Awards
| Grand Prix | {{won}} |
| Best Hit Song Award
| {{won}} |
| Wired Music Award
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| scope="row" rowspan="2" |Japan Record Awards
| rowspan="2" |1986 | Grand Prix | {{nom}} |
| Gold Award
| {{Won}} |
Track listing
Japanese CD single
- "Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase" (時の流れに身をまかせ) – 4:14[http://www.allmusic.com/song/wo-zhi-zai-ku-ni-mt0018561238 "Wo Zhi Zai Ku Ni - Teresa Teng"]. allmusic.com. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- "Tasogare" (黄昏) – 2:41
Charts
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= Weekly charts =
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! scope="col" | Chart (1986) ! scope="col" | Peak |
| scope="row" | Japan Singles (Oricon){{Cite book | author= スージー鈴木 | title=1984年の歌謡曲 | date=February 2017 | publisher=イースト・プレス | series = イースト新書 | language=ja | isbn=978-4-7816-5080-7 | page=35 | quote=44.2万枚}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 6 |
|---|
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! scope="col" | Chart (2024) ! scope="col" | Peak |
| scope="row" | South Korea {{abbr|BGM|Background music}} (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1060&targetTime=16&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=BGM Chart – Week 16 of 2024|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=April 25, 2024}}
| 155 |
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= Year-end charts =
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! scope="col" | Chart (1986) ! scope="col" | Position |
| scope="row" | Japan Singles (Oricon){{cite web |title=1986年間シングルヒット曲 |url=https://entamedata.web.fc2.com/music/hit_music1986.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314200939/https://entamedata.web.fc2.com/music/hit_music1986.html |archive-date=March 14, 2023|access-date=2024-01-25|language=ja}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 62 |
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! scope="col" | Chart (1987) ! scope="col" | Position |
| scope="row" | Japan Singles (Oricon){{cite web |title=1987年間シングルヒット曲 |url=https://entamedata.web.fc2.com/music/hit_music1987.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314200939/https://entamedata.web.fc2.com/music/hit_music1987.html |archive-date=March 14, 2023|access-date=2024-01-25|language=ja}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 42 |
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Certifications
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