"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.
Commercial performance "Wakare no Yokan" peaked at number 16 on the Oricon Singles Chart and remained on the chart for 38 weeks. It appeared at number 94 on the year-end Oricon Singles Chart in 1988. It received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) in downloads in October 2016.
Accolades +Awards for "Wakare no Yokan" Award Year Category Result All Japan Cable Broadcasting Awards 1987 Grand Prix (first half) " テレサ・テン データべース (Teresa Teng Database)" . Retrieved 14 December 2007. Excellent Star Award (yearly) Japan Cable Awards 1987 Cable Music Award Grand Prix 1988 Cable Music Award Grand Prix
Covers "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 CD single "Wakare no Yokan" (別れの予感) – 4:29 "Drunken Tango" (酒醉的探戈) – 4:10
Credits and personnel 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
Weekly charts Chart (1987)PeakpositionJapan Singles (Oricon) 16
Year-end charts Chart (1988) Position Japan Singles (Oricon) 94
Certifications
See also 1987 in Japanese music
References