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Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase

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"Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase / I Only Care About You"
Japanese single cover
Single by Teresa Teng
from the album Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase and I Only Care About You
ReleasedFebruary 21, 1986 (Japanese)
April 1, 1987 (Mandarin)
Genre
Length4:49
LabelTaurus
Composer(s)Takashi Miki
Lyricist(s)
  • Toyohisa Araki
  • Shen Chih
Teresa Teng singles chronology
"Aijin"
(1985) 		"Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase / I Only Care About You"
(1986) 		"Scandal"
(1986)

"Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase" (Japanese: 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 in both Japanese and Mandarin.[1] The original version was released as a CD single in Japan on February 21, 1986, for her Japanese studio album of the same name (1986).

The following year, Teng recorded a Mandarin Chinese version of the song, titled "I Only Care About You" (Chinese: 我只在乎你). It served as a single for her Chinese studio album also of the same name, which was released through Polygram Records on April 1, 1987.

The song was a big success in both Japan and the Chinese-speaking world. In Japan, "Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase" won the highest honor at the 1986 Japan Cable Awards and the All Japan Cable Broadcasting Awards, making Teng the only non-Japanese artist to have won either award for two consecutive years. In 1997, it was voted the 16th greatest Japanese song of all time in a nationwide survey conducted by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK).

Background and release

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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. The song was composed by Takashi Miki, with lyrics penned by Toyohisa Araki. "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.[2]

A Mandarin version of the song was recorded with the title of "I Only Care About You" (我只在乎你; Wǒ zhǐ zàihū nǐ), with new lyrics penned by Shen Chih.[3] It was included in her Mandarin album of the same name in April 1987. "I Only Care About You" subsequently achieved widespread popularity in mainland China.[4][5]

Live performances

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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

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The song is well known in Asia and has been recorded by musicians into the 21st century in Taipei and Kuala Lumpur.[6][7] In a national survey conducted by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) in 1997, the song was ranked 16th among the 100 greatest Japanese songs of all time, the highest position for a song by a non-Japanese artist.[8] 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.[9] In August 2021, "Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase" was ranked as the 9th best Japanese pop song of the 1980s by Music Magazine.[10]

Accolades

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"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 two consecutive years at both events.

Awards for "Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase"
Award Year Category Result Ref.
All Japan Cable Broadcasting Awards 1986 Grand Prix (Yearly) Won [11]
Excellent Star Award (Yearly) Won
Japan Cable Awards Grand Prix Won
Best Hit Song Award Won
Wired Music Award Won
Japan Record Awards 1986 Grand Prix Nominated
Gold Award Won

Track listing

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Japanese CD single

  1. "Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase" (時の流れに身をまかせ) – 4:14[12]
  2. "Tasogare" (黄昏) – 2:41

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[17]
Digital download 		Platinum 250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ 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 ..."
  2. ^ "Chinese Pop Music History 20 Years Special - Teresa Teng (Part II)". english.cri.cn. April 5, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  3. ^ Lim Chia Ying (September 27, 2010). "Soprano Tan belts out Teresa Teng's numbers". thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  4. ^ Ma Yujia. "Chinese pop music since the 1980s". china.org.cn. December 8, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  5. ^ Jie Jin (2011). Chinese Music. Cambridge University Press. p. 126.
  6. ^ David Chen. "Jazz for the musicians … but for the masses, too". taipeitimes.com. June 5, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  7. ^ "Fans of Teresa Teng take nostalgia trip". thestar.com.my. September 6, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  8. ^ "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". u-canclub.jp. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Teresa Teng fans vote for favorite songs". taipeitimes.com. April 10, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  10. ^ "70/80年代昭和歌謡ベスト・ソングス100" [100 Best Showa Pop Songs of the 70s and 80s]. Kayopops (in Japanese). Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  11. ^ "Teresa Teng's Awards in Japan". Asahi Net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2007.
  12. ^ "Wo Zhi Zai Ku Ni - Teresa Teng". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  13. ^ スージー鈴木 (February 2017). 1984年の歌謡曲. イースト新書 (in Japanese). イースト・プレス. p. 35. ISBN 978-4-7816-5080-7. 44.2万枚
  14. ^ "BGM Chart – Week 16 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  15. ^ "1986年間シングルヒット曲" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  16. ^ "1987年間シングルヒット曲" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  17. ^ "Japanese digital certifications – Teresa Teng – Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2019年6月 on the drop-down menu
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