Jukkai (1984)

"Jukkai (1984)" (十戒 (1984), Jukkai Ichi Kyū Hachi Yon, lit. "Ten Commandments (1984)") is the ninth single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Masao Urino and Masayoshi Takanaka, the single was released on July 25, 1984 by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the second single from her sixth studio album Possibility.[1][2]

"Jukkai (1984)"
Single by Akina Nakamori
from the album Possibility
LanguageJapanese
English titleTen Commandments (1984)
B-side"Kore kara Naturally"
ReleasedJuly 25, 1984 (1984-07-25)
Recorded1984
Studio
  • Aoi Studio
  • Cherry Island Studio
  • Warner-Pioneer Studios
Genre
Length3:36
LabelReprise Records
Composer(s)Masayoshi Takanaka
Lyricist(s)Masao Urino
Producer(s)Yūzō Shimada
Akina Nakamori singles chronology
"Southern Wind"
(1984)		 "Jukkai (1984)"
(1984)		 "Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa"
(1984)
Music videos
"Jukkai (1984)" (Live) on YouTube

Background

The B-side "Kore kara Naturally" was featured in the compilation albums Complete Single Collection: First Ten Years and Mou Hitori no Akina.

Earlier live and TV performances of the song were known for Nakamori's black outfit and backwards bend.

Nakamori performed the song on the 35th Kōhaku Uta Gassen, making her second appearance on NHK's New Year's Eve special.[3]

Nakamori has re-recorded "Jukkai (1984)" for the 2006 compilation Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection. In 2010, she re-recorded the song for the pachinko machine CR Nakamori Akina: Utahime Densetsu ~Koi Moni Dome nara~ (CR中森明菜・歌姫伝説〜恋も二度目なら〜, CR Akina Nakamori: Utahime Legend ~If Love Is For the Second Time~).[4]

Chart performance

"Jukkai (1984)" sold 611,500 copies and became Nakamori's fifth No. 1 hit on Oricon's singles chart and was ranked No. 6 in Oricon's 1984 year-ending chart. It also hit No. 1 on The Best Ten's singles chart and landed on No. 8 on The Best Ten's 1984 year-ending chart.[5]

Awards

The song earned Nakamori her first Grand Prix at the Nippon Television Music Festival in 1984.

Track listing
Original release
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Jukkai (1984)" ((十戒 (1984), "Ten Commandments (1984)"))Masao UrinoMasayoshi Takanaka
  • Takanaka
  • Mitsuo Hagita
3:36
2."Kore kara Naturally" ((これからNaturally, "Naturally from Now On"))SeymourNoboru MimuroKei Wakakusa4:27
Total length:8:03
1998 reissue bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
3."Jukkai (1984) (Live Version)" ((十戒（1984）(LIVE VERSION), "Ten Commandments (1984) (Live Version)"))UrinoTakanaka
  • Takanaka
  • Hagita
 

Charts

Personnel
  • Akina Nakamori – vocals
  • Masayoshi Takanaka – guitar, keyboard, synthesizer
  • Ken Yajima – guitar
  • Haruo Togashi – keyboard
  • Joe Strings – string orchestra
  • Eve – backing vocals

Cover versions
  • Jacky Cheung recorded a Cantonese version of the song titled "Guk Ngoi Yan" (局外人; "Foreigner") in his 1985 album Smile.
  • Maika Misaki covered the song in her 2012 album 10 Carat.
  • Romi Park covered the song in her 2013 compilation single "Twinkle Voice ~Goe no Okuri mono~".
  • Noriko Shiina covered the song in her 2013 compilation single "King of Pops".
  • Aural Vampire covered the song in their 2015 EP "Mimic Your Hairstyle".

References
  1. "中森明菜『十戒（1984）』". Idol.ne.jp. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. "中森明菜/十戒 (1984)". SoundFinder. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  3. "35th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History". NHK. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  4. "CR中森明菜 歌姫伝説～恋も二度目なら～". P-World. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  5. "オリコンCDシングル年間売上ランキング - 1984年". ミュージック・あみ～ご. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
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