I Only Care About You (album)
| I Only Care About You | ||||
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| Released | April 1, 1987 | |||
| Genre | Mandopop | |||
| Length | 42:21 | |||
| Language | Mandarin | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Singles from I Only Care About You | ||||
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I Only Care About You (Chinese: 我只在乎你; pinyin: Wǒ zhǐ zàihū nǐ) is a Mandarin studio album by Taiwanese recording artist Teresa Teng. It was released as her seventeenth studio album under Polydor Records Hong Kong on April 1, 1987, and is her final original studio album recorded in Mandarin. It features the hit song "I Only Care About You", which was originally recorded in Japanese in 1986.[1][2]
Songs
"Christmas in Summer" is a cover of the Japanese song "Merry X'mas in Summer", originally recorded by Kuwata Band member Yoshisuke Kuwata. "River of Destiny" is a cover of the Japanese original "Sadame Gawa". Teng wrote the Mandarin lyrics of both songs.[3]
Reception
"I Only Care About You" was a big hit in Greater China.[4] The album was certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Hong Kong in 1988.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intoxicating Tango" (酒醉的探戈) | 4:13 |
| 2. | "As Tender As a Fairy Tale" (像故事般溫柔) | 4:34 |
| 3. | "River of Destiny" (命運之川) | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Àirén" (愛人) | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Wǔyè Wéifēng" (午夜微風) | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 20:44 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Christmas in Summer" (夏日聖誕) | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Fēi Lóng Fēi Chī" (非龍非彲) | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Bùzháo Hénjī" (不著痕跡) | 4:08 |
| 9. | "The Heart Passes by Dusk" (心路過黃昏) | 4:03 |
| 10. | "I Only Care About You" (我只在乎你) | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 21:37 | |
Credits and personnel
- Teresa Teng – vocals, composer
- Zhuang Nu – lyricist
- Sun Yi – lyricist
- Chiung Yao – lyricist
- Weng Ching-hsi – composer
- Gu Yue – composer
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[5] | Gold | 25,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Chinese Pop Music History 20 Years Special - Teresa Teng (Part II)". english.cri.cn. April 5, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ^ Jie Jin (2011). Chinese Music. Cambridge University Press. p. 126.
- ^ "夏日聖誕 – Album Version", kkbox.com (in Traditional Chinese), archived from the original on January 26, 2023, retrieved January 26, 2023
- ^ "Teresa Teng fans vote for favorite songs". taipeitimes.com. April 10, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ a b "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1988". IFPI Hong Kong.