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

"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
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Yūzō Shimada
Akina Nakamori singles chronology
"Southern Wind"
(1984)		 "Jukkai (1984)"
(1984)		 "Kazari ja Nai noyo Namida wa"
(1984)

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]

The single 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. The song earned Nakamori her first Grand Prix at the Nippon Television Music Festival in 1984.[4]

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".

References
  1. "中森明菜『十戒（1984）』". Idol.ne.jp. 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. "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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