Strolling Down the Road of Life
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| Released | May 18, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
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| Length | 45:54 | |||
| Language | Cantonese | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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Strolling Down the Road of Life (Chinese: 漫步人生路; Jyutping: Maan Bo Yan Saang Lo) is the second Cantonese studio album recorded by Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng, released via Polydor Records on May 18, 1983. The album was supported with the single of the same name, which is a Cantonese remake of Miyuki Nakajima's 1980 single "Hitori Jouzu".
Background and release
Strolling Down the Road of Life was released as Teng's second and final Cantonese-language album on May 18, 1983.[1] In English, the album and title track are also alternately referred to as "Strolling Down the Path of Life" and "Walking Down the Road of Life", amongst other translations. The title track is a remake of Miyuki Nakajima's single "Hitori Jouzu" (ひとり上手), which was originally released on October 21, 1980, for her album Ringetsu (1981). The Cantonese lyrics were penned by Cheng Kwok-kong.[2]
Reception
Strolling Down the Road of Life was a commercial success, receiving a platinum certification by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Hong Kong (IFPIHK) in 1984.[3] It became her fifth consecutive album to be awarded platinum, setting a record among all singers in Hong Kong.[4] In 1985, Teng was awarded a special medal by PolyGram Hong Kong for having sold more than five million copies in the territory with all of her albums since 1975.[5]
In a 2010 survey of Teng's greatest songs organized by the Teresa Teng Cultural and Educational Foundation, Pop Radio and more than 20 other radio stations, "Strolling Down the Road of Life" ranked at number 10 with 1.2% of the 20 million total votes.[6] In 2011, the Guangdong Radio and Television and Music FM Radio Guangdong named "Strolling Down the Road of Life" one of the 30 greatest Cantonese songs in the past 30 years.[7]
Performances
Teng held six straight sold-out concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum in December 1983 and January 1984 as part of her 15th Anniversary Concert Tour; it broke various records and played to a combined total audience of about 100,000 people.[8] On New Year's Eve 2022, a hologram of Teng was created for New Year's countdown show in China, which was broadcast through Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation. Chinese singer Zhou Shen appeared alongside the hologram and performed "Small Town Story" and "Strolling Down the Road of Life".[9][10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strolling Down the Road of Life" (漫步人生路; Maan Bo Yan Saang Lo) | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Rain in the East and Clear in the West" (東山飄雨西山晴) | 3:25 |
| 3. | "How to Start" (怎麼開始) | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Does Anyone Know How I Am Feeling" (有誰知我此時情) | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Memories in the Rain" (雨中追憶) | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Meeting an Old Flame" (遇見舊情人) | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Starting Today" (從今日起) | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Meeting You" (遇見你) | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Can I See You One More Time" (可否多見一眼) | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Who is Changing" (誰在改變) | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Love Talk" (情話) | 4:15 |
| 12. | "I Want You" (我要你) | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 45:54 | |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[11] | Platinum | 50,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Notes
- ^ English titles are unofficial translations
References
- ^ Wu, Jing (January 30, 2013). "《漫步人生路》_音箱_音频导购-中关村在线" [Appreciation of the classic songs of the immortal legend Teresa Teng]. Zhongguancun Online. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "《漫步人生路》三十載傳奇 鄭國江再憶鄧麗君 - 香港文匯報" ["Walking on the Road of Life" Thirty-Year-Old Legend Cheng Kwok-kong Recalls Teresa Teng]. Wen Wei Po. January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "IFPIHK". IFPIHK. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
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- ^ Cheng, Chen-Ching (2016). Negotiating Deng Lijun: Collective Memories of Popular Music in Asia During the Cold War Period. University of Edinburgh. pp. 54–56, 204–218, A39 – A44.
- ^ Hongliang, Wang (April 27, 2015). "邓丽君：漂泊者的荣耀与孤独 Teresa Teng: The Glory and Loneliness of the Wanderer". Sanlian Life Weekly (in Chinese). Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ "邓丽君最爱歌曲网络票选 《北国之春》爆冷夺冠" [Teresa Teng's favorite song "Spring in the North" unexpectedly won the first place in the online voting]. Golden Eagle Entertainment (in Chinese). Hunan Television. April 2, 2010. Archived from the original on April 5, 2010.
- ^ ""麦王"票选30年粤语金曲 《千千阙歌》居榜首" ["Wheat King" votes golden Cantonese songs with "Qian Qian Que Song" at the top of the list in the past 30 years]. Sina Entertainment (in Chinese). July 27, 2011. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Prodigy of Taiwan, Diva of Asia: Teresa Teng". Association for Asian Studies. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ Lim, Ruey Yan (January 3, 2022). "Late singer Teresa Teng 'appears' on stage in Chinese countdown concert". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Daniel (January 5, 2022). "Watch a Teresa Teng hologram perform on New Year's countdown show in China". NME. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1984". IFPI Hong Kong.