Jukkai (1984)

1984 single by Akina Nakamori

"Jukkai (1984)"

Single by Akina Nakamori
from the album  Possibility
Language| Japanese
English title| Ten Commandments (1984)
B-side| "Kore kara Naturally"
Released| July 25, 1984 (1984-07-25)
Recorded| 1984
Studio|

* Aoi Studio
* Cherry Island Studio
* Warner-Pioneer Studios

Genre|

* J-pop
* pop rock
* kayōkyoku

Length| 3:36
Label| Reprise 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)

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Music videos
"Jukkai (1984)" (Live) on YouTube

"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]

## Background

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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

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"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

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

## Track listing

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Original releaseNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Arrangement| Length

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1.| "Jukkai (1984)" ((十戒 (1984); "Ten Commandments (1984)"))| Masao Urino| Masayoshi Takanaka|

* Takanaka
* Mitsuo Hagita

| 3:36
2.| "Kore kara Naturally" ((これからNaturally; "Naturally from Now On"))| Seymour| Noboru Mimuro| Kei Wakakusa| 4:27
Total length:| 8:03

1998 reissue bonus trackNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Arrangement| Length

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3.| "Jukkai (1984) (Live Version)" ((十戒（1984）(LIVE VERSION); "Ten Commandments (1984) (Live Version)"))| Urino| Takanaka|

* Takanaka
* Hagita

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1984)  | Peak
position

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Japan (Oricon)  | 1
Japan (The Best Ten)  | 1
Japan (The Top Ten)  | 1

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1984)  | Position

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Japan (Oricon)  | 6
Japan (The Best Ten)  | 8
Japan (The Top Ten)  | 6

## Personnel

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

## Cover versions

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* 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".
* Ado covered the song in Nakamori's 2025 tribute album "Nakamori Akina Tribute Album: Meikyo".

## Release history

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Year  | Format(s)  | Serial number  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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1984  | 7inch LP  | L-1665  | Warner Pioneer | [6]
1988  | 8cm CD, CT  | 10SL-138, 10L5-4048  | Warner Pioneer | [7]
1998  | 12cm CD  | WPC6-8666  | Warner Pioneer | [8]
2008  | Digital download  | \-  | Warner Pioneer | [9]
2014  | Digital download - remaster  | \-  | Warner Pioneer | [10]

## See also

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* 1984 in Japanese music

## References

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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. 11 February 2017. 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.
6. ^ "7inchシングル 十戒 (1984) 中森明菜". hmv.co.jp (in Japanese). HMV Japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
7. ^ "シングルCD 中森明菜 / 十戒 (1984)(廃盤)". suruga-ya.jp (in Japanese). Surugaya. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
8. ^ "中森明菜 / 十戒 (1984) CD" (in Japanese). WMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
9. ^ "中森明菜 / 十戒 (1984) Digital Purchase-Archived". listen.jp (in Japanese). listen japan. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
10. ^ "十戒 (1984) (+3) [2014 Remaster]". mora.jp (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

## External links

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* Official website
* "Jukkai (1984)" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
* "Jukkai (1984)" at Discogs (list of releases)

* v
* t
* e

Akina Nakamori

* Albums
* Singles
* Videos

Studio albums|

* Prologue (Jomaku)
* Variation (Hensoukyoku)
* Fantasy (Gensoukyoku)
* New Akina Etranger
* Anniversary
* Possibility
* Bitter and Sweet
* D404ME
* Fushigi
* Crimson
* Cross My Palm
* Stock
* Femme Fatale
* Cruise
* Unbalance+Balance
* La Alteración
* Shaker
* Spoon
* Will
* Resonancia
* I Hope So
* Destination
* Diva
* Fixer
* Akina

Cover albums|

* Utahime
* Zero Album: Utahime 2
* Utahime 3: Shūmaku
* Enka
* Folk Song: Utahime Jojouka
* Mood Kayō: Utahime Shōwa Meikyoku Shū
* Folk Song 2: Utahime Aishouka
* Utahime 4: My Eggs Benedict
* Belie
* Vampire
* Cage

Extended plays|

* Silent Love
* Wonder
* Vamp

Compilation albums|

* Best Akina Memoires
* Best
* CD'87
* Best II
* Best III
* True Album Akina 95 Best
* Utahime Double Decade
* Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection
* Utahime Best 25th Anniversary Selection
* Ballad Best 25th Anniversary Selection
* All Time Best
* Original
* Cover
* Original & Cover

Singles|

* "Slow Motion"
* "Shōjo A"
* "Second Love"
* "½ no Shinwa"
* "Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)"
* "Kinku"
* "Kita Wing"
* "Southern Wind"
* "Jukkai (1984)"
* "Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa"
* "Meu amor é..."
* "Akaitori Nigeta"
* "Sand Beige (Sabaku e)"
* "Solitude"
* "Desire (Jōnetsu)"
* "Gypsy Queen"
* "Fin"
* "Nonfiction Ecstasy"
* "Tango Noir"
* "Blonde"
* "Nanpasen"
* "Al-Mauj"
* "Tattoo"
* "I Missed the Shock"
* "Liar"
* "Dear Friend"
* "Mizu ni Sashita Hana"
* "Futari Shizuka: Tenkawa Densetsu Satsujin Jiken yori"
* "Everlasting Love"/"Not Crazy to Me"
* "Kataomoi"/"Aibu"
* "Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)"
* "Gekka"
* "Genshi, Onna wa Taiyō Datta"
* "Tokyo Rose"
* "Moonlight Shadow: Tsuki ni Hoero"
* "Appetite"
* "Kisei (Never Forget)"
* "Kon'ya, Nagareboshi"
* "Tomadoi"
* "Ophelia"
* "Trust Me"
* "It's Brand New Day"
* "The Heat (Musica Fiesta)"
* "Days"
* "Akai Hana"
* "Hajimete Deatta Hi no Yō ni"
* "Rakka Ryūsui"
* "Hana yo Odore"
* "Diva Single Version"
* "Crazy Love"
* "Rojo (Tierra)"
* "Unfixable"
* "Fixer (While the Women Are Sleeping)"

Related|

* Meikyo: Tribute to Akina Nakamori

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