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Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni
1989 Song by Hibari Misora From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni" (川の流れのように; "Like the Flow of the River") is song recorded by Japanese enka singer Hibari Misora, released on January 11, 1989.[1] It was the last single that Misora released as she died soon after its release in June 1989. It was composed by Akira Mitake, with lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto.[2]
Regarded as one of the most influential songs in Japan, "Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni" was voted the greatest Japanese song of all time during a national poll in 1997 by NHK,[3] with more than 10 million votes.
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Reception
The single charted at 8th place for more than a year[4] and sold 225,000 copies in Japan.[5] It is often the song of choice for artists performing live tributes to Misora.
Covers
It is also covered by various singers, including Teresa Teng, The Three Tenors, Masami Okui[6] and Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán.[3][7][8]
Legacy
"Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni" inspired the Kawa model used in occupational therapy.[9] In 2023, the Korea Federation of Copyright Societies inducted the song into the Korea World Music Culture Hall of Fame.[10]
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References
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