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If I Were for Real
Studio album by Teresa Teng
Released	2 April 1981 (1981-04-02)
Recorded	1980–1981
Genre	Mandopop
Length	36:51
Language	Mandarin
Label	Polydor Records Kolin Records
Teresa Teng chronology
Yuan Xiangqing Nong (1980) If I Were for Real (1981) Ai Xiang Yi Shou Ge (1981)
Singles from If I Were for Real
"If I Were Real" Released: 2 April 1981
Alternate cover
Kolin Records cover

If I Were for Real is a Mandarin studio album recorded by Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng, released through Hong Kong Polydor Records on 2 April 1981. The record is officially titled Love Songs of Island, Vol. 7: If I Were for Real (Chinese: 島國之情歌第七集: 假如我是真的), serving as the seventh part for her "Love Songs of Island" album series. The album was re-released in Taiwan through Kolin Records on 1 June 1981.

Background and release

The "island" in the "Love Songs of Island" portion of the album title refers to Japan, as five of the album's tracks consist of covers of Japanese songs. The title track was used as the theme song for the 1981 drama film of the same name, with the character Farm Director Zheng in the film being a big Teresa Teng fan. The film was met with positive reception in Taiwan and won Best Feature Film at the 18th Golden Horse Awards. The song was later covered by many singers including Faye Wong in Decadent Sound of Faye (1995).

In the Polydor edition, sides one and two of the Kolin edition were reversed. An addition track was included, "Qingfeng" (輕風; "Breeze"), written by Chuang Nu and composed by Chen Hsin-yi. "Qingfeng" was featured in the 1981 film Spring Fever. In addition, the title of "Jiaru" was changed to "Jiaru Meng'er Shi Zhende" (假如夢兒是真的; "If Dreams Were for Real").

Composition

Several tracks were Mandarin-language covers of previous released Japanese-language songs by other artists; "Bieli" is a cover of a 1979 song titled "Wakaretemo Sukina Hito" (別れても好きな人) by Los Indios & Silvia's. "Meng" is a cover of a 1971 song titled "Kono Sora no Aosa wa" (この空の青さは) by Kei Ogura.

"Qing Hu" is a cover of Teng's own song "Taipei no Yoru" (台北の夜), which was originally included on her Japanese album Anata / Magokoro several months prior in September 1980. "Shancha Hua" is a cover of a 1978 song titled "Michi Dure" (みちづれ) by Mieko Makimura, while the final track "Wo Yu Qiufeng" is a cover of a 1976 song titled "Sukima Kaze" (すきま風) by Ryōtarō Sugi.

Track listing

Credits and personnel

• Teresa Teng – vocalist
• Chuang Nu – lyricist
• Sun Yi – lyricist
• Lin Huang-kuen – lyricist
• Chen Hsin-yi – composer
• Minoru Endo – composer
• Ben Sasaki – composer
• Wang Luobin – composer
• Chen Hsin-yi – composer
• Tony Wen – composer
• Kei Ogura – composer
• Junzou Shigaraki – composer

Certifications

References

1. "组图：美人如花一代歌后邓丽君(5) 伊人风采 新浪网" [Photos: Teresa Teng, the beautiful and beautiful singer of the generation (5)]. Sina Entertainment (in Chinese). 17 May 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
2. "致敬王童電影生涯 回顧展再現台灣近代史三部曲". Central News Agency (in Chinese). Yahoo! News Taiwan. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
3. "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1982". IFPI Hong Kong.

• If I Were for Real at Discogs (Polydor version)

• Teresa Teng albums
• 1981 albums
• Mandopop albums