The Moon Represents My Heart

"The Moon Represents My Heart" is a Mandarin song. It was made famous by the Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng. The song is often cited as "one of the most famous and beloved Chinese songs of all time". Background The lyrics to the song were written by and the music was composed by Weng Ching-hsi. It was first sung by Chen Fen-lan in 1972 or 1973 for Chen's album Dreamland but was made famous by Teresa Teng's version later in 1977. Teng's rendition, which is three minutes and 29 seconds long, was described as a "love song with a waltz-like lilt". Legacy Teng died of an asthma attack in 1995, but "The Moon Represents My Heart" has been performed frequently around the world since its release by famous singers and musicians such as Nana Mouskouri, Katherine Jenkins, Shila Amzah, Faye Wong, David Tao, Andy Lau, Leslie Cheung, Jon Bon Jovi, Siti Nurhaliza, David Archuleta, English vocal group Libera and Grammy Award winning American musician Kenny G. The song is considered a "classic," and according to one source, "Chinese all around the world are familiar with [it]." "The Moon Represents My Heart" is also popular in karaoke, with one chain in Singapore listing it at #42 on their hits list (which made it the highest ranked of all Teng's songs). According to The New York Times, it is one of the best-known Chinese pop songs of all time.