In 1983 (Shōwa 58), Japanese music was released on records and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
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During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world.[1][2]
Awards, contests and festivals
editThe 12th Tokyo Music Festival was held on 27 March 1983.[3][4] The 25th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 8 April to 8 May 1983.[5] The 25th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 15 May 1983.[6] The 26th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 2 October 1983.[7] The 14th World Popular Song Festival was held from 29 to 30 October 1983.[8][9] The 25th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1983.[10] The 34th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1983.[11]
Number one singles
editThe following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:[12]
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 3 | "3 Nenme no Uwaki" | Hiroshi & Kibo |
| January 10 | ||
| January 17 | "Second Love" | Akina Nakamori |
| January 24 | ||
| January 31 | "Midnight Station" | Masahiko Kondō |
| February 7 | ||
| February 14 | "Himitsu no Hanazono" | Seiko Matsuda |
| February 21 | ||
| February 28 | "Pierrot" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| March 7 | "½ no Shinwa" | Akina Nakamori |
| March 14 | ||
| March 21 | ||
| March 28 | ||
| April 4 | ||
| April 11 | ||
| April 18 | "Yagiri no Watashi" | Takashi Hosokawa |
| April 25 | ||
| May 2 | ||
| May 9 | "Manatsu no Ichibyo" | Masahiko Kondō |
| May 16 | "Tengoku no Kiss" | Seiko Matsuda |
| May 23 | "Megumi no Hito" | Rats & Star |
| May 30 | "Shower na Kibun" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| June 6 | "Tantei Monogatari / Sukoshi Dake Yasashiku" | Hiroko Yakushimaru |
| June 13 | ||
| June 20 | ||
| June 27 | ||
| July 4 | ||
| July 11 | ||
| July 18 | ||
| July 25 | "Tameiki Rockabilly" | Masahiko Kondō |
| August 1 | ||
| August 8 | ||
| August 15 | "Glass no Ringo / Sweet Memories" | Seiko Matsuda |
| August 22 | "Saraba... Natsu" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| August 29 | ||
| September 5 | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" Japanese title: (フラッシュダンス…ホワット・ア・フィーリング) |
Irene Cara |
| September 12 | ||
| September 19 | "Kinku" | Akina Nakamori |
| September 26 | "Cat's Eye" | Anri |
| October 3 | ||
| October 10 | ||
| October 17 | ||
| October 24 | ||
| October 31 | "Glass no Ringo / Sweet Memories" | Seiko Matsuda |
| November 7 | "Hitomi wa Diamond / Aoi Photograph" | Seiko Matsuda |
| November 14 | "Royal Straight Flash" (ロイヤル・ストレート・フラッシュ) | Masahiko Kondō |
| November 21 | "Hitomi wa Diamond / Aoi Photograph" | Seiko Matsuda |
| November 28 | "Loving" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| December 5 | ||
| December 12 | ||
| December 19 | "Love Is Over" | Ouyang Fei Fei |
| December 26 |
Number one albums and LPs
editMusic Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart:
- 21 March: Yokan - Miyuki Nakajima[13]
- 7 March and 14 March: Reincarnation - Yumi Matsutoya[14]
- 21 February and 28 February: Another Page - Christopher Cross[15]
- 7 February and 14 February: Eve Only - Toshihiko Tahara[16]
- 24 January and 31 January: Variation (Hensoukyoku) - Akina Nakamori[17]
- 10 January and 17 January: Seventeen - Akina Nakamori[18]
Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box of Japan chart:
- 17 December: Seiko Plazza - Seiko Matsuda[19]
- 24 September, 29 October, 5 November, 12 November and 10 December: Soundtrack of "Flashdance"[20]
- 13 August, 20 August and 3 September: Kireyi - Southern All Stars[21]
- 16 July: Utopia Seiko Matsuda[22]
- 28 May: Vitamin - EPO[23]
- 7 May: Fantasy (Gensoukyoku) - Akina Nakamori[24]
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon LP chart:[25]
- 6 June: Naughty Boys - Yellow Magic Orchestra
- 4 July: Melodies - Tatsuro Yamashita
- 22 August and 29 August: New Akina Etranger - Akina Nakamori
Music industry
editPolydor Japan introduced the uniform coding system.[26]
Film and television
editThe music of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, by Ryuichi Sakamoto, won the 38th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[27] The music of The Geisha and Kairei (Japanese: 海嶺) and Sensei (all from 1983), by Masaru Sato, won the 7th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Music (awarded in 1984).[28]
Overseas
editThe song Forbidden Colours, by David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto, reached number 16 on the UK singles chart,[29] and also charted in Ireland, Australia and Iceland. The single Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, by Ryuichi Sakamoto, reached number 93 on the UK singles chart,[30] and also charted in Australia and New Zealand. The album Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, by Ryuichi Sakamoto, reached number 36 on the UK albums chart,[31] and also charted in Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Iceland and the Netherlands.
Debuts
editOther singles released
editOther albums released
edit- Service by Yellow Magic Orchestra
- Timely!! by Anri
- Nefertiti by Saki Kubota
- Photographs and Jive Jive by Casiopea
See also
editReferences
edit- J-POPの歴史「1982年と1983年、70年代のムードを断ち切った転換点」. Rolling Stone Japan. 11 December 2019.
- Oricon magazine
- Music Labo magazine
- 新譜ジャーナル magazine
- 1983 オリコン年鑑 Oricon Annual Report.
- 1984 オリコン年鑑 Oricon Annual Report
- ^ Tokita and Hughes. The Ashgate Research Companion to Japanese Music. 2008. p 355.
- ^ Gronow and Saunio. International History of the Recording Industry. 1998. Reprinted 1999.p 209.
- ^ "Barry Manilow To Headline Tokyo Festival". Billboard. 12 March 1983. pp 9 & 59.
- ^ "Lionel Ritchie Wins Music Prize". The Japan Times. 29 March 1983. No 30247. p 2. col 6.
- ^ 1983年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation.
- ^ 第25回 ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation.
- ^ 第26回 ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation.
- ^ World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo '83. Yamaha Music Foundation catalogue number YL-8307.
- ^ 1983. IMZ Bulletin. p 20.
- ^ 第２５回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association.
- ^ 第34回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK.
- ^ See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine
- ^ Billboard. 26 March 1983, p 59.
- ^ Billboard. 19 March 1983, p 57. 12 March 1983, p 60.
- ^ Billboard. 5 March 1983, p 57. 26 February 1983, p 49.
- ^ Billboard.19 February 1983, p 58. 12 February 1983, p 55.
- ^ Billboard. 5 February 1983, p 58. 29 January 1983, p 76.
- ^ Billboard. 22 January 1983, p 59. 15 January 1983, p 45.
- ^ Cash Box. 17 December 1983, p 25.
- ^ Cash Box. 10 December 1983, p 23. 12 November 1983, p 27. 5 November 1983, p 32.29 October 1983, p. 24 September 1983, p 27.
- ^ Cash Box. 3 September 1983, p 27. 20 August 1983, p 31. 13 August 1983, p 24.
- ^ Cash Box. 16 July 1983, p 24.
- ^ Cash Box. 28 May 1983, p 30.
- ^ Cash Box. 7 May 1983, p 38.
- ^ See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine
- ^ "Polydor Japan Now Using Uniform Coding System". Billboard. 26 March 1983. p 9.
- ^ 第38回 日本映画大賞
- ^ Prizes.
- ^ Forbidden Colours. Official Charts.
- ^ Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence. Official Charts.
- ^ Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence. Official Charts.
- ^ 「となりのトトロ」「天空の城ラピュタ」井上あずみが語るジブリ楽曲驚きの裏側！. Yahoo Japan. 19 July 2023.
- ^ ［歌手 井上あずみさん］（上）アイドルデビューしたが全く売れず、「となりのトトロ」の後も時給６５０円のアルバイト…歌手一本になるまで苦労. yomiDr. 30 October 2022.
- ^ 井上あずみ デビューしたころの私へ「４０年後も歌っているよ」 「ラピュタ」「トトロ」で誰もが聴いたことのある歌声. ZAKZAK. 28 July 2023.
- ^ Riv.Star catalogue number 28RL-0001
- ^ 映画『あの庭の扉をあけたとき』の予告編で流れる曲は？. CDJournal. 14 October 2022.