1976 in Japanese music
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Japanese music accounted for fifty-eight percent of record sales in the Japanese music market in 1976 (Shōwa 51), the rest being sales of foreign music.[1] During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world.[2][3]
Awards, contests and festivals
[edit]The 19th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 7 May to 21 May 1976.[4] The 11th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 16 May 1976.[5] The 5th Tokyo Music Festival was held on 27 June 1976.[6][7][8] The 12th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 3 October 1976.[9] The final of the 7th World Popular Song Festival was held on 21 November 1976.[10][11] The 9th Japan Cable Awards were held on 5 December 1976.[12] The final of the 5th FNS Music Festival was held on 21 December 1976.[13] The 18th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1976.[14] The 27th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1976.[15]
The 25th Otaka prize was won by Ryōhei Hirose and Maki Ishii.[16]
Concerts
[edit]Minako Yoshida's "Minako's Week" began on 1 March 1976.[17]
Number one singles
[edit]Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:[18][19][20]
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 January | "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" | Masato Shimon |
| 12 January | ||
| 19 January | ||
| 26 January | ||
| 2 February | ||
| 9 February | ||
| 16 February | ||
| 23 February | ||
| 1 March | ||
| 8 March | ||
| 15 March | ||
| 22 March | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) |
Daniel Boone |
| 29 March | ||
| 5 April | ||
| 12 April | ||
| 19 April | ||
| 26 April | ||
| 3 May | ||
| 10 May | ||
| 17 May | ||
| 24 May | ||
| 31 May | ||
| 7 June | ||
| 14 June | ||
| 21 June | ||
| 28 June | ||
| 5 July | "Yokosuka Story" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| 12 July | ||
| 19 July | ||
| 26 July | ||
| 2 August | ||
| 9 August | ||
| 16 August | ||
| 23 August | "Anata Dake wo" | Teruhiko Aoi |
| 30 August | ||
| 6 September | ||
| 13 September | ||
| 20 September | ||
| 27 September | ||
| 4 October | "Pearl Color ni Yurete" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| 11 October | ||
| 18 October | ||
| 25 October | ||
| 1 November | ||
| 8 November | "Ochiba ga Yuki ni" | Akira Fuse |
| 15 November | "Abayo" | Naoko Ken |
| 22 November | ||
| 29 November | ||
| 6 December | "Kita no Yadokara" | Harumi Miyako |
| 13 December | "Abayo" | Naoko Ken |
| 20 December | "Kita no Yadokara" | Harumi Miyako |
| 27 December |
Number one albums and LPs
[edit]Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box LPs chart:
- 10 January, 17 January, 31 January, 7 February, 14 February and 28 February: Akira Fuse Best Album Katamuyita Michishirube (Japanese: 布施明 ベスト・アルバム 傾いた道しるべ) - Akira Fuse[21] Cf. the single Katamuyita Michishirube.
- 6 March: Cobalt Hour - Yumi Arai[22]
- 27 March, 10 April, 17 April, 24 April and 19 June: Grape Live Sannenzaka - Grape[23]
- 1 May, 8 May, 15 May, 5 June and 12 June: Shōtaijō no Nai Show - Yōsui Inoue[24]
- 26 June, 10 July, 17 July and 24 July: Asuni Mukatte Hashire - Takuro Yoshida[25]
- 31 July: Michikusa - Kei Ogura[26]
- 7 August, 14 August, 21 August, 28 August, 23 October and 13 November: Yuming Brand - Yumi Arai[27]
- 11 September, 18 September, 25 September, 2 October, 9 October, 16 October and 30 October: Omoide No Kakere - Masatoshi Nakamura[28]
- 6 November and 27 November: Ai No Yoyin (Japanese: 愛の余韻) - Janis Ian[29]
- 20 November: Nanika Yiyiwasuretayoode - Akira Inaba[30]
- 4 December and 11 December: Dedication - Bay City Rollers[31]
- 18 December and 25 December: Toozakaru Fukeyi - Kei Ogura[32]
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon LP chart:[33]
- 12 January, 19 January, 26 January, 2 February and 9 February: Akira Fuse Best Album Katamuyita Michishirube (Japanese: 布施明 ベスト・アルバム 傾いた道しるべ)
- 16 February: Tokiwa Nagarete - Kaze
- 23 February, 1 March, 8 March, 15 March, 22 March and 29 March: Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun (Japanese: およげ!たいやきくん)
- 5 April, 12 April, 19 April, 26 April, 3 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May and 31 May: Shōtaijō no Nai Show - Yōsui Inoue
- 7 June, 14 June and 21 June: Asuni Mukatte Hashire - Takuro Yoshida
- 28 June and 5 July: Michikusa - Kei Ogura
- 12 July, 19 July, 26 July, 2 August and 11 October: Yuming Brand - Yumi Arai
- 9 August, 16 August, 23 August, 30 August, 6 September, 13 September, 20 September, 27 September and 4 October: Omoide No Kakere - Masatoshi Nakamura
- 18 October and 25 October: Ai No Yoyin (Japanese: 愛の余韻) - Janis Ian
- 1 November, 8 November and 15 November: Dedication - Bay City Rollers[34]
- 22 November: Christmas - Hitoshi Komuro, Takuro Yoshida, Yōsui Inoue and Shigeru Izumiya
- 29 November, 13 December, 20 December and 27 December: Toozakaru Fukeyi - Kei Ogura
- 6 December: The 14th Moon (Jūyonbanme no Tsuki) - Yumi Arai
Annual charts
[edit]Daniel Boone's Beautiful Sunday was number 1 in the Cash Box annual singles chart. Grape's Sannenzaka was number 1 in the Cash Box annual LPs chart.[35]
Film and television
[edit]The music of The Inugami Family, by Yuji Ohno, won the 31st Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[36]
Genres
[edit]The singles market was 56% pops, 26% new music and 10% kayōkyoku and enka.[1]
Songs
[edit]Debuts
[edit]There were 416 debuts in 1976. The number of re-debuts was 87.[38]
- 21 May: Mari & Bux Bunny (Mari Kaneko's band)[39]
- 20 December: Bow Wow released Hoero! Bow Wow[40]
Other singles released
[edit]- Heart Dorobō by Candies
- Pepper Keibu and S.O.S. by Pink Lady
- 1 March: Haru Ichiban by Candies[41]
- 1 May: Wink De Sayonara by Kenji Sawada[42]
- 31 May: Natsu ga Kita! by Candies[43]
- 5 July: Douzo Konomama by Keiko Maruyama[44]
- 21 August: Seishun Jidai by Koichi Morita & Top Gallant[45]
- 21 November: Aishū no Symphony by Candies[46]
Other albums released
[edit]- Haru Ichiban, Natsu ga Kita!, Kuramae Kokugikan Carnival for 10,000 People Vol. 2: Candies Live by Candies
- Hana Kuyō–Sanbyaku Rokujū Go Nichi Koi Moyō by Sayuri Ishikawa
- Minna Itte Shimatta by Miyuki Nakajima
- Bon Voyage co. by Haruomi Hosono
- Seychelles by Masayoshi Takanaka
- Scenery by Ryo Fukui
- 25 September: Char by Char[47]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- "Japan '76". Billboard. 17 April 1976. pp 36 to 59. (A Billboard Spotlight).
- コンフィデンス年鑑 '76 Confidence Annual Report
- 1977 コンフィデンス年鑑 Confidence Annual Report
- Oricon magazine
- Music Labo magazine
- 新譜ジャーナル magazine ["Folk & Rock Magazine for Young"].
- Oricon No. 1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1998. ISBN 9784906496129. vol 1 (1968~1985).
- "Japan Sales Up 14.4 Percent Over '75". Cash Box. 25 December 1976. p 181.
- Cash Box. 20 March 1976, p 51.
- Lasse Lehtonen. Yuming's The 14th Moon
- ^ a b Billboard. 30 April 1977. p 56.
- ^ Billboard. 17 April 1976. p 42.
- ^ James Siddons, "A Librarian's Guide to Musical Japan" (1977) 24 Fontes Artis Musicae 59
- ^ 1976年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation.
- ^ 第11回 ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation.
- ^ "Japan". Record World. 22 May 1976. p 48.
- ^ "Tokyo Music Fest Names Finalists". Record World. 19 June 1976. p 14.
- ^ "Tanya Tucker in Tokyo Competition". Radio & Records. 9 April 1976. p 34. (vol 4, no 13).
- ^ 第12回 ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation.
- ^ 第7回世界歌謡祭. Yamaha Music Foundation.
- ^ "Italian & Japanese Songs Yamaha Festival Winners". Billboard. 11 December 1976. p 48.
- ^ ":30 9th Grand Record Prize Awarding" in "TBS [6]". The Japan Times. 5 December 1976. No 27993. p 7. col 4.
- ^ ":30 Music Festival" in "THK" and "KTV". The Japan Times. 21 December 1976. No 28009. p 8. cols 3 & 7.
- ^ 第18回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association.
- ^ 第27回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK.
- ^ 尾高賞 in "Archive". NHK Symphony Orchestra.
- ^ 1976年3月7日、吉田美奈子のイベント「MINAKO'S WEEK」に大滝詠一がゲスト出演. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 7 March 2019.
- ^ See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine
- ^ 1976年11月15日研ナオコの中島みゆき作品「あばよ」がオリコン1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 15 November 2017.
- ^ 1976年の本日、ダニエル・ブーンの「ビューティフル・サンデー」が5週目の1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 19 April 2018.
- ^ Cash Box. 10 January 1976, p 32. 17 January 1976, p 43. 31 January 1976, p 103. 7 February 1976, p 44. 14 February 1976, p 51. 21 February 1976, p 51. 28 February 1976, p 55.
- ^ Cash Box. 6 March 1976, p 51.
- ^ Cash Box. 27 March 1976, p 131. 10 April 1976, p 47. 17 April 1976, p 47. 24 April 1976, p 55. 19 June 1976, p 52.
- ^ Cash Box. 1 May 1976, p 55. 8 May 1976, p 51. 15 May 1976, p 51. 5 June 1976, p 48. 12 June 1976, p 48.
- ^ Cash Box. 26 June 1976, p 51. 10 July 1976, p 55. 17 July 1976, p 51. 24 July 1976, p 67.
- ^ Cash Box. 31 July 1976, p 51.
- ^ Cash Box. 7 August 1976, p 55. 14 August 1976, p 63. 21 August 1976, p 51. 28 August 1976, p 55. 23 October 1976, p 63. 13 November 1976, p 79.
- ^ Cash Box. 11 September 1976, p 70. 18 September 1976, p 51. 25 September 1976, p 61. 2 October 1976, p 63. 9 October 1976, p 51. 16 October 1976, p 62. 30 October 1976, p 59.
- ^ Cash Box. 6 November 1976, p 59. 27 November 1976, p 51.
- ^ Cash Box. 20 November 1976, p 59.
- ^ Cash Box. 4 December 1976, p 55. 11 December 1976, p 47.
- ^ Cash Box. 18 December 1976, p 51. 25 December 1976, p 181.
- ^ See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine
- ^ 1976年11月7日ベイ・シティ・ローラーズの『青春に捧げるメロディー』がオリコン・アルバムチャート1位をキープ（11月1日～15日）. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 7 November 2018.
- ^ Cash Box. 15 January 1977, p 47. 22 January 1977, p 63.
- ^ 第31回 日本映画大賞
- ^ Included in Minako Yoshida's album Flapper
- ^ デビューアーティスト数推移. Number of Debut Artists. Recording Industry Association of Japan.
- ^ 42年前の今日、金子マリ&バックスバニーがデビュー・アルバムを発売。それは「下北のジャニス」が本格的レコード・デビューを飾る記念すべき日でもあった. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 21 May 2018.
- ^ 洋楽的な華やかなイメージと卓越したテクニック。鮮烈だったBOWOWのデビュー. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 20 December 2017.
- ^ 42年前の本日、キャンディーズ「春一番」がリリース. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 1 March 2018.
- ^ ユーミンが詞を提供した沢田研二「ウインクでさよなら」がリリース. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 1 May 2018.
- ^ 1976年5月31日、キャンディーズ「夏が来た！」がリリース. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 31 May 2019.
- ^ 1976年7月5日、丸山圭子「どうぞこのまま」が発売～プチ流行した女性シンガーによるボサノバ. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 July 2019.
- ^ 1976年8月21日、森田公一とトップギャランのジャイアント・ヒット曲「青春時代」がリリース. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 21 August 2018.
- ^ 42年前の本日、キャンディーズの「哀愁のシンフォニー」がリリース. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 21 November 2018.
- ^ 42年前の今日、日本のロック史に残る名盤『Char』がリリース. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 25 September 2018.