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In 1983 (Shōwa 58), Japanese music was released on records and performed in concerts, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world,[1][2] and the value of tapes and records made there was $1.198 billion.[3]
Awards, contests and festivals
The 12th Tokyo Music Festival was held on 27 March 1983.[4][5] 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.[6] The 25th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 15 May 1983.[7] The 26th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 2 October 1983.[8] The 14th World Popular Song Festival was held from 29 to 30 October 1983.[9][10] The final of the 12th FNS Music Festival was held on 20 December 1983.[11] The 25th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1983.[12] The 34th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1983.[13]
The 32nd Otaka prize was won by Toshi Ichiyanagi.[14]
Concerts
Yumi Matsutoya had a concert at the Nippon Budokan on 6 July 1983.[15]
Number one singles
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:[16][17][18][19]
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 January | "3 Nenme no Uwaki" | Hiroshi & Kibo |
| 10 January | ||
| 17 January | "Second Love" | Akina Nakamori |
| 24 January | ||
| 31 January | "Midnight Station" | Masahiko Kondō |
| 7 February | ||
| 14 February | "Himitsu no Hanazono" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 21 February | ||
| 28 February | "Pierrot" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| 7 March | "½ no Shinwa" | Akina Nakamori |
| 14 March | ||
| 21 March | ||
| 28 March | ||
| 4 April | ||
| 11 April | ||
| 18 April | "Yagiri no Watashi" | Takashi Hosokawa |
| 25 April | ||
| 2 May | ||
| 9 May | "Manatsu no Ichibyo" | Masahiko Kondō |
| 16 May | "Tengoku no Kiss" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 23 May | "Megumi no Hito" | Rats & Star |
| 30 May | "Shower na Kibun" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| 6 June | "Tantei Monogatari / Sukoshi Dake Yasashiku" | Hiroko Yakushimaru |
| 13 June | ||
| 20 June | ||
| 27 June | ||
| 4 July | ||
| 11 July | ||
| 18 July | ||
| 25 July | "Tameiki Rockabilly" | Masahiko Kondō |
| 1 August | ||
| 8 August | ||
| 15 August | "Glass no Ringo / Sweet Memories" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 22 August | "Saraba... Natsu" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| 29 August | ||
| 5 September | "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 |
| 12 September | ||
| 19 September | "Kinku" | Akina Nakamori |
| 26 September | "Cat's Eye" | Anri |
| 3 October | ||
| 10 October | ||
| 17 October | ||
| 24 October | ||
| 31 October | "Glass no Ringo / Sweet Memories" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 7 November | "Hitomi wa Diamond / Aoi Photograph" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 14 November | "Royal Straight Flash" | Masahiko Kondō |
| 21 November | "Hitomi wa Diamond / Aoi Photograph" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 28 November | "Loving" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| 5 December | ||
| 12 December | ||
| 19 December | "Love Is Over" | Ouyang Fei Fei |
| 26 December |
Number one albums and LPs
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart:
- 10 January and 17 January: Seventeen - Akina Nakamori[20]
- 24 January and 31 January: Variation (Hensoukyoku) - Akina Nakamori[21]
- 7 February and 14 February: Eve Only - Toshihiko Tahara[22]
- 21 February and 28 February: Another Page - Christopher Cross[23]
- 7 March and 14 March: Reincarnation - Yumi Matsutoya[24]
- 21 March: Yokan - Miyuki Nakajima[25]
- 4 April, 11 April, 25 April and 2 May: Fantasy (Gensoukyoku) - Akina Nakamori[26]
- 18 April: Rising - Masahiko Kondō[27]
- 9 May, 16 May and 24 May: No Damage - Motoharu Sano[28]
- 30 May: Momentos - Julio Iglesias[29]
- 6 June: Uwakina Bokura - Yellow Magic Orchestra[30]
- 13 June and 20 June: Utopia - Seiko Matsuda[31]
- 27 June, 4 July and 11 July: Melodies - Tatsuro Yamashita[32]
- 18 July, 25 July, 1 August and 8 August: Kireyi - Southern All Stars[33]
- 15 August, 5 September, 12 September, 19 September, 26 September, 3 October, 10 October, 17 October, 23 October, 30 October and 7 November: Soundtrack of "Flashdance"[34]
- 22 August and 29 August: New Akina Etranger - Akina Nakamori[35]
- 14 November, 21 November: Nemurenai Jidai - Chiharu Matsuyama[36]
- 28 November: Seiko Plazza - Seiko Matsuda[37]
- 5 December: Colour by Numbers - Culture Club[38]
- 12 December and 19 December: Voyager - Yumi Matsutoya[39]
- 26 December: Canary - Seiko Matsuda[40]
Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box of Japan chart:
- 7 May: Fantasy (Gensoukyoku) - Akina Nakamori[41]
- 28 May: Vitamin - EPO[42]
- 16 July: Utopia Seiko Matsuda[43]
- 13 August, 20 August and 3 September: Kireyi - Southern All Stars[44]
- 24 September, 29 October, 5 November, 12 November and 10 December: Soundtrack of "Flashdance"[45]
- 17 December: Seiko Plazza - Seiko Matsuda[46]
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon LP chart:[47]
- 6 June: Naughty Boys - Yellow Magic Orchestra
- 4 July: Melodies - Tatsuro Yamashita
- 22 August and 29 August: New Akina Etranger - Akina Nakamori
Music industry
Polydor Japan introduced the uniform coding system.[48]
Film and television
The music of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, by Ryuichi Sakamoto, won the 38th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[49] 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).[50] Musicals include Toshi in Takarazuka – Love Forever.
Idols
The expression "Fusaku No 83-nen-gumi" (Japanese: 不作の83年組) has been used to described a group of idols who debuted in 1983. "Okami Seven" (Japanese: お神セブン) is a group of idols who debuted in 1983.[51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60]
Overseas
The song Forbidden Colours, by David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto, reached number 16 on the UK singles chart,[61] 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,[62] 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,[63] and also charted in Australia,[64] New Zealand,[65] Sweden,[66] Iceland[67] and the Netherlands.[68]
Debuts
- April: Azumi Inoue released her debut single "Star Storm" (Japanese: スターストーム).[69][70][71] The song is included in her first album "Space Fantasy" (Japanese: スペースファンタジー).[72][73]
- Hiromi Koide[74]
Other singles released
- Twilight (Yūgure Dayori) by Akina Nakamori
- Toki O Kakeru Shōjo by Tomoyo Harada
- Ai No Jidai by Saki Kubota
- Summer Suspicion by S. Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe
- Haru na no ni by Yoshie Kashiwabara
- "O-kay" by Mico[75]
- 23 April: Koukiatsu Girl by Tatsuro Yamashita[76]
- 21 November: Tasogare Dancing by Miki Asakura.[77]
Other albums released
- Service by Yellow Magic Orchestra
- Timely!! by Anri
- Nefertiti by Saki Kubota
- Lunatic Doll and Romantic Night by Mari Hamada
- Photographs and Jive Jive by Casiopea
- The Law of Devil's Land and Live-Loud-Alive: Loudness in Tokyo by Loudness
- Holy Expedition by Bow Wow
- The Water of the Rainbow by T-Square
- Can I Sing? by Masayoshi Takanaka
See also
References
- "Japan: Where Technology Greets Tradition". Billboard. 21 May 1983. pp J-1 to J-13. (An International Market Profile).
- 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
- Oricon No. 1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1998. ISBN 9784906496129. vol 1 (1968~1985).
- 細川たかしの快挙、未だ破られぬシングル2作連続のレコ大連覇！ アイドル事情は〝不作の83年組〟も実に個性派揃い. zakII. 10 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Record Sales Step To Flashdance and Thriller". Billboard. 26 May 1984. p J-6.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "FNS Pops Festival" in "Today's TV Choice". The Japan Times. 20 December 1983. No 30508. p 8. col 1.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 尾高賞 in "Archive". NHK Symphony Orchestra.
- ^ 1983年7月6日、ユーミンが11年目にして初の武道館公演. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 6 July 2018.
- ^ See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine
- ^ 1983年12月19日欧陽菲菲「ラヴ・イズ・オーヴァー」がオリコンチャート1位を獲得～発売当初はB面だった！. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 19 December 2018.
- ^ 1983年10月17日、杏里「CAT'S EYE」が4週目のオリコン1位を獲得～「CAY'S EYE」が開いた新しい時代の『扉』. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 17 October 2018.
- ^ 35年前の本日、薬師丸ひろ子「探偵物語/すこしだけやさしく」がオリコンチャート5週連続の1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 4 July 2018.
- ^ Billboard. 22 January 1983, p 59. 15 January 1983, p 45.
- ^ Billboard. 5 February 1983, p 58. 29 January 1983, p 76.
- ^ Billboard.19 February 1983, p 58. 12 February 1983, p 55.
- ^ Billboard. 5 March 1983, p 57. 26 February 1983, p 49.
- ^ Billboard. 19 March 1983, p 57. 12 March 1983, p 60.
- ^ Billboard. 26 March 1983, p 59.
- ^ Billboard. 9 April 1983, p 43. 16 April 1983, p 91. 30 April 1983, p 52. 7 May 1983, p 62.
- ^ Billboard. 23 April 1983, p 56. 30 April 1983, p 52.
- ^ Billboard. 21 May 1983, p 50. 28 May 1983, p 59.
- ^ Billboard. 4 June 1983, p 60.
- ^ Billboard. 11 June 1983, p 86.
- ^ Billboard. 18 June 1983, p 58. 25 June 1983, p 61.
- ^ Billboard. 2 July 1983, p 56. 9 July 1983, p 59. 16 July 1983, p 53.
- ^ Billboard. 23 July 1983, p 53. 30 July 1983, p 52. 13 August 1983, p 49.
- ^ Billboard. 20 August 1983, p 57. 10 September 1983, p 59. 17 September 1983, p 78. 24 September 1983, p 57. 1 October 1983, p 58. 8 October 1983, p 64. 15 October 1983, p 88. 22 October 1983, p 66. 29 October 1983, p 65. 5 November 1983, p 65. 12 November 1983, p 63.
- ^ Billboard. 27 August 1983, p 47. 3 September 1983, p 79.
- ^ Billboard. 19 November 1983, p 64. 26 November 1983, p 56.
- ^ Billboard. 3 December 1983, p 54.
- ^ Billboard. 10 December 1983, p 66.
- ^ Billboard. 17 December 1983, p 60. 24 December 1983, p 84.
- ^ Billboard. 7 January 1984, p 43.
- ^ Cash Box. 7 May 1983, p 38.
- ^ Cash Box. 28 May 1983, p 30.
- ^ Cash Box. 16 July 1983, p 24.
- ^ Cash Box. 3 September 1983, p 27. 20 August 1983, p 31. 13 August 1983, p 24.
- ^ 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. 17 December 1983, p 25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 「不作の８３年組」と呼ばれて４１年…わたしたちいまが食べごろ！ 小林千絵、木元ゆうこ、松本明子「ＣＨＡＹまんねんシスターズ」. zakII. 10 May 2024.
- ^ 松本明子「間に挟まれて」 83年組アイドルが“不作”と言われた理由. 日テレ News NNN. 30 September 2023.
- ^ 不作の83年組アイドル７人合同で35周年イベント. Nikkan Sports. 20 July 2018.
- ^ 83年組アイドル“お神セブン”、デビュー40周年で再集結 5年ぶり2度目の自主イベントで「ヒット曲を“嫉妬曲”に変えて歌いたい」. Oricon News. 29 September 2023.
- ^ 83年組アイドル“お神セブン”アラ還ライブ決定 森尾由美「青春を過ごしたみなさまと楽しく過ごせたら」. Oricon News. 19 March 2026.
- ^ 大沢逸美、松本明子…『不作の7人』がアイドルデビュー40周年で再集結 83年組は花じゃなくて『杉』！. Chunichi Shimbun. 29 September 2023.
- ^ 「不作の８３年組」アイドル７人が３５周年イベント 松本明子はデビュー当時の超ミニスカ披露. Sports Hochi. 19 November 2018.
- ^ 森尾由美、松本明子ら「不作」８３年組アイドル７人が４０周年イベント「心はまだまだ乙女」. Sports Hochi. 1 July 2023.
- ^ 「これぞ同期の絆！」〝不作の83年組〟仲間の応援に大集合！ 40年を超える友情ショットに「ほんと素晴らしい仲間ですね！」の声. 西スポWEB OTTO!. 14 October 2024.
- ^ A former idol who debuted in 1983 is holding her third event in three years. Mantanweb. 18 March 2026.
- ^ Forbidden Colours. Official Charts.
- ^ Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence. Official Charts.
- ^ Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence. Official Charts.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 283. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack / Ryuichi Sakamoto – Furyo - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack / Ryuichi Sakamoto – Furyo - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Vísir - 247. Tölublað (28.10.1983) - Tímarit.is". timarit.is. p. 37..
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Ryuichi Sakamoto – Furyo - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence". Hung Medien.
- ^ 「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.
- ^ "幻のアイドル"小出広美 汗と涙が染み込んだ衣装をメルカリ出品. Tokyo Sports. 14 January 2019.
- ^ 本日2月5日は弘田三枝子の誕生日～1983年に"MICO"名義で出されたシングル「O-KAY」はサザンオールスターズ「MICO」へのアンサーソング. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 February 2019.
- ^ 1983年4月23日、山下達郎「高気圧ガール」がリリース～沖縄の空をめぐる"ヤマタツ"対決に勝利する. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 23 April 2019.
- ^ シングル売上TOP6作品