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In 1987 (Shōwa 62), Japanese music was released on records, 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]
Awards, contests and festivals
The 29th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 7 to 27 April 1987.[3] The 16th Tokyo Music Festival was held in June 1987.[4][5] The 1st Teens' Music Festival was held on 5 August 1987.[6] The final of the 18th World Popular Song Festival was held on 31 October 1987.[7][8][9] The 1st "Band Explosion" festival was held on 1 November 1987.[10] The final of the 16th FNS Music Festival was held on 15 December 1987.[11] The 29th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1987.[12] The 38th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1987.[13]
Akina Nakamori won the grand prix for Japanese artist of the year at the 1st Japan Gold Disc Awards.[14][15]
The 36th Otaka prize was won by Akira Nishimura and Joji Yuasa.[16]
Number one singles
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:[17][18]
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 January | "Yakusoku" | Mamiko Takai |
| 12 January | "White Rabbit Kara no Message" | Marina Watanabe |
| 19 January | "Rakuen no Door" | Yoko Minamino |
| 26 January | "Too Adult" | Minayo Watanabe |
| 2 February | "No More Renai Gokko" | Onyanko Club |
| 9 February | "Yuki Gani" | Yoshi Ikuzō |
| 16 February | "Tango Noir" | Akina Nakamori |
| 23 February | ||
| 2 March | Kashiko | Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi |
| 9 March | "Mizu no Rogue" | Kyoko Koizumi |
| 16 March | "Stripe Blue" | Shonentai |
| 23 March | "Sapphire no Hitomi" | The Alfee |
| 30 March | "Kagerō" | Mamiko Takai |
| 6 April | "Idol wo Sagase" | Momoko Kikuchi |
| 13 April | "Hanashikake Takatta" | Yoko Minamino |
| 20 April | "Marina no Natsu" | Marina Watanabe |
| 27 April | "Pink no Chao" | Minayo Watanabe |
| 4 May | "Strawberry Time" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 11 May | ||
| 18 May | "Toki no Kawa wo Koete" | Ushirogami Hikaretai |
| 25 May | "Strawberry Time" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 1 June | "Katatsumuri Samba" | Onyanko Club |
| 8 June | "Mizu no Naka no Answer" | Kiyotaka Sugiyama |
| 15 June | "Blonde" | Akina Nakamori |
| 22 June | ||
| 29 June | "Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" | Yōko Oginome |
| 6 July | "Kimi Dake ni" | Shonentai |
| 13 July | "Pandora no Koibito" | Yoko Minamino |
| 20 July | "Wanderer" | Checkers |
| 27 July | "Natsuyasumi Dake no Sidesheet" | Marina Watanabe |
| 3 August | "Marionette" | Boøwy |
| 10 August | "Amaryllis" | Minayo Watanabe |
| 17 August | "Marionette" | Boøwy |
| 24 August | "Kita no Tabibito" | Yujiro Ishihara |
| 31 August | "Star Light" | Hikaru Genji |
| 7 September | "Shade" | Kiyotaka Sugiyama |
| 14 September | "Kindan no Telepathy" | Shizuka Kudo |
| 21 September | "Niji no Dreamer" | Yui Asaka |
| 28 September | "Naite Miryaii Jan" | Masahiko Kondō |
| 5 October | "Aki no Indication" | Yoko Minamino |
| 12 October | "Nanpasen" | Akina Nakamori |
| 19 October | "Catch Me" | Miho Nakayama |
| 26 October | "Remember" | Kazama San Shimai |
| 2 November | "Kiss wo Tomenai de" | Kyōko Koizumi |
| 9 November | "My Truth" | The Alfee |
| 16 November | "Pearl-White Eve" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 23 November | "ABC (Songs for Boys)" | Shonentai |
| 30 November | "Show Me" | Yukari Morikawa |
| 7 December | "Glass no Jūdai" | Hikaru Genji |
| 14 December | "Haikara san ga Toru" | Yoko Minamino |
| 21 December | "Glass no Jūdai" | Hikaru Genji |
| 28 December |
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart:
- 23 March: Sapphire no Hitomi - The Alfee[19]
- 30 March: Hade!!! - Miho Nakayama[20]
Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box chart:
- 5 September: Nile In Blue - Momoko Kikuchi[21]
Number one albums and LPs
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart:
- 5 January, 12 January and 26 January: Crimson - Akina Nakamori[22]
- 2 February: Itoguchi - Mamiko Takai[23]
- 9 February: Top Gun soundtrack[24]
- 16 February and 23 February: Crystal Night - 1986 Omega Tribe[25]
- 2 March: Side Line - Onyanko Club[26]
- 9 March: Marina - Marina Watanabe[27]
- 16 March and 23 March: Mind Note - Junichi Inagaki[28]
- 30 March: Realtime to Paradise - Kiyotaka Sugiyama[29]
- 14 December: Before The Diamond Dust Fades - Yumi Matsutoya[30]
Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box chart:
- 24 January: Alarm à la mode - Yumi Matsutoya[31]
- 31 January and 14 February: Crimson - Akina Nakamori[32]
- 21 February: Non-Stopper - Yōko Oginome[33]
- 14 March: Crystal Night - Omega Tribe[34]
- 11 April: A-La-Ba La-M-Ba - Kōji Kikkawa[35]
- 25 April and 9 May: Realtime to Paradise - Kiyotaka Sugiyama[36]
- 30 May: As Close As Possible - Off Course[37]
- 6 June: Go - Checkers[38]
- 11 July: Remix Rebecca - Rebecca[39]
- 22 August: Breath - Misato Watanabe[40]
- 3 October, 24 October, 7 November and 14 November: Bad - Michael Jackson[41]
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon LPs chart:[42]
- 19 January and 26 January: Crimson - Akina Nakamori
- 2 February and 9 February: Itoguchi - Mamiko Takai
- 16 February and 23 February: Crystal Night - Omega Tribe
- 2 March: Side Line - Onyanko Club
- 9 March: Marina - Marina Watanabe
- 16 March: Mind Note - Junichi Inagaki
- 23 March: ∞ (Japanese: アンリミテッド) - Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi
- 30 March, 6 April, 13 April, 20 April and 27 April: Realtime to Paradise - Kiyotaka Sugiyama
- 4 May: Fūmu - Yuki Saito
- 11 May and 18 May: Go - Checkers
- 25 May and 1 June: Strawberry Time - Seiko Matsuda
- 8 June, 15 June, 22 June and 29 June: Remix Rebecca - Rebecca
- 6 July and 20 July: Club Surfbound - Shōgo Hamada
- 13 July: Time 19 - Shonentai
- 27 July: Breath - Misato Watanabe
- 3 August: The Checkers Best - Checkers
- 10 August: Yūyu Kōsen (Japanese: ゆうゆ光線) - Yūyu
- 17 August and 31 August: License - Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
- 24 August: Request - Mariya Takeuchi
- 7 September: Cross My Palm - Akina Nakamori
- 14 September and 21 September: Psychopath - Boøwy
- 28 September: Bad - Michael Jackson
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon Albums Chart:[43]
- 5 October and 12 October: Bad - Michael Jackson
- 19 October: Birds - Hideaki Tokunaga
- 26 October: Nothing Like the Sun - Sting
- 2 November: Naturally - Naoyuki Fujii
- 9 November: Garland - Yoko Minamino
- 16 November: Collection - Miho Nakayama
- 23 November: Humansystem - TM Network
- 30 November: Snow Garden - Seiko Matsuda
- 7 December: Poison - Rebecca
- 14 December, 21 December and 28 December: Before The Diamond Dust Fades - Yumi Matsutoya
Film and television
The music of A Taxing Woman, by Toshiyuki Honda, won the 42nd Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[44] The same music also won the 11th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Music (awarded in 1988).[45] The music of the 1987 film adaptation of The Drifting Classroom[46] is by Joe Hisaishi,[47] and the theme song Yasei No Kaze is by Miki Imai.[48][49] Songs in Bubblegum Crisis include "Konyawa Hurricane" (Japanese: 今夜はハリケーン) by Kinuko Ōmori.[50]
Music industry
There were 3,010 record rental shops on 15 April 1987.[51]
Other singles released
- Wangan Taiyōzoku and Kitakaze no Carol by Yōko Oginome
- Sekai de Ichiban Atsui Natsu by Princess Princess
- Wakare no Yokan by Teresa Teng
- Wedding Dress by Onyanko Club
- Again by Shizuka Kudo
- 50/50 by Miho Nakayama
- New Season and Overheat Night by Chisato Moritaka
Other albums and EPs released
- CD'87 by Akina Nakamori
- Route 246 Connexion and Pop Groover: The Best by Yōko Oginome
- Neo Geo and The Last Emperor by Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Teleportation by Princess Princess
- In the Precious Age by Mari Hamada
- Circle by Onyanko Club
- One and Only by Miho Nakayama
- Hurricane Eyes by Loudness
- Tehillim 33 by Sayuri Kume
- Casiopea Perfect Live II and Platinum by Casiopea
- Truth by T-Square
- New Season by Chisato Moritaka
- Groovin' by Toshinobu Kubota
- Hurry Up Mode and Sexual XXXXX! by Buck-Tick
- Trade Last and Immigration by Show-Ya
See also
References
- "Spotlight on Japan". Billboard. 6 June 1987. pp J-1 to J-12.
- J-POPの歴史「1986年と1987年、新しい扉が開いたロック元年」. Rolling Stone Japan. 25 December 2019.
- Oricon magazine
- Music Labo magazine
- シンプジャーナル magazine
- 1987 オリコン年鑑 Oricon Annual Report.
- 1988 オリコン年鑑 Oricon Annual Report
- Oricon No. 1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1998. ISBN 9784906496136. vol 2 (1986~1994).
- Cash Box. 7 March 1987, p 12. 25 July 1987, p 13. 5 December 1987, p 20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 1987年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation.
- ^ Masaharu Yoshioka. "Tokyo International Music Festival". The R&B Report. vol 1. No 12: 24 July to 6 August 1987. p 35. [The Rhythm & Blues Report Inc, Los Angeles].
- ^ 【特別企画】間も無く32年ぶり!?の再来日を果たす、カッティング・クルーの初来日公演【ML再訪・1987年8月号】. Music Life Club. 25 November 2019. From Shinko Music Entertainment.
- ^ TEENS' MUSIC FESTIVAL '87全国大会. Yamaha Music Foundation.
- ^ 第18回世界歌謡祭. Yamaha Music Foundation.
- ^ "Yamaha's 100th birthday to be celebrated at WPSF". RPM Weekly. 21 March 1987. p 5. (vol 45, no 24).
- ^ "Pseudo Echo take the world". Music Week. 5 December 1987. p 8. (ISSN 0265-1548).
- ^ INTERNATIONAL POPULAR MUSIC FESTIVAL BAND EXPLOSION '87世界大会. Yamaha Music Foundation.
- ^ "7:00 (S) FNS Music Festival '87 Grand Prix" in "Fuji" in "Kanto Television Programs". The Japan Times. 15 December 1987. No 31932. p 10. col 5.
- ^ 第２９回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association.
- ^ 第38回ＮＨＫ紅白歌合戦. NHK.
- ^ The Japan Gold Disc Successive Award.
- ^ 第1回 日本ゴールドディスク大賞.
- ^ 尾高賞 in "Archive". NHK Symphony Orchestra.
- ^ See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine
- ^ 31年前の本日、うしろ髪ひかれ隊のデビュー曲「時の河を越えて」がオリコンチャート1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 18 May 2018.
- ^ Billboard. 4 April 1987, p 74.
- ^ Billboard. 4 April 1987, p 74.
- ^ Cash Box. 5 September 1987, p 30.
- ^ Billboard. 24 January 1987, p 64. 7 February 1987, p 63.
- ^ Billboard. 7 February 1987, p 63.
- ^ Billboard. 21 February 1987, p 75.
- ^ Billboard. 21 February 1987, p 75. 14 March 1987, p 66.
- ^ Billboard. 14 March 1987, p 66.
- ^ Billboard. 21 March 1987, p 71.
- ^ Billboard. 21 March 1987, p 71. 4 April 1987, p 74.
- ^ Billboard. 4 April 1987, p 74.
- ^ Billboard. 26 December 1987, p 82.
- ^ Cash Box. 24 January 1987, p 12.
- ^ Cash Box. 31 January 1987, p 12. 14 February 1987, p 14.
- ^ Cash Box. 21 February 1987, p 14.
- ^ Cash Box. 14 March 1987, p 12.
- ^ Cash Box. 11 April 1987, p 12.
- ^ Cash Box. 25 April 1987, p 12. 9 May 1987, p 12.
- ^ Cash Box. 30 May 1987, p 7.
- ^ Cash Box. 6 June 1987, p 24.
- ^ Cash Box. 11 July 1987, p 42.
- ^ Cash Box. 22 August 1987, p 30.
- ^ Cash Box. 3 October 1987, p 34. 24 October 1987, p 34. 7 November 1987, p 36. 14 November 1987, p 18.
- ^ See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine
- ^ See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine
- ^ 第42回 日本映画大賞
- ^ Prizes.
- ^ For Life Records catalogue number 33KD-105
- ^ Jasper Sharp. Historical Dictionary of Japanese Cinema. Scarecrow Press. 2011. p 83.
- ^ 今井美樹「野性の風」時の流れに屈しなかった筒美京平ソングの力強さ. Re:minder. 25 October 2020.
- ^ 今井美樹「野性の風」川村真澄・筒美京平・久石譲が手掛けた人気楽曲. Re:minder. 1 July 2022.
- ^ 「バブルガムクライシス35thBOX」Blu-ray 2枚とCD 8枚でレイト80年代の熱量を蘇らせる大ヒットOVAの35周年豪華箱. Mikiki. 29 June 2022.
- ^ Cash Box. 23 May 1987, p 24.