1964 in Japanese music
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In 1964 (Shōwa 39), Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
During that year, Japan had the third largest music market in the world.[1]
Awards, contests and festivals
The 7th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 11 April to 4 May 1964.[2] The 6th Japan Record Awards were held on 26 December 1964.[3] The 15th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1964.[4]
Number one singles
Billboard
The following reached number 1 according to weekly singles charts published in Billboard:
- 7 November, 14 November, 21 November, 28 November, 5 December, 12 December, 19 December and 26 December: Ozashiki Kouta - Mahina Stars and Matsuo Kazuko[5]
Utamatic
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly Utamatic singles chart published in Billboard:
- 4 January and 25 January: Yuuhi No Oka - Yūjirō Ishihara and Ruriko Asaoka[6] (Theme song of the film Yuuhi No Oka)
- 1 February, 8 February, 15 February, 22 February, 29 February, 7 March, 14 March, 21 March, 28 March, 4 April, 11 April, 18 April and 25 April: Washington Square - The Village Stompers[7]
- 2 May, 9 May, 16 May, 23 May, 30 May, 6 June, 13 June, 20 June, 27 June, 4 July, 11 July, 18 July, 25 July, 1 August, 8 August, 15 August and 22 August: Tokyo Blues - Sachiko Nishida[8]
- 29 August, 5 September, 12 September and 19 September: Movin' - Astronauts.[9] The Japanese name of this song is Taiyo No Kanatani (Japanese: 太陽の彼方に).
- 26 September, 3 October, 10 October, 17 October, 24 October and 31 October: Ozashiki Kouta - Mahina Stars and Matsuo Kazuko[10]
Cash Box
Japan's best sellers. Local. Japanese.
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly (non-international) Japan's best sellers singles chart, or local singles chart, or Japanese singles chart, published in Cash Box:
- 4 January: Shiroi Seifuku - Yukio Hashi[11]
- 11 January, 18 January, 25 January and 1 February: Konnichiwa Akachan - Michiyo Azusa[12]
- 8 February, 15 February, 22 February, 29 February and 7 March: Yumeo Sodate-yo (Japanese: 夢を育てよう) - Kyu Sakamoto[13] This song was the B side of Ashita ga Arusa.
- 14 March, 4 April and 11 April: Nakamatachi (Japanese: 仲間たち) - Kazuo Funaki[14]
- 21 March, 28 March and 18 April: Ah Seishun No Mune No Chi Wa (Japanese: あゝ青春の胸の血は) - Kazuo Funaki[15]
- 9 May: Sugata Sanshiro (Japanese: 姿三四郎) - Hideo Murata[16]
- 16 May, 23 May, 30 May and 20 June: Kimitachiga Ite Bokuga Ita (Japanese: 君たちがいて僕がいた) - Kazuo Funaki[17]
- 6 June, 13 June and 27 June: Tokyo Blues - Sachiko Nishida[18]
- 4 July, 11 July and 18 July: Kimidakeo - Teruhiko Saigō[19]
- 25 July, 1 August, 8 August, 15 August, 22 August, 29 August, 5 September, 19 September, 26 September, 3 October, 10 October, 17 October, 24 October, 31 October and 7 November: Tokyo Olympic Ondo - Haruo Minami[20]
- 14 November, 21 November, 28 November, 5 December, 12 December, 19 December and 26 December: Ozashiki Kouta - Mahina Stars and Matsuo Kazuko[21]
International
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly international singles chart published in Cash Box:
- 4 January, 11 January, 18 January and 25 January: Be My Baby - The Ronettes, Johnny Deerfield (Columbia) Mieko Hirota (Toshiba) and Yukari Itoh (King)[22]
- 1 February, 8 February, 15 February, 22 February, 29 February and 7 March: Washington Square - The Village Stompers (Epic), Spike Jones (Liberty) and Paradise King (Toshiba)[23]
- 14 March and 18 April: Live Young - Troy Donahue[24]
- 21 March and 28 March. Let's Make a Memory - Cliff Richard[25]
- 4 April and 11 April: Please Please Me - The Beatles[26]
- 9 May, 16 May, 23 May: I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles (Odeon) and Three Funkies (Toshiba)[27]
- 30 May, 6 June and 13 June: She Loves You - The Beatles[28]
- 20 June and 27 June: Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong[29]
- 4 July and 18 July: Navy Blue - Diane Renay (20th Century Fox), Aiko Ito (Victor), Yumiko Kokonoe (Toshiba) and Yukari Ito (King).[30][31][32]
- 11 July: Movin' - Astronauts[33]
- 25 July, 1 August, 8 August and 15 August: Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley and Blue Jeans[34]
- 22 August, 29 August and 5 September: From Russia With Love - Kenny Ball (Pye), The Village Stompers (Epic) and Matt Monro (Liberty)[35]
- 19 September, 26 September, 3 October and 10 October: Non ho l'età - Gigliola Cinquetti (Seven Seas) and Michiyo Azusa (King)[36]
- 17 October, 24 October, 31 October, 7 November, 14 November and 21 November: A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles[37]
- 28 November and 5 December: I Should Have Known Better - The Beatles[38]
- 12 December, 19 December and 26 December: Soundtrack of La Ragazza Di Bube[39]
Annual charts
Kazuko Aoyama's Ai To Shi O Mitsumete (Japanese: 愛と死をみつめて) was number 1 in the Japanese kayokyoku annual singles chart published in Billboard.[40]
Film and television
The music of Assassination and Woman in the Dunes, by Tōru Takemitsu, won the 19th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[41] The first broadcast of Music Fair was on 31 August 1964.[42]
Music industry
The Lon 3000 jukebox was produced.[43]
Other singles released
- 5 August: Koi Wo Suru Nara - Yukio Hashi[44]
See also
References
- "Japan - Review 1964". Cash Box. 26 December 1964. Part II: International Section. pp 42 & 43.
- ^ "Japan Is Rated Third Largest Record Market by Victor Rep". Billboard. 8 August 1964. p 8.
- ^ 1964年のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation.
- ^ 第6回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association.
- ^ 第15回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK.
- ^ Billboard. 7 November 1964, p 28. 14 November 1964, p 34. 21 November 1964, p 38. 28 November 1964, p 16. 5 December 1964, p 15. 12 December 1964, p 19. 19 December 1964, p 18. 26 December 1964, p 14.
- ^ Billboard. 4 January 1964, p 22. 1 February 1964, p 30.
- ^ Billboard. 1 February 1964, p 30. 8 February 1964, p 25. 15 February 1964, p 38. 22 February 1964, p 30. 29 February 1964, p 44. 7 March 1964, p 32. 14 March 1964, p 32. 21 March 1964, p 32. 28 March 1964, p 26. 4 April 1964, p 30. 11 April 1964, p 76. 18 April 1964, p 30. 25 April 1964, p 36.
- ^ Billboard. 2 May 1964, p 32. 9 May 1964, p 30. 16 May 1964, p 34. 23 May 1964, p 34. 30 May 1964, p 36. 6 June 1964, p 28 (the words "30 May" are a misprint). 13 June 1964, p 30. 20 June 1964, p 34. 27 June 1964, p 53. 4 July 1964, p 26. 11 July 1964, p 33. 18 July 1964, p 27. 1 August 1964, p 40. 8 August 1964, p 39. 15 August 1964, p 27. 29 August 1964, p 26.
- ^ Billboard. 29 August 1964, p 26. 5 September 1964, p 32. 12 September 1964, p 30. 19 September 1964, p 26.
- ^ Billboard. 3 October 1964, p 26. 10 October 1964, p 30. 17 October 1964, p 32. 24 October 1964, p 44. 31 October 1964, p 36.
- ^ Cash Box. 4 January 1964, p 38.
- ^ Cash Box. 11 January 1964, p 37. 25 January 1964, p 69. 1 February 1964, p 45.
- ^ Cash Box. 8 February 1964, p 49. 22 February 1964, p 49. 29 February 1964, p 46. 14 March 1964, p 46.
- ^ Cash Box. 14 March 1964, p 46. 4 April 1964, p 45. 11 April 1964, p 54.
- ^ Cash Box. 21 March 1964, p 49 (the words "Akira Mita" are a misprint). 4 April 1964, p 45. 18 April 1964, p 56.
- ^ Cash Box. 16 May 1964, p 42.
- ^ Cash Box. 16 May 1964, p 42. 30 May 1964, p 61. 20 June 1964, p 41.
- ^ Cash Box. 6 June 1964, p 43. 20 June 1964, p 41. 27 June 1964, p 61.
- ^ Cash Box. 4 July 1964, p 47. 11 July 1964, p 43. 18 July 1964, p 44.
- ^ Cash Box. 25 July 1964, p 49. 8 August 1964, p 46. 15 August 1964, p 195. 22 August 1964, p 43. 29 August 1964, p 43. 5 September 1964, p 37. 26 September 1964, p 53. 10 October 1964, p 45. 24 October 1964, p 51. 31 October 1964, p 52. 7 November 1964, p 103.
- ^ Cash Box. 14 November 1964, p 62. 21 November 1964, p 82. 28 November 1964, p 52. 5 December 1964, p 44. 12 December 1964, p 53. 19 December 1964, p 51. 2 January 1965, p 35.
- ^ Cash Box. 4 January 1964, p 38. 11 January 1964, p 37. 25 January 1964, p 69.
- ^ Cash Box. 1 February 1964, p 45. 8 February 1964, p 49. 22 February 1964, p 49. 29 February 1964, p 46. 14 March 1964, p 46.
- ^ Cash Box. 14 March 1964, p 46. 18 April 1964, p 56.
- ^ Cash Box. 21 March 1964, p 49. 4 April 1964, p 45.
- ^ Cash Box. 4 April 1964, p 45. 11 April 1964, p 54.
- ^ Cash Box. 16 May 1964, p 42. 30 May 1964, p 61.
- ^ Cash Box. 30 May 1964, p 61. 6 June 1964, p 43. 20 June 1964, p 41.
- ^ 20 June 1964, p 41. 27 June 1964, p 61.
- ^ Cash Box. 4 July 1964, p 47. 18 July 1964, p 44.
- ^ Yumiko Kokonoe and Paradise King. Toshiba catalogue number TR-1069.
- ^ Aiko Ito. 悲しき水兵さん. Victor catalogue number SPV-6.
- ^ Cash Box. 11 July 1964, p 43.
- ^ Cash Box. 25 July 1964, p 49. 8 August 1964, p 46. 15 August 1964, p 195.
- ^ Cash Box. 22 August 1964, p 43. 29 August 1964, p 43. 5 September 1964, p 37.
- ^ Cash Box. 26 September 1964, p 53. 10 October 1964, p 45.
- ^ Cash Box. 24 October 1964, p 51. 31 October 1964, p 52. 7 November 1964, p 103. 14 November 1964, p 62. 21 November 1964, p 82.
- ^ Cash Box. 28 November 1964, p 52. 5 December 1964, p 44.
- ^ Cash Box. 12 December 1964, p 53. 19 December 1964, p 51. 2 January 1965, p 35.
- ^ Billboard. 19 December 1970. p J-32.
- ^ 第19回 日本映画大賞
- ^ About Music Fair. Fuji Television Network.
- ^ "Japanese Firm Producing 50-Selection Juke Box". Cash Box. 3 October 1964. p 52.
- ^ 1964年の本日、8月5日に橋幸夫「恋をするなら」がリリース～ここから始まるリズム歌謡路線. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 August 2019.