1967 in Japanese music
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In 1967 (Shōwa 42), Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
Awards, contests and festivals
The 10th Anniversary Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 7 April to 7 May 1967.[1] The 9th Japan Record Awards were held on 16 December 1967.[2] The 18th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1967.[3]
Number one singles
Billboard
The following reached number 1 according to weekly singles charts published in Billboard:
- 7 January, 28 January, 4 February, 11 February, 18 February and 25 February: Yume Wa Yoru Hiraku - Ako Midorikawa (Crown) and Mari Sono (Polydor)[4]
- 4 March and 11 March: Konyawa Odorou (Japanese: 今夜は踊ろう) - Ichiro Araki[5]
- 18 March, 25 March, 1 April, 8 April, 15 April, 22 April, 29 April, 6 May and 20 May: Kimikoso Waga Inochi - Hiroshi Mizuhara[6]
- 13 May, 27 May and 10 June: Yogiriyo Konyamo Arigatou - Yūjirō Ishihara[7]
- 3 June: Balla Balla - Rainbows[8]
- 17 June, 24 June, 1 July, 8 July, 22 July, 29 July and 5 August: Shinjuku Blues (Japanese: 新宿ブルース) - Hiroko Ohgi[9]
- 15 July: Blue Chateau - Jackey Yoshikawa and His Blue Comets[10]
- 12 August, 19 August, 2 September, 9 September, 16 September, 23 September, 30 September, 7 October, 14 October: Makkana Taiyō - Hibari Misora and the Blue Comets[11]
- 4 November: Kiri No Kanatani (Japanese: 霧のかなたに) - Jun Mayuzumi[12]
- 23 December: Love You Tokyo - Akira Kurosawa and Los Primos[13]
Sega Enterprises
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly Sega Enterprises singles chart published in Billboard:
- 14 October: Makkana Taiyō - Hibari Misora and the Blue Comets[14]
- 21 October and 28 October: Kiri No Kanatani (Japanese: 霧のかなたに) - Jun Mayuzumi[15]
Original Confidence
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly Oricon singles chart published in Billboard:
- 18 November and 25 November: Kiri No Kanatani (Japanese: 霧のかなたに) - Jun Mayuzumi[16]
- 2 December, 9 December, 16 December and 30 December: Love You Tokyo - Akira Kurosawa and Los Primos[17]
Original Confidence (Local)
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly Oricon local singles chart published in Billboard:
- 11 November: Kiri No Kanatani (Japanese: 霧のかなたに) - Jun Mayuzumi[18]
Original Confidence (International)
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly Oricon international singles chart published in Billboard:
- 11 November: Kiri No Kanatani (Japanese: 霧のかなたに) - Jun Mayuzumi[19]
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:[20]
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| November 2 | "Kitaguni no Futari (In a Lonesome City)" | Jackey Yoshikawa and His Blue Comets |
| November 9 | ||
| November 16 | "Love You Tokyo" | Los Primos |
| November 23 | ||
| November 30 | ||
| December 7 | ||
| December 14 | ||
| December 21 | ||
| December 28 |
Film and television
The music of Chōhen Manga Shōnen Jack to Mahō Tsukai (Japanese: 長編漫画・少年ジャックと魔法使い), by Seiichrō Uno, won the 22nd Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[21]
Genres
There was a group sounds boom.[22] Bourdaghs said it was the leading genre.[23] Honda said that jazz was less popular in 1967 than it had been before.[24]
Music industry
The value of records production was $96 million.[25] For the first time in the post war period, Japanese musicians sold more records than foreigners.[26] Oricon was established.[27]
Overseas
The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra did a concert tour the United States.[28][29][30][31][32] The Spiders toured the United States.[33][34]
Other singles released
- Tasogare No Akai Tsuki by Judy Ongg
- 5 February: "My Mary" by The Tigers[35]
- June: "Sukisa Sukisa Sukisa" by The Carnabeats[36]
- 1 June: "Kimi Ni Aitai" by The Jaguars[37][38]
- 15 July: Kaze Ga Naiteru by The Spiders[39]
- 1 August: Barairo No Kumo by the Village Singers[40][41]
- 20 August: "Mona Liza's Smile" by The Tigers[42]
- 15 September: Koi O Shiyoyo Jenny by The Carnabeats[43]
- 5 October: "Dancing Lonely Night" (ダンシング・ロンリー・ナイト) by The Jaguars[37]
- 10 October: Nijiiro no mizūmi by Akiko Nakamura[44]
- 25 October: "Wasure-Enu Kimi" by The Tempters[45]
Albums released
- 1 February: "The Spiders Album No.3" by The Spiders[46]
See also
References
- "In-Person Report of the Far East Scene". Billboard. 30 December 1967. p 29.
- "Play Now & Pay Later". Billboard. 21 October 1967. p 107.
- Oricon magazine
- ^ 1967年のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation.
- ^ 第9回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association.
- ^ 第18回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK.
- ^ Billboard. 7 January 1967, p 39. 4 February 1967, p 77. 11 February 1967, p 58. 18 February 1967, p 60. 25 February 1967, p 62.
- ^ Billboard. 11 March 1967, p 71.
- ^ Billboard. 25 March 1967, p 56. 8 April 1967, p 60. 15 April 1967, p 58. 22 April 1967, p 66. 29 April 1967, p 56. 6 May 1967, p 52. 20 May 1967, p 57.
- ^ Billboard. 13 May 1967, p 55. 27 May 1967, p 66. 10 June 1967, p 58.
- ^ Billboard. 3 June 1967, p 66.
- ^ Billboard. 17 June 1967, p 49. 24 June 1967, p 55. 1 July 1967, p 55. 8 July 1967, p 53. 22 July 1967, p 54. 29 July 1967, p 52. 12 August 1967, p 62.
- ^ Billboard. 15 July 1967, p 48.
- ^ Billboard. 12 August 1967, p 62. 19 August 1967, p 59. 2 September 1967, p 62. 16 September 1967, p 69. 23 September 1967, p 67. 30 September 1967, p 63. 7 October 1967, p 68.
- ^ Billboard. 4 November 1967, p 70.
- ^ Billboard. 23 December 1967, p 37.
- ^ Billboard. 14 October 1967, p 66.
- ^ Billboard. 21 October 1967, p 54. 28 October 1967, p 86.
- ^ Billboard. 18 November 1967, p 59. 25 November 1967, p 68.
- ^ Billboard. 2 December 1967, p 76. 9 December 1967, p 86. 16 December 1967, p 52. 30 December 1967, p 32.
- ^ Billboard. 11 November 1967, p 57.
- ^ Billboard. 11 November 1967, p 57.
- ^ 本日11月2日は「北国の二人」が幻の"オリコン史上初のシングル1位"に輝いた日. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 2 November 2018.
- ^ 第22回 日本映画大賞
- ^ Bernstein, Sekine and Weissman. The Global Music Industry: Three Perspectives. 2007. p 251.
- ^ Bourdaghs. Sayonara Amerika, Sayonara Nippon: A Geopolitical Prehistory of J-pop. 2012. p 121.
- ^ "Jazz Losing Ground In Japan: DJ Honda". Billboard. 29 July 1967. p 29.
- ^ "Japanese Musical Instrument Industry is Booming". Japan Report. Vol 14. No 2: 31 January 1968. p 6 at p 8. From the Yomiuri Shimbun.
- ^ The Ashgate Research Companion to Japanese Music. p 355.
- ^ Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. 2003. vol 1. p 572.
- ^ "Fiedler-Yomiuri Tour". Billboard. 2 July 1966. p 50.
- ^ Billboard. 21 October 1967. p 76.
- ^ "The Japanese are Coming", 16 High Fidelity (Incorporating Musical America) 14
- ^ Moore. Fiedler, the Colorful Mr. Pops: The Man and His Music. 1968. p 288.
- ^ Belknap (compiler). Guide to the Performing Arts 1966. Scarecrow Press. Metuchen NJ. 1968. p 303.
- ^ Billboard. 15 July 1967. p 52.
- ^ Joseph Murrells. The Book of Golden Discs. 2nd Ed. 1978. p 213.
- ^ ザ・タイガースのヒット曲「シーサイド・バウンド」に続く新曲のテーマは、中世ルネッサンス期のイタリアだった. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 26 June 2018.
- ^ パワフルなドラムとハイトーンボイスで人気爆発 ザ・カーナビーツのアイ高野を偲ぶ. AERA Digital. 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b 67年10月5日はザ・ジャガーズのシングル第2作「ダンシング・ロンリー・ナイト」の発売日. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 October 2018.
- ^ Charts: Oricon; Sega Enterprises; Oricon International.
- ^ 7月15日（1967）はザ・スパイダース「風が泣いている」がリリースされた日～ハマクラさん作の「夕陽が泣いている」の姉妹曲は矢吹ジョーも口ずさんだヒット！ 【大人のMusic Calendar】. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 15 July 2016.
- ^ バラ色の雲/ヴィレッジ・シンガーズ. Nippon Cultural Broadcasting. 24 February 2010.
- ^ Charts: Oricon.
- ^ 今から52年前の今日1967年8月20日にリリースされた「モナリザの微笑」は、ザ・タイガースのクラシカル・バロック路線第一弾であった. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 20 August 2019.
- ^ 50年前の今日、ザ・カーナビーツ「恋をしようよジェニー」がリリースされた. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 15 September 2017.
- ^ 1967年10月10日、中村晃子の「虹色の湖」が発売～"一人GS"と呼ばれる理由. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 10 October 2018.
- ^ 1967年の本日、ザ・テンプターズが「忘れ得ぬ君」でデビュー. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 25 October 2017.
- ^ 1967/2/1『ザ・スパイダースアルバムNo.3』リリース【大人のMusic Calendar】. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 1 February 2017.