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Pop / Rock 15.71 million [20] Mai Kuraki: 1999–present Pop / R&B 15.5 million The Checkers: 1981–1992 Rock 'n' roll / Rockabilly / Pop rock / Doo-wop: 15.38 million [20] Miki Imai: 1986–present Pop 15.31 million Judy and Mary: 1992–2001 Pop rock / Art punk / Alternative rock 15 million Puffy AmiYumi: 1995–present Dance rock / Pop rock ...
The following list indicates the best-selling albums from 1980 to 1989 on the Japanese Oricon chart. [1] It is based on cumulative sales figures of three formats (on vinyl, audio cassette, and compact discs).
The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Singles Chart, which is published by Oricon Style magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' physical sales. This list includes the singles that reached the number one place on that chart in 1980.
Originally an evolution of jazz, and coined New Music, the style went on to become known as City Pop, music with an urban theme. Later called Japan-made Pop, the term was shortened to J-pop and now encompasses a wide range of musical styles and genres. J-pop represents modern pop culture music originating from the country or musical talent of ...
The music of A Distant Cry from Spring (1980), by Masaru Sato, won the 4th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Music (awarded in 1981). [47] Lalabel, the Magical Girl includes songs by Mitsuko Horie . [ 48 ] [ 49 ] [ 50 ] Animation: The Best Ten 1980 , a parody of The Best Ten , was released on 20 December.
2. ‘Seventeen’ by Winger (1988) For some reason, male rock musicians over the last 60-plus years have uniformly decided to write songs about underage girls, specifically those who are seventeen.
Topics specifically related to the decade 1980s in the music of Japan, i.e. in the years ... City pop; List of city pop artists; L. List of best-selling albums of the ...
In 2022, Universal Music Japan reissued limited editions of a total of 107 albums from the 1970s and '80s under "City Pop Selections by Universal Music", showing the resurgence of popularity of the city pop genre. [31] Another collection is the Aldelight City Pop Collection (2023) from Sony Music. [32]