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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.
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).
Taiyaki-kun" is the best-selling single in Japan. [2] There were several singles which achieved worldwide success. Kyu Sakamoto's "Sukiyaki" sold estimate 13 million copies over worldwide. However, those were worldwide sales. There were many non full-track digital download singles in Japan.
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. [51]
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
Stacker consulted the experts at Billboard, Time Out, and other music outlets to identify 20 of the most iconic karaoke songs from the '80s. Read on to see if your top pick made the list or to get ...
Topics specifically related to the decade 1980s in the music of Japan, i.e. in the years 1980 to 1989. 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; ... List of best-selling albums of ...
1. ‘Turning Japanese’ by The Vapors (1980) When “Turning Japanese” came out in 1980, some people found it offensive because they believed the song was about touching one’s private area.