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In 1962 (Shōwa 37), Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
Awards, contests and festivals
[edit]The 5th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 12 April to 5 May 1962.[1] The 4th Japan Record Awards were held on 27 December 1962.[2] The 13th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1962.[3]
The 11th Otaka prize was won by Akira Miyoshi.[4]
Number one singles
[edit]Billboard
[edit]Utamatic
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly Utamatic singles chart published in Billboard:
- 6 January: Ueo Muite Arukoo - Kyu Sakamoto[5]
- 13 January, 20 January, 27 January, 3 February, 10 February, 17 February and 24 February: Koshu (Japanese: 湖愁) - Akira Matsushima[6]
- 3 March, 10 March, 17 March, 24 March, 31 March, 14 April and 21 April: Ame No Hanazono (Japanese: 雨の花園) - Miki Nakasone[7] (This is the B side of Kawa Wa Nagareru).
- 7 April, 28 April, 5 May, 12 May, 19 May, 26 May and 2 June: Eriko - Yukio Hashi[8]
- 9 June, 16 June, 23 June, 30 June, 7 July and 14 July: Too Many Rules - Connie Francis.[9] The Japanese name of this song is "Otona Ni Naritai" (大人になりたい).
- 21 July, 28 July, 4 August, 11 August, 18 August, 25 August, 1 September, 8 September, 15 September, 22 September, 29 September, 6 October, 13 October, 20 October, 27 October, 3 November, 10 November, 17 November, 24 November, 1 December, 8 December and 22 December: Ousho - Hideo Murata[10]
- 15 December: Vacation - Connie Francis (MGM) and Michi Aoyama (Polydor)[11]
- 29 December: L'Eclisse - Colletto Tempia (Japanese: コレット・テンピア) (Victor) and Mari Sono (Polydor)[12]
Cash Box
[edit]Local
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly local singles chart published in Cash Box:
- 6 January, 20 January, 27 January, 3 February, 17 February, 24 February, 10 March and 17 March: Ueo Muite Arukoo - Kyu Sakamoto[13]
- 3 March: Koshu (Japanese: 湖愁) - Akira Matsushima[14]
- 24 March, 31 March, 7 April, 14 April, 21 April, 28 April, 5 May, 12 May, 19 May, 23 June and 30 June: Eriko - Yukio Hashi[15]
- 26 May and 9 June: Yama Otoko No Uta - Dark Ducks (King) and Mitsuo Sagawa (Victor)[16]
- 16 June: Aizen Katsura (Tabi No Yokaze) - Katsue Takaishi[17]
- 7 July, 21 July, 28 July, 11 August, 18 August, 1 September, 8 September, 29 September, 10 November, 17 November, 24 November, 1 December and 15 December: Ousho - Hideo Murata (Columbia), Ichiro Mayama (King) and Mitsugoro Teppo (Teichiku)[18][19]
- 14 July and 25 August: Hoshikuzu-no Machi (Japanese: 星屑の町) - Michiya Mihashi[20]
- 4 August: Bungacha-Bushi (Japanese: ブンガチャ節) - Saburō Kitajima (Columbia) and Hiroshi Inuzuka (Teichiku)[21]
- 6 October, 13 October, 20 October and 3 November: Wakai Yatsu - Yukio Hashi[22]
- 8 December and 22 December: Itsudemo Yume O - Yukio Hashi[23]
International
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly international singles chart published in Cash Box:
- 6 January, 13 January, 20 January, 27 January, 3 February and 17 February: Moliendo Café - Sachiko Nishida (Polydor), Hugo Blanco (Polydor), Shoichiro Matsumiya (Japanese: 松宮庄一郎) (Toshiba) and Ray Anthony (Capitol).[24][25] The Japanese language cover version of this song is called Coffee Rumba.
- 10 February, 24 February, 3 March, 10 March and 17 March: You Don't Know - Helen Shapiro (Columbia), Mieko Hirota (Toshiba) and Midori Tashiro (Teichiku).[26] The Japanese name of this song is "Kanashiki Kataomoi" (悲しき片想い) and it is sometimes the B side of Don't Treat Me Like a Child (Japanese: 子供じゃないの).[27]
- 24 March: (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley[28]
- 31 March, 7 April and 14 April: Oh My Darling, Clementine - The Browns (Victor) and Jimmie Tokita (King)[29]
- 21 April: Going Home To Mary Lou - Neil Sedaka[30]
- 28 April, 5 May, 12 May: Hats Off to Larry - Del Shannon (Atlantic), Kyu Sakamoto (Toshiba) and Hisahiko Iida (Columbia)[31][32][33][34] The Japanese name of this song is "Hanasaku Machikado" (花咲く街角).
- 19 May and 26 May: Tonight - Richard Beymer (Columbia), Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists), Don Mackey, Peggy Hayama (King)[35]
- 9 June, 16 June, 23 June, 30 June, 7 July, 14 July, 21 July, 28 July, 4 August and 11 August: Pretty Little Baby (Too Many Rules) - Connie Francis (MGM), Kayoko Moriyama (Toshiba), Kumiko Goto (Columbia), Yukari Itoh (King), Ririko Sawa (Japanese: 沢リリ子) (Teichiku) and Mie Nakao (Victor)[36]
- 18 August, 25 August, 8 September and 20 October: Young World - Ricky Nelson (Imperial), Keijiro Yamashita (Toshiba) and Six Joes (Japanese: シックス・ジョーズ) (Victor)[37]
- 1 September: Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley (Victor), Kaoru Minami (King) and Masayuki Hori (King)[38]
- 29 September, 6 October and 13 October: Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley (Victor) and Masayuki Hori (King)[39]
- 3 November, 10 November, 17 November, 24 November, 1 December, 8 December, 15 December and 22 December: I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles (ABC Paramount) Takashi Shikauchi (King) and Frank Akagi (Polydor)[40][41]
Annual charts
[edit]Yukio Hashi and Sayuri Yoshinaga's Itsudemo Yume O (Japanese: いつでも夢を) was number 1 in the Japanese kayokyoku annual singles chart published in Billboard.[42]
Classical music
[edit]The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra was established.[43]
Film and television
[edit]The music of Harakiri and Pitfall, by Tōru Takemitsu, won the 17th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[44]
Shichiji ni aimashō was first broadcast on 7 April 1962.[45][46]
Other singles released
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- "Japan - 1962". Cash Box. 29 December 1962. Part II: International Section. p 61.
- Ongaku Nenkan '62. (Japanese: 音楽年鑑 '62)
- ↑ 1962年のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation.
- ↑ 第4回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association.
- ↑ 第13回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK.
- ↑ 尾高賞 in "Archive". NHK Symphony Orchestra.
- ↑ Billboard. 6 January 1962, p 16.
- ↑ Billboard. 13 January 1962, p 16. 27 January 1962, p 12. 3 February 1962, p 14. 10 February 1962, p 23. 24 February 1962, p 22.
- ↑ Billboard. 3 March 1962, p 12. 10 March 1962, p 21. 17 March 1962, p 18. 24 March 1962, p 20. 31 March 1962, p 15. 14 April 1962, p 18. 28 April 1962, p 22.
- ↑ Billboard. 7 April 1962, p 18. 28 April 1962, p 22. 5 May 1962, p 18. 12 May 1962, p 16. 19 May 1962, p 16. 26 May 1962, p 16. 2 June 1962, p 14.
- ↑ Billboard. 9 June 1962, p 14. 16 June 1962, p 16. 23 June 1962, p 14. 30 June 1962, p 16. 7 July 1962, p 16. 14 July 1962, p 14.
- ↑ Billboard. 21 July 1962, p 14. 28 July 1962, p 16. 11 August 1962, p 22. 18 August 1962, p 22. 25 August 1962, p 18. 8 September 1962, p 40. 15 September 1962, p 16. 22 September 1962, p 22. 29 September 1962, p 16. 6 October 1962, p 16. 13 October 1962, p 24. 20 October 1962, p 14. 27 October 1962, p 26. 3 November 1962, p 27. 10 November 1962, p 54. 17 November 1962, p 28. 24 November 1962, p 30. 1 December 1962, p 34. 8 December 1962, p 37. 22 December 1962, p 28.
- ↑ Billboard. 15 December 1962, p 28.
- ↑ Billboard. 29 December 1962, p 20.
- ↑ Cash Box. 6 January 1962, p 36. 20 January 1962, p 44. 27 January 1962, p 49. 3 February 1962, p 55. 17 February 1962, p 51. 24 February 1962, p 47. 10 March 1962, p 51. 17 March 1962, p 38.
- ↑ Cash Box. 3 March 1962, p 39.
- ↑ Cash Box. 24 March 1962, p 42. 31 March 1962, p 49. 7 April 1962, p 51. 14 April 1962, p 58. 21 April 1962, p 45. 28 April 1962, p 51. 5 May 1962, p 46. 12 May 1962, p 51. 19 May 1962, p 47. 23 June 1962, p 48. 30 June 1962, p 73.
- ↑ Cash Box. 26 May 1962, p 40. 9 June 1962, p 48.
- ↑ Cash Box. 16 June 1962, p 49.
- ↑ Cash Box. 7 July 1962, p 56. 21 July 1962, p 41. 28 July 1962, p 50. 11 August 1962, p 96. 18 August 1962, p 59. 1 September 1962, p 45. 8 September 1962, p 47. 29 September 1962, p 52. 10 November 1962, p 89. 17 November 1962, p 49. 24 November 1962, p 48. 1 December 1962, p 37. 15 December 1962, p 39.
- ↑ King catalogue number EB-660
- ↑ Cash Box. 14 July 1962, p 40. 25 August 1962, p 47.
- ↑ Cash Box. 4 August 1962, p 46.
- ↑ Cash Box. 6 October 1962, p 51. 13 October 1962, p 47. 20 October 1962, p 45. 3 November 1962, p 37.
- ↑ Cash Box. 8 December 1962, p 51. 22 December 1962, p 53.
- ↑ Cash Box. 6 January 1962, p 36. 13 January 1962, p 42. 20 January 1962, p 44. 27 January 1962, p 49. 3 February 1962, p 55. 17 February 1962, p 51.
- ↑ Toshiba catalogue number JP-5079
- ↑ Cash Box. 10 February 1962, p 45. 24 February 1962, p 47. 3 March 1962, p 39. 10 March 1962, p 51. 17 March 1962, p 38.
- ↑ Teichiku catalogue number NS-510
- ↑ Cash Box. 24 March 1962, p 42.
- ↑ Cash Box. 31 March 1962, p 49. 7 April 1962, p 51. 14 April 1962, p 58.
- ↑ Cash Box. 21 April 1962, p 45. In this issue the single is listed as "Hello Mary Lou". In the 5 May issue it is listed as "Going to My Mary Lou". On 10 March, Billboard listed it as "Going Home To Mary Lou".
- ↑ Cash Box. 28 April 1962, p 51. 5 May 1962, p 46. 12 May 1962, p 51.
- ↑ Atlantic catalogue number JET-1028
- ↑ Toshiba catalogue number JP-5102
- ↑ Columbia catalogue number SA-831
- ↑ Cash Box. 19 May 1962, p 47. 26 May 1962, p 40.
- ↑ Cash Box. 9 June 1962, p 48. 16 June 1962, p 49. 23 June 1962, p 48. 30 June 1962, p 73. 7 July 1962, p 56. 14 July 1962, p 40. 21 July 1962, p 41. 28 July 1962, p 50. 4 August 1962, p 46. 11 August 1962, p 96.
- ↑ Cash Box. 18 August 1962, p 59. 25 August 1962, p 47. 8 September 1962, p 47. 20 October 1962, p 45.
- ↑ Cash Box. 1 September 1962, p 45.
- ↑ Cash Box. 29 September 1962, p 52. 6 October 1962, p 51. 13 October 1962, p 47.
- ↑ Cash Box. 3 November 1962, p 37. 10 November 1962, p 89. 17 November 1962, p 49. 24 November 1962, p 48. 1962, p 37. 8 December 1962, p 51. 15 December 1962, p 39. 22 December 1962, p 53.
- ↑ 鹿内タカシ. 愛さずにはいられない. King catalogue number EB-7135.
- ↑ Billboard. 19 December 1970. p J-32.
- ↑ Bonnie C Wade. Composing Japanese Musical Modernity. University of Chicago Press. 2014. p 219
- ↑ 第17回 日本映画大賞
- ↑ "7:00—Musical Play" in "TBS (JOKR-TV)". The Japan Times. 7 April 1962. No 22704. p 5. col 3.
- ↑ Cf. 朝日新聞縮刷版, 6 September 1962 ("37年 9月 6日"), p 138.