• Source: 1980 in Japanese music

In 1980 (Shōwa 55), Japanese music was released on records and performed in concerts, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest popular music market in the world.




Awards, contests and festivals


The 13th Japan record sales awards (Japanese: 日本レコードセールス大賞) were held in 1980.
The 9th Tokyo Music Festival was held on 30 March 1980. Feeling Old Feelings by Dionne Warwick won the grand prize. Body Language by The Dooleys won the Gold Award.
The 22nd Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 7 to 27 April 1980. The 19th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 11 May 1980. The 20th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 5 October 1980. The 11th World Popular Song Festival was held on 14 to 16 November 1980. The 11th Japan Music Awards were held on 18 November 1980. The final of the 9th FNS Music Festival was held on 16 December 1980. The 22nd Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1980. The 31st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1980.




Concerts


The "All Nite Rock Show '80" was held from 21 to 22 June 1980.




Number one singles


Oricon

The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:

The Best Ten
The following reached number 1 on The Best Ten chart:

10 January and 17 January: Ihojin - Saki Kubota. There was no broadcast on 3 January.
June 26, July 3, July 24, July 31, August 7, August 14, August 21: "Dancing All Night" - Monta & Brothers
28 August, 4 September and 11 September: "Aishu Deito (New York City Nights)" - Toshihiko Tahara.




Number one albums and LPs


Oricon

The following reached number 1 on the Oricon chart:

7 January, 14 January, 21 January, 28 January, 4 February, 11 February: Yumegatari by Saki Kubota
Public Pressure - Yellow Magic Orchestra
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart:

15 December and 22 December: We Are - Off Course
1 December and 8 December: Kogarashi Ni Dakarete - Chiharu Matsuyama
10 November, 17 November and 24 November: The Best - Junko Yagami
27 October and 3 November: Inshouha - Masashi Sada
20 October: Koibito Yo - Mayumi Itsuwa
13 October: Ride on Time - Tatsuro Yamashita
22 September, 29 September and 6 October: Kampai - Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
16 September: Alice VIII - Alice
1 September and 8 September: Gyakuryu - Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
11 August, 18 August and 25 August: Act - Monta & Brothers
7 July, 14 July, 21 July, 28 July and 4 August: Solid State Survivor - Yellow Magic Orchestra
30 June: X∞Multiplies - Yellow Magic Orchestra
Cash Box of Japan
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box of Japan chart:

28 June and 5 July: Mr Black - Chanels
7 June: Roman - Chiharu Matsuyama
10 May and 24 May: Ikiteite mo Ii Desu ka - Miyuki Nakajima
3 May: Tiny Bubbles - Southern All Stars
5 April, 12 April, 19 April and 26 April: Love Songs - Mariya Takeuchi
22 March and 29 March: Kishotenketsu - Chiharu Matsuyama




Film and television


The music of Kagemusha, by Shin'ichirō Ikebe, won the 35th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music. 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). Lalabel, the Magical Girl includes songs by Mitsuko Horie. Animation: The Best Ten 1980, a parody of The Best Ten, was released on 20 December.




Overseas


The single Gandhara by Godiego reached number 56 on the UK singles chart.
From 1 March to 4 April, Pink Lady appeared in the television programme, sometimes called Pink Lady and Jeff, broadcast in the United States of America. Pink Lady participated in the World Song Festival held in Seoul in South Korea from 21 to 23 November, and were the first Japanese musicians to perform in a concert in Seoul.
The eponymous album Yellow Magic Orchestra reached number 81 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States. The single, "Computer Game", from that album, reached number 17 on the UK singles chart, and number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album X∞Multiplies, by the same band, reached number 177 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The song "Hana" (花〜すべての人の心に花を〜) by Shoukichi Kina was a hit in China, Thailand, Indonesia and other Asian countries, and sold 30 million copies.




Other singles released


Ai Giri Giri, Sekai Eiyushi, Utakata and Remember (Fame) by Pink Lady
Behind the Mask and Rydeen by Yellow Magic Orchestra
Ride on Time and My Sugar Babe by Tatsuro Yamashita
Nijūgoji and Kugatsu No Iro by Saki Kubota
Aoi Sangoshō by Seiko Matsuda




Other albums released


Turning Point by Pink Lady
Tenkai and Saudade by Saki Kubota
Murdered by the Music by Yukihiro Takahashi
Make Up City by Casiopea
Landsale by P-Model
Every Night by Yōsui Inoue
21 June: Toki no Nai Hotel - Yuming
5 December: On the Street Corner by Tatsuro Yamashita




History


In 2007, Shūkan Shōwa Taimuzu featured Saki Kubota on the back cover as person of the moment (Japanese: 時の人) for 1980.
"Sneaker Blues" by Masahiko Kondō was released on 12 December 1980.




See also


1980 in Japan
1980 in music
w:ja:1980年の音楽




References


J-POPの歴史「1980年と1981年、劇的だった80年代の幕開け」. Rolling Stone Japan. 23 December 2019.
Oricon magazine
Music Labo magazine
新譜ジャーナル magazine
1980 オリコン年鑑 Oricon Annual Report.
1981 オリコン年鑑 Oricon Annual Report
International Music Guide 1980.
今から38年前の今日1980年1月16日、ウイングス初の日本公演ツアーのため成田に到着したポール・マッカートニーが税関で逮捕される. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 16 January 2018.

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