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In 1972 (Shōwa 47), Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
Awards, contests and festivals
[edit]The 15th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 12 April to 28 April 1972.[1] The 1st Tokyo Music Festival was held on 13 May 1972.[2][3][4][5] The 4th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 8 October 1972.[6] The final of the 3rd World Popular Song Festival was held on 19 November 1972.[7][8] The 14th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1972.[9] The 23th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1972.[10]
The 21st Otaka prize was won by Joji Yuasa.[11]
Number one singles
[edit]Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:[12][13][14][15][16][17]
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 January | "Ame no Midōsuji" | Ouyang Fei Fei |
| 10 January | "Akuma ga Nikui" | Takao Hirata & Sell Stars |
| 17 January | ||
| 24 January | ||
| 31 January | ||
| 7 February | ||
| 14 February | "Wakare no Asa" | Pedro & Capricious |
| 21 February | ||
| 28 February | ||
| 6 March | ||
| 13 March | "Chiisana Koi" | Mari Amachi |
| 20 March | ||
| 27 March | ||
| 3 April | ||
| 10 April | "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" Japanese title: "Aisuru Harmony" (愛するハーモニー, Aisuru Hāmonī; lit. "Love Harmony") |
The New Seekers |
| 17 April | "Yoake no Teishaba" | Shōji Ishibashi |
| 24 April | ||
| 1 May | ||
| 8 May | "Taiyō ga Kureta Kisetsu" | Aoi Sankaku Jōgija |
| 15 May | "Seto no Hanayome" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| 22 May | ||
| 29 May | ||
| 5 June | ||
| 12 June | "Hitori Janai no" | Mari Amachi |
| 19 June | ||
| 26 June | ||
| 3 July | ||
| 10 July | ||
| 17 July | ||
| 24 July | "Sayonara wo Suru Tame ni" | Billy BanBan |
| 31 July | ||
| 7 August | "Tabi no Yado" | Takuro Yoshida |
| 14 August | ||
| 21 August | ||
| 28 August | ||
| 4 September | ||
| 11 September | "Kyō no Niwaka Ame" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| 18 September | ||
| 25 September | ||
| 2 October | "Niji o Watatte" | Mari Amachi |
| 9 October | ||
| 16 October | ||
| 23 October | ||
| 30 October | "Onna no Michi" | Shiro Miya & Pinkara Trio |
| 6 November | ||
| 13 November | ||
| 20 November | ||
| 27 November | ||
| 4 December | ||
| 11 December | ||
| 18 December | ||
| 25 December |
Number one albums and LPs
[edit]Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box LPs chart:
- 29 January: Imagine - John Lennon[18]
- 5 February: Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin[19]
- 12 February, 19 February, 26 February, 4 March, 11 March, 18 March, 25 March, 1 April, 8 April, 15 April, 22 April, 29 April, 6 May, 13 May and 20 May: Mizuiro No Koi / Namidakara Ashita E (Japanese: 水色の恋/涙から明日へ) - Mari Amachi.[20] The English name of this record is "Love in Blue".[21] Mari Amachi's first album.
- 27 May and 10 June: Paul Simon - Paul Simon[22]
- 17 June: Ningen Nante - Takuro Yoshida[23]
- 24 June: Mardi Gras[24]
- 1 July, 8 July, 15 July, 22 July, 29 July, 5 August, 12 August and 19 August: Chiisana Koi-Hitori Ja Naino (Japanese: ちいさな恋/ひとりじゃないの) - Mari Amachi[25]
- 26 August, 2 September, 9 September, 16 September, 23 September, 30 September, 7 October, 21 October, 28 October, 11 November, 18 November, 25 November, 2 December, 9 December, 16 December and 23 December: Genkidesu - Takuro Yoshida[26]
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon LP chart:[27]
- 24 January and 31 January: Simon & Garfunkel No Subete (Japanese: サイモン&ガーファンクルのすべて) - Simon & Garfunkel
- 7 February, 14 February, 21 February, 28 February, 6 March, 13 March, 20 March, 27 March, 3 April, 10 April, 17 April, 29 May and 5 June: Mizuiro No Koi / Namidakara Ashita E (Japanese: 水色の恋/涙から明日へ) - Mari Amachi
- 24 April, 1 May, 8 May, 15 May and 22 May: Paul Simon - Paul Simon
- 12 June: Shoshin Wo Wasuremai To Chikatta Hi (Japanese: 初心を忘れまいと誓った日) - Rumiko Koyanagi
- 19 June, 26 June, 3 July, 10 July, 17 July, 24 July, 31 July and 7 August: Chiisana Koi-Hitori Ja Naino (Japanese: ちいさな恋/ひとりじゃないの) - Mari Amachi
- 14 August, 21 August, 28 August, 4 September, 11 September, 18 September, 25 September, 2 October, 9 October, 16 October, 23 October, 30 October, 6 November, 13 November and 27 November: Genkidesu - Takuro Yoshida
- 20 November and 4 December: Amachi Mari Gift Pack (Japanese: 天地真理ギフトパック) - Mari Amachi
- 11 December, 18 December and 25 December: Gift Pack (Japanese: ギフト・パック) - Simon & Garfunkel
Annual charts
[edit]Shiro Miya & Pinkara Trio's Onna no Michi was number 1 in the Oricon annual singles chart.[28] Billy BanBan's Sayonarawo Surutameni was number 1 in the Cash Box annual singles chart.[29]
Film and television
[edit]The music of The Long Darkness, by Teizo Matsumura, won the 27th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[30]
Best 30 Kayōkyoku was first broadcast in 1972.[31][32][33]
Classical music
[edit]The Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra[34] and New Japan Philharmonic were founded.[35]
Music industry
[edit]More than 20 million tapes and 150 million disks were manufactured.[36] The record sales drive that started on 1 September 1972, was the largest that had ever taken place.[37]
Other singles released
[edit]- Mebae by Megumi Asaoka
- 21 January: Kekkon Shiyo Yo by Takuro Yoshida[38]
- 1 August: Otokonoko Onnanoko by Hiromi Go[39]
- 5 September: Kuruwasetaino (Japanese: 狂わせたいの) by Linda Yamamoto[40]
- 10 September: Kassai by Naomi Chiaki[41]
- 21 September: Aishu No Page by Saori Minami[42]
Other albums released
[edit]- Made in Japan by Flower Travellin' Band
- Misora by Sachiko Kanenobu
- Musashino Tanpopodan No Densetsu (Japanese: 武蔵野タンポポ団の伝説) by Musashino Tanpopodan[43]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Cash Box. 3 June 1972, p 38.
- Oricon magazine
- Music Labo magazine
- 新譜ジャーナル magazine. ["The Journal of Newmusic"].
- Oricon No. 1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1998. ISBN 9784906496129. vol 1 (1968~1985).
- 新御三家&花の中3トリオ 芸能史に〝サン・サン〟と輝くアイドル. zakII. 15 February 2022.
- 「CMソング」 口ずさみたくなる「若さだよ山ちゃん」「律子さん」. zakII. 17 February 2022.
- ↑ 1972年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation.
- ↑ "Yukimura Wins 1st TMF Prizes". Cash Box. 3 June 1972. p 39.
- ↑ "Cook Judging Tokyo Festival". Billboard. 29 April 1972. p 3. See also p 59.
- ↑ Billboard. 1 January 1972. p 28.
- ↑ "First Tokyo Music Festival, 1972". Billboard. 3 June 1972. p 1.
- ↑ 第4回 ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation.
- ↑ 第3回世界歌謡祭. Yamaha Music Foundation.
- ↑ Billboard. 16 December 1972. p 45.
- ↑ 第14回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association.
- ↑ 第23回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK.
- ↑ 尾高賞 in "Archive". NHK Symphony Orchestra.
- ↑ See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine
- ↑ 1972年5月8日、青い三角定規「太陽がくれた季節」がオリコン1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 8 May 2019.
- ↑ 1972年4月3日天地真理「ちいさな恋」がオリコン1位を記録～となりの真理ちゃん、人気爆発のプロローグ. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 3 April 2019.
- ↑ 1972年7月24日、ビリー・バンバン「さよならをするために」がオリコン1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 24 July 2018.
- ↑ 1972年の本日、天地真理最大のヒット曲「ひとりじゃないの」がオリコン・チャート1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 12 June 2018.
- ↑ 1972年3月13日、天地真理「小さな恋」がオリコンチャートの1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 13 March 2018.
- ↑ Cash Box. 5 February 1972, p 44.
- ↑ Cash Box. 5 February 1972, p 44.
- ↑ Cash Box. 19 February 1972, p 40. 26 February 1972, p 42. 4 March 1972, p 43. 18 March 1972, p 46. 25 March 1972, p 50. 8 April 1972, p 44. 15 April 1972, p 46. 22 April 1972, p 48. 29 April 1972, p 46. 13 May 1972, p 44. 20 May 1972, p 42.
- ↑ CBS/Sony catalogue number SOND-66077
- ↑ Cash Box. 27 May 1972, p 41. 17 June 1972, p 40.
- ↑ Cash Box. 17 June 1972, p 40.
- ↑ Cash Box. 24 June 1972, p 40.
- ↑ Cash Box. 8 July 1972, p 33. 15 July 1972, p 44. 22 July 1972, p 34. 29 July 1972, p 45. 12 August 1972, p 42. 26 August 1972, p 48.
- ↑ Cash Box. 26 August 1972, p 48. 2 September 1972, p 46. 9 September 1972, p 44. 16 September 1972, p 44. 30 September 1972, p 54. 7 October 1972, p 80. 28 October 1972, p 50. 18 November 1972, p 42. 25 November 1972, p 46. 2 December 1972, p 50. 9 December 1972, p 42. 16 December 1972, p 44. 23 December 1972, p 37.
- ↑ See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine
- ↑ シングル年度別のヒット曲 TOP 1. Jipang, from Oricon.
- ↑ "Japan's Top 50 Singles - 1972". Cash Box. 30 December 1972. Part II: International Section. p 9.
- ↑ 第27回 日本映画賞
- ↑ ATV 20-nen no ayumi. Aomori Television. 1989. p 275.
- ↑ Mainichi Shimbun. No 276. 1972.
- ↑ Shimbun Akahata. 1972. vol 142.
- ↑ The Cambridge Companion to the Orchestra. 2003. p 281
- ↑ Billboard. 5 May 1973. p 53.
- ↑ "Production and Dollar Volume Percentages Dip Downwards". Billboard. 17 February 1973. p J-6.
- ↑ "Japanese in Biggest Record Sales Drive". Billboard. 9 September 1972. p 1.
- ↑ 1972年1月21日吉田拓郎「結婚しようよ」がリリース～「闘う歌」から「暮らしの歌」への大転換となった歴史的な一曲. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 21 January 2019.
- ↑ 1972年8月1日、郷ひろみが「男の子女の子」でデビュー. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 1 August 2018.
- ↑ 1972年9月5日、山本リンダのイメチェン第2弾「狂わせたいの」が発売. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 September 2018.
- ↑ 1972年9月10日、音楽史に残る名曲、ちあきなおみ「喝采」がリリース. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 10 September 2018.
- ↑ 1972年9月21日、南沙織「哀愁のページ」がリリース～メロウ・サウンドの原点. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 21 September 2018.
- ↑ 武蔵野タンポポ団 — 伝説の向う側. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 10 January 2018.
