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.Billboard. 20 December 1980. p 87.
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.新訂現代日本人名錄 98 (Contemporary Who's Who in Japan 1998). Nichagai Associates. 1998. vol 2. p 515.
The 9th Tokyo Music Festival was held on 30 March 1980."Today's TV Choice". The Japan Times. 30 March 1980. No 29177. p 6."Tokyo Music Festival Winners". The Japan Times. 5 April 1980. No 29183. p 9. Feeling Old Feelings by Dionne Warwick won the grand prize. Body Language by The Dooleys won the Gold Award.Dionne Warwick captures grand prize at Tokyo Music Festival. Stars and Stripes. 3 April 1980.
The 22nd Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 7 to 27 April 1980.1980年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation. The 19th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 11 May 1980.第19回 ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation. The 20th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 5 October 1980.第20回 ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation. The 11th World Popular Song Festival was held on 14 to 16 November 1980."11th World Popular Song Festival Ushers in the Eighties On a Promising Note". Billboard. 20 December 1980. p 86. The 11th Japan Music Awards were held on 18 November 1980.視聴率の正体. 1983. p 217.燃える恋歌. 1989. p 21. The final of the 9th FNS Music Festival was held on 16 December 1980."7.00 - FNS Popular Music '80 Grand Prix" in "KTV ". The Japan Times. 16 December 1980. No 29433. p 8. col 5. The 22nd Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1980.第22回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association. The 31st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1980.第31回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK.
The 29th Otaka prize was won by Tōru Takemitsu.尾高賞 in "Archive". NHK Symphony Orchestra.
Concerts The "All Nite Rock Show '80" was held from 21 to 22 June 1980."All Night Rock Show Is Success In Tokyo". Billboard. 26 July 1980. p 64. Momoe Yamaguchi's farewell concert was on 5 October 1980.昭和55年10月5日 山口百恵、「さよなら」公演. Showa Mainichi (昭和毎日), from the Mainichi Shimbun. October 2008. (There was a live album and video).
Number one singles Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine Issue dateSongArtist(s)7 January"Ihōjin"Saki Kubota14 January21 January28 January""Crystal King4 February11 February18 February25 February3 March10 March""17 March24 March31 March7 April14 April21 April""Chanels28 April5 May12 May19 May26 May2 June9 June""16 June23 June30 June7 July14 July21 July28 July4 August11 August18 August""Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi25 August1 September8 September15 September22 September29 September""Toshihiko Tahara6 October13 October""Seiko Matsuda20 October27 October3 November10 November17 November"I'm In the Mood for Dancing" Japanese title: The Nolans24 November1 December""Mayumi Itsuwa8 December15 December22 December""Masahiko Kondō29 December
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.ザ・ベストテン(1979年12月27日放送). TBS.久保田早紀の名曲「異邦人」あの日 運命を背負って生まれた歌. Re:minder. 10 December 2020.Taichi Kameyama. 固定客は一人もいない. 日本工業新聞社 (Nihon Kōgyō Shinbunsha). 1983. . p 205. National Diet Library. ザ・ベストテン 1980年度. Idol.ne.jp. 11/1/2019. 26 June, 3 July, 24 July, 31 July, 7 August, 14 August, 21 August: "" - 1980年8月14日、もんた&ブラザーズ「ダンシング・オールナイト」が『ザ・ベストテン』で4週連続（通算6週）の1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 14 August 2018. 28 August, 4 September and 11 September: "Aishu Deito (New York City Nights)" - Toshihiko Tahara.1980年8月28日、田原俊彦「哀愁でいと」がザ・ベストテンの1位獲得～ジャニーズ帝国への第1投. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 28 August 2018.『ザ・ベストテン』研究 テレビ欄表記から見る田原と聖子の仲. News ポストセブン. 3/11/2020.【1980年7月】哀愁でいと/予感はあった 田原俊彦 デビュー曲にして最大のヒット曲. Sponichi Annex. 10 July 2011.田原俊彦「哀愁でいと」デビュー曲は洋楽カバーのダンスフィーリング！. Re:minder. 12/8/2021.
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"安室奈美恵の勢い衰えず!ドリカム以来14年8ヶ月ぶりの6週連続首位". Oricon News. 9 September 2008. Public Pressure - Yellow Magic Orchestra1970-1989 Oricon Chart Book LP Edition. オリコンチャートブック〈LP編(昭和45年-平成1年)〉. Oricon Books. May 1990. . p 74.
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart: 14 January, 21 January, 28 January and 4 February: Yumegatari by Saki KubotaBillboard. 19 January 1980, p 82. 26 January 1980. p 61. 2 February 1980, p 54. 9 February 1980, p 54. 11 February, 18 February, 25 February and 3 March: - Chiharu MatsuyamaBillboard. 16 February 1980, p 83. 23 February 1980, p 51. 1 March 1980, p 53. 8 March 1980, p 53. 10 March and 17 March: Greatest Hits Vol. 2 - ABBABillboard. 15 March 1980, p 65. 22 March 1980, p 72. 24 March and 31 March: - Mariya TakeuchiBillboard. 29 March 1980, p 111. 5 April 1980, p 79. 12 April 1980, p 47. 7 April and 14 April: - Southern All StarsBillboard. 19 April 1980, p 83. 21 April, 28 April and 5 May: Ikiteite mo Ii Desu ka - Miyuki NakajimaBillboard. 26 April 1980, p 62. 3 May 1980, p 47. 10 May 1980, p 75. 12 May, 19 May, 26 May and 2 June: - Chiharu MatsuyamaBillboard. 17 May 1980, p 63. 24 May 1980, p 71. 31 May 1980, p 59. 7 June 1980, p 47. 9 June and 16 June: - ChanelsBillboard. 14 June 1980, p 63. 21 June 1980, p 85. 23 June and 30 June: X∞Multiplies - Yellow Magic OrchestraBillboard. 5 July 1980, p 63. 28 June 1980, p 83. 7 July, 14 July, 21 July, 28 July and 4 August: Solid State Survivor - Yellow Magic OrchestraBillboard. 16 August 1980, p 63. 9 August 1980, p 65. 2 August 1980, p 53. 26 July 1980, p 63. 18 July 1980, p 69. 12 July 1980, p 51. 11 August, 18 August and 25 August: Act - Billboard. 30 August 1980, p 81. 16 August 1980, p 63. 1 September and 8 September: - Tsuyoshi NagabuchiBillboard. 13 September 1980, p 63. 6 September 1980, p 68. 16 September: - AliceBillboard. 20 September 1980, p 66. 22 September, 29 September and 6 October: - Tsuyoshi NagabuchiBillboard. 18 October 1980, p 62. 11 October 1980, p 64. 4 October 1980, p 103. 27 September 1980, p 59. 13 October: Ride on Time - Tatsuro YamashitaBillboard. 25 October 1980, p 74. 20 October: - Mayumi ItsuwaBillboard. 25 October 1980, p 74. 27 October and 3 November: - Masashi SadaBillboard. 8 November 1980, p 56. 1 November 1980, p 84. 10 November, 17 November and 24 November: - Junko YagamiBillboard. 29 November 1980, p 66. 22 November 1980, p 66. 15 November 1980, p 86. 1 December and 8 December: - Chiharu MatsuyamaBillboard. 6 December 1980, p 41. 20 December 1980, p 85. 15 December and 22 December: - Off CourseBillboard. 27 December 1980, p 57. 20 December 1980, p 85.
Cash Box of Japan
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box of Japan chart: 5 January, 12 January, 19 January, 22 March and 29 March: - Chiharu MatsuyamaCash Box. 5 January 1980, p 22. 12 January 1980, p 26. 19 January 1980, p 24. 22 March 1980, p 40. 29 March 1980, p 93. 2 February, 9 February, 16 February, 1 March and 15 March: Yumegatari - Saki KubotaCash Box. 2 February 1980, p 37. 9 February 1980, p 37. 16 February 1980, p 43. 1 March 1980, p 45. 15 March 1980, p 63. 5 April, 12 April, 19 April and 26 April: - Mariya TakeuchiCash Box. 5 April 1980, p 37. 12 April 1980, p 42. 19 April 1980, p 41. 26 April 1980, p 19. 3 May: - Southern All StarsCash Box. 3 May 1980, p 36. 10 May and 24 May: Ikiteite mo Ii Desu ka - Miyuki NakajimaCash Box. 10 May 1980, p 36. 24 May 1980, p 50. 7 June: - Chiharu MatsuyamaCash Box. 7 June 1980, p 37. 28 June and 5 July: - ChanelsCash Box. 28 June 1980, p 51. 5 July 1980, p 43. 19 July, 26 July, 9 August and 16 August: Solid State Survivor - Yellow Magic OrchestraCash Box. 19 July 1980, p 35. 26 July 1980, p 32. 9 August 1980, p 37. 16 August 1980, p 22. 23 August and 6 September: Act 1 - Cash Box. 23 August 1980, p 37. 6 September 1980, p 37. 13 September: - Seiko MatsudaCash Box. 13 September 1980, p 32. 20 September: - Tsuyoshi NagabuchiCash Box. 20 September 1980, p 34. 11 October and 18 October: - Tsuyoshi NagabuchiCash Box. 11 October 1980, p 19. 18 October 1980, p 43. 25 October: Ride on Time - Tatsuro YamashitaCash Box. 25 October 1980, p 43. 8 November and 16 November: - Masashi SadaCash Box. 8 November 1980, p 34. 16 November 1980, p 41. 22 November, 29 November, 6 December, 13 December and 20 December: - Junko YagamiCash Box. 22 November 1980, p 39. 29 November 1980, p 35. 6 December 1980, p 36. 13 December 1980, p 43. 20 December 1980, p 37. 27 December: - Chiharu MatsuyamaCash Box. 27 December 1980, p 61.
Annual charts 's was number 1 in the Oricon annual singles chart,シングル年度別のヒット曲 TOP 1. Jipang, from Oricon. and Saki Kubota's Ihojin was number 2.5月11日は「異邦人」久保田早紀の誕生日. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 May 2018.
Film and television The music of Kagemusha, by Shin'ichirō Ikebe, won the 35th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.第35回 日本映画大賞 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).Prizes. Lalabel, the Magical Girl includes songs by Mitsuko Horie.(1994) 7 AERA, 13.6.1994, p 41.現代日本女性人名録. 2001. p 938.Nippon Columbia catalogue number SCS-499 Animation: The Best Ten 1980, a parody of The Best Ten, was released on 20 December. '80アニメーション ザ・ベストテン. Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan.
Overseas The single Gandhara by Godiego reached number 56 on the UK singles chart.Paul Gambaccini. British Hit Singles. 1991. pp 113 & 326Gandhara (Theme from Monkey). Official Charts.
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.Inman. Television Variety Shows. p 352. 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."Pink Lady Pair Set To Dissolve, Go Solo". Billboard. 20 September 1980. p 67."Future Uncertain of Seoul Music Contest". Billboard. 13 December 1980. p 70.Pink Lady – World Song Festival In Seoul '80. Hyundai Records catalogue number HSJ가60.
The eponymous album Yellow Magic Orchestra reached number 81 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States.Billboard 200. 22 March 1980. The single, "Computer Game", from that album, reached number 17 on the UK singles chart,"Computer Game" (Theme From The Invaders). Official Charts. and number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.Bronson. The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. 1997. p 131.Made in Japan: Studies in Popular Music. p 222.Billboard The album X∞Multiplies, by the same band, reached number 177 on the Billboard 200 chart.Billboard
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.Urbain. Music and Conflict Transformation. p 6.(1996) 潮 p 21.
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 Ōsaka Shigure by Harumi Miyako Hadashi no Kisetsu and Aoi Sangoshou by Seiko Matsuda , , and by Momoe Yamaguchi
Other albums released Turning Point by Pink Lady Tenkai and Saudade by Saki Kubota B-2 Unit by Ryuichi Sakamoto Murdered by the Music by Yukihiro Takahashi Make Up City by Casiopea Landsale by P-Model Every Night by Yōsui Inoue Rockoon by T-Square Tasogare by Mai Yamaneユリイカ. Seidosha. vol 41, no 9 (August 2009). p 193. , , and by Momoe Yamaguchi 21 June: Toki no Nai Hotel - Yuming1980年6月21日、松任谷由実のアルバム『時のないホテル』がリリース～大きな転換期となる1枚. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 21 June 2019.