1972 in Japanese music

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In 1972 (Shōwa 47), Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.

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

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 [ja]" Ouyang Fei Fei
10 January "Akuma ga Nikui [ja]" Takao Hirata & Sell Stars [ja]
17 January
24 January
31 January
7 February
14 February "Wakare no Asa [ja]" Pedro & Capricious [ja]
21 February
28 February
6 March
13 March "Chiisana Koi [ja]" 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 [ja]
24 April
1 May
8 May "Taiyō ga Kureta Kisetsu [ja]" Aoi Sankaku Jōgija [ja]
15 May "Seto no Hanayome [ja]" Rumiko Koyanagi
22 May
29 May
5 June
12 June "Hitori Janai no [ja]" Mari Amachi
19 June
26 June
3 July
10 July
17 July
24 July "Sayonara wo Suru Tame ni [ja]" Billy BanBan [ja]
31 July
7 August "Tabi no Yado [ja]" Takuro Yoshida
14 August
21 August
28 August
4 September
11 September "Kyō no Niwaka Ame [ja]" Rumiko Koyanagi
18 September
25 September
2 October "Niji o Watatte [ja]" 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

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 [ja] - 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 [ja] - 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 [ja] - 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

Shiro Miya & Pinkara Trio's Onna no Michi was number 1 in the Oricon annual singles chart.[28] Billy BanBan [ja]'s Sayonarawo Surutameni [ja] was number 1 in the Cash Box annual singles chart.[29]

Film and television

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

The Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra[34] and New Japan Philharmonic were founded.[35]

Music industry

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

Other albums released

See also

References

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