1967 in Japanese music


In 1967, Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.

Awards, contests and festivals

The 10th Anniversary Osaka International Festival was held from 7 April to 7 May 1967. The 9th Japan Record Awards were held on 16 December 1967. The 18th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1967.
The 16th Otaka prize was won by Akio Yashiro.

Number one singles

Billboard

The following reached number 1 according to weekly singles charts published in Billboard:
Sega Enterprises
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly Sega Enterprises singles chart published in Billboard:
Original Confidence
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly Oricon singles chart published in Billboard:
  • 18 November and 25 November: Kiri No Kanatani - Jun Mayuzumi
  • 2 December, 9 December, 16 December and 30 December: -
Original Confidence
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly Oricon local singles chart published in Billboard:
Original Confidence
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly Oricon international singles chart published in Billboard:

Oricon

The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:
Issue dateSongArtist
November 2""Jackey Yoshikawa and His Blue Comets
November 9""Jackey Yoshikawa and His Blue Comets
November 16""
November 23""
November 30""
December 7""
December 14""
December 21""
December 28""

Cash Box

International
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly international singles chart published in Cash Box:
Local
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly local singles chart published in Cash Box:
  • 7 January and 14 January: Yozora-O Aoi De - Yūzō Kayama
  • 21 January: Konyawa Odorou -
  • 28 January and 11 February: Mada-Minu Koibito - Yūzō Kayama
  • 18 February: Blue Trumpet - Kazuo Funaki
  • 4 March and 11 March: Kaeritakunai-No -
  • 18 March: Isshin Tasuke Edokko Matsuri - Kazuo Funaki
  • 25 March, 1 April, 8 April, 15 April, 22 April, 29 April, 6 May and 13 May: -
  • 20 May, 27 May, 3 June and 10 June: - Yūjirō Ishihara
  • 24 June: Shinjuku Blues -
  • 1 July, 8 July and 15 July: -
  • 22 July: Shiritakunaino (I Really Don't Want to Know) -
  • 12 August, 19 August, 26 August, 2 September, 9 September, 16 September and 23 September: Makkana Taiyō - Hibari Misora
  • 30 September, 7 October, 14 October, 21 October and 28 October: - Kazuo Funaki
  • 4 November, 11 November and 18 November: Kitaguni-No Aoisora - Chiyo Okumura
  • 25 November and 2 December: Anohito-No Ashioto -
  • 9 December, 16 December, 23 December and 30 December: -

Number one albums

The following reached number 1 according to the weekly albums chart published in Cash Box:
  • 28 October, 4 November, 11 November, 18 November, 25 November, 2 December, 9 December and 16 December: Let's Go Classics -. The Japanese name of this album is "Let's Go Unmei". "Unmei" is a Japanese translation of the name of the Fate Symphony.
  • 23 December and 30 December: The Tigers on Stage - The Tigers

Annual charts

Yukio Hashi's was number 1 in the Japanese kayokyoku annual singles chart published in Billboard.

Film and television

The music of Chōhen Manga Shōnen Jack to Mahō Tsukai, by, won the 22nd Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.
Music Fair was broadcast in colour from 1 May 1967 onwards.

Genres

There was a group sounds boom. Bourdaghs said it was the leading genre. Honda said that jazz was less popular in 1967 than it had been before.

Music industry

The value of records production was $96 million. For the first time in the post war period, Japanese musicians sold more records than foreigners. Oricon was established.

Overseas

The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra did a concert tour the United States. The Spiders toured the United States.

Other singles released

Albums released