Hideki Saijo
Hideki Saijō (西城 秀樹, Saijō Hideki, originally Tatsuo Kimoto (木本 龍雄, Kimoto Tatsuo), born April 13, 1955 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese singer and television celebrity most famous for singing the Japanese version of the Village People's hit song "Y.M.C.A.", called "Young Man". Although the original version was camp, Saijō's version was intended to seriously inspire "young men".
Saijō's career spans over three decades. He gained popularity again in the 1990s in the cartoon Chibi Maruko-chan and by releasing a cover version of the Enrique Iglesias song "Bailamos". He also sang the theme song and became the character (specially created for the Japanese version — Lucky Mucho) in The Emperor's New Groove and also performed "Turn a Turn", the first opening theme song for ∀ Gundam.
In the late 1990s, he also appeared on an episode of the original Japanese cooking show Iron Chef as a guest judge, for the Rice Battle, involving Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto and Chinese chef Masayoshi Kimura.
In 2003, around the time that his 85th single was to be released, he suffered a mild stroke while performing overseas in Korea. After rehabilitation, in 2006, he released his 86th single, "Meguriai". Lyrics were set to André Gagnon's "Comme au Premier Jour".
In 2009, he released a downloadable single, "Vegetable Wonderful" which is tied to the NHK program, Time for Vegetables.
He married for the first time in 2001. He has one daughter and two sons.
His sister was the wife of Masaru Takumi, a powerful Japanese organized crime figure assassinated in 1997.
Releases
Sleeve | Title | Year | Format |
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Hideki Saijo = 西城秀樹* - Best Hits | 1987 | CD, Compilation, Stereo | |
西城秀樹* = Hideki* - Twilight Made... | 1985 | Vinyl, LP, Album | |
西城秀樹* = Hideki* - Twilight Made... | 1985 | Vinyl, LP, Album | |
Hideki Saijo = 西城秀樹* - Best Pack '88 | CD, Compilation, Repress | ||
Hideki Saijo = 西城秀樹* - Best Pack '88 | 1987 | CD, Compilation | |
Hideki Saijo = 西城秀樹* - 愛が止まらない = Turn It Into Love | 1995 | CD, Mini, Single | |
西城秀樹* = Hideki Saijo - Beat Street | 1985 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
西城秀樹* = Hideki* - Twilight Made... | 1985 | CD, Album | |
西城秀樹* = Hideki Saijo - 激しい恋 | 1974 | Vinyl, 7", Single | |
Hideki Saijo = 西城秀樹* - Best Hits | 1987 | CD, Compilation, Stereo | |
Hideki Saijo = 西城秀樹* - Best Pack '88 | 1987 | CD, Compilation | |
西城秀樹* = Hideki* - Twilight Made... | 1985 | Cassette, Album | |
Hideki Saijyo* = 西城秀樹* - ワイルドな17才 | 2021 | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | |
Hideki* = 西城秀樹* - 傷だらけのローラ | 2021 | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | |
西城秀樹* - ミスティー・ブルー | 1985 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
Hideki Saijo - In Search Of Love | 1986 | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM | |
Hideki Saijo - Bailamos 2000 | 2000 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | |
Hideki Saijo - Golden Hit Deluxe16 | 1976 | Vinyl, LP, Compilation | |
Hideki Saijo - Myself | 1984 | Vinyl, LP, Compilation | |
西城秀樹* - 背中からI Love You | 1984 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
Hideki Saijo - The Best Of Hideki Saijo Vol. 2 | 1982 | Cassette, Compilation | |
西城秀樹* - 永遠の愛 7章 | 2022 | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | |
西城秀樹* - 愛の十字架 | 1973 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
西城秀樹* - 哀しみのStill | 1983 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
西城秀樹* - ONE 〜愛する人のために〜 / 33才 | 1988 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo | |
Hideki Saijo - 青春3650 | 1982 | Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered | |
Hideki Saijo - 心響 Kodou | 2015 | CD, Album, Limited Edition | |
西城秀樹* - 《第4集》情熱の愛/ちぎれた愛 | 1976 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue | |
Hideki Saijyo* - ブーツをぬいで朝食を | 2021 | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | |
Hideki* - Lola | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | ||
西城秀樹* - あなたと愛のために | 1978 | Vinyl, 7", Single, Stereo | |
西城秀樹* - 限りない明日を見つめて ~'80 西城秀樹特別リサイタル In 日生~ = Hideki Saijo Special Recital | 1980 | Vinyl, LP, Album | |
Hideki Saijo - Strangers In The Night | 1986 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo | |
西城秀樹* - Hideki Recital = 西城秀樹リサイタル / ヒデキ・愛・絶叫! ~1973年11月7日郵便貯金ホールに於ける実況録音 | 1974 | Vinyl, LP, Album | |
西城秀樹* - Super Twin | 1980 | Vinyl, LP, Compilation | |
Hideki Saijo - Crystal Love | 2022 | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | |
Hideki Saijo - The 50 Hideki Saijo Song Of Memories | 2022 | DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Stereo | |
Hideki Saijo - Moment | 1997 | CD, Mini, Single, Stereo | |
Hideki Saijo - Catalog | 2019 | CD, Promo | |
Hideki Saijo - New York Girl | 1987 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Promo | |
西城秀樹* - ブルースカイブルー | 1978 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
西城秀樹* - Hideki Recital - 秋ドラマチック | 1983 | Vinyl, LP, Album | |
西城秀樹* - 情熱の嵐 | 1973 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
Hideki Saijo - Songs | 1980 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo | |
西城秀樹* - Big Game '79 | 2022 | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | |
Hideki Saijo - Caravan From Tokyo, Hideki Saijo Concert Tour '86 | 1986 | Laserdisc, 12", Single Sided, Album, NTSC | |
西城秀樹* - Crystal Love | 1982 | Cassette, Album | |
Hideki Saijo - From Tokyo | 1986 | Vinyl, LP, Album | |
Hideki Saijo - 追憶の瞳 Lola | 1986 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
Hideki Saijo - Boomerang Street | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Images - Coming soon...
Tracklist: Twilight Made...
No. | Title | Runtime |
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A1 | Sweet Surrender | 3:45 |
A2 | Beat Street | 4:33 |
A3 | Halation | 4:22 |
A4 | ワインカラーの衝撃 = Winecolor No Shogeki | 4:30 |
A5 | Platinumの雨 = Platinum No Ame | 5:00 |
B1 | リアル・タイム = Real Time | 5:01 |
B2 | オリーブのウェンズディ = Olive No Wednesday | 4:25 |
B3 | Beautiful Rhapsody | 3:59 |
B4 | Television | 4:20 |
B5 | レイク・サイド = Lake Side | 5:06 |