Kyu Sakamoto
Kyu Sakamoto (坂本 九, Sakamoto Kyū, born Hisashi Oshima (大島 九, Ōshima Hisashi), 10 December 1941 – 12 August 1985) was a Japanese singer and actor, best known outside Japan for his international hit song "Ue o Muite Arukō" (known as "Sukiyaki" in English-speaking markets), which was sung in Japanese and sold over 13 million copies. It reached number one in the United States Billboard Hot 100 in June 1963, making Sakamoto the first Asian recording artist to have a number one song on the chart. Sakamoto died on August 12, 1985, in the crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123, the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history.
Releases
Sleeve | Title | Year | Format |
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Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (Ue O Muite Aruko) | 1963 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
Kyu Sakamoto - China Nights | 1963 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
Kyu Sakamoto - Rose, Rose I Love You / Sayonara Tokyo | 1964 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono | |
Kyu Sakamoto - Senjo Ni Hi Wa Ochite (Sole Calante Sui Campi Di Battaglia) / Kyu Chan No Zunta-Tatta (Non Ascoltate!) | 1963 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | |
No Image | Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (Ue O Muite Aruko) | 1963 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single |
坂本九* - 7時にあいまショー | 2004 | DVD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mono | |
Kyu Sakamoto - 689 | 1979 | Vinyl, LP, Album | |
坂本 九* - 口笛だけが / 涙 | 1966 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki | 1988 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | |
Kyu Sakamoto - China Nights | 1963 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
坂本 九* - ともだち | 1965 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
Kyu Sakamoto - China Nights | 1963 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
Kyu Sakamoto - China Nights | 1963 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (Ueo Muite Arukou) / Anoko No | 1963 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
坂本 九* - 口笛だけが / 涙 | 1966 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
坂本 九* - みんなでつくろう / マイ・マイ・マイ | 1970 | Vinyl, 7", Single | |
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki / Anoko No Namae-Wa Natenkana | 1964 | Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | |
Kyu Sakamoto - 九ちゃんのジングルベル / 赤花のトナカイ | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | ||
坂本 九* - 明日があるさ | 2000 | CD, Maxi-Single, Promo | |
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki | 1963 | Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono | |
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaqui | 1962 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
Kyu Sakamoto - Sayonara Tokyo / I Like You | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | ||
坂本 九* - 九ちゃんの花咲く街角 | 1962 | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Compilation | |
Kyu Sakamoto - Kyu Extended Play | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release | ||
Kyu Sakamoto - 上を向いて歩こう / 見上げてごらん夜の星を | 1986 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono | |
Kyu Sakamoto - Why / Elimo | 1975 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo | |
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki / Anoko No Namaewa Nantenkana | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | ||
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP | ||
坂本 九* - 涙くんさよなら / 真ん中とはじっこ | 1965 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo | |
Kyu Sakamoto - China Nights | 1963 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
Kyu Sakamoto - The Olympics Song / Tankobushi | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | ||
坂本九* - 九・メモリアル | 1985 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Mono | |
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki / Anoko-No Namae-Wa Nantenkana | 1963 | Vinyl, 7", Single | |
Kyu Sakamoto - The Very Best Of | 1994 | CD, Compilation | |
Kyu Sakamoto - Good Bye Joe | 1963 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP | |
No Image | Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki / Anoko-No Namae-Wa Nantenkana | 1963 | Vinyl, 7", Single, Promo |
坂本九* - レッツ・ゴー物語(ストーリー)/カマ・カマ・ベイビー | 1962 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | |
坂本九* - 上を向いて歩こう コンパクト7 | Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | ||
Kyu Sakamoto - China Nights / Benkyo No Cha Cha Cha | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono | ||
Kyu Sakamoto - 689 | 1979 | Vinyl, LP, Album | |
Kyu Sakamoto - 九ちゃん明治を歌う | 1967 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo | |
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki | 1978 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | |
Kyu Sakamoto - 上を向いて歩こう / 幸せなら手をたたこう | 1968 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (Ueo Muite Arukou) / Anoko-no Namae-wa Nantenkana | 1963 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
坂本九* - 坂本九シングル全集 | 2004 | CD, Compilation, Stereo, Mono | |
Kyu Sakamoto - 上を向いて歩こう | 2011 | CD, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono | |
坂本 九* - 太陽はさんさん / 恋のラベンダー | 1968 | Vinyl, 7", Single | |
Kyu Sakamoto - China Nights | 1963 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
Kyu Sakamoto - リサイタル | 1966 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo | |
坂本九* - 上を向いて歩こう | 1964 | Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono |
Images - Coming soon...
Tracklist: Sukiyaki
No. | Title | Runtime |
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A1 | Sukiyaki (Naughty Remix) | |
B1 | Sukiyaki (Insignificant Others Remix) | |
B2 | Sukiyaki (Miss Data Remix) | |