Hisashi "Kyu" Sakamoto (Japanese: 坂本 九, Hepburn: Sakamoto Hisashi or Sakamoto Kyū; 10 December 1941 – 12 August 1985), legally registered as Hisashi Ōshima (大島 九, Ōshima Hisashi) since 1956, was a Japanese singer and actor. He was 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... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Sukiyaki (Ue O Muite Arukou) - #2: China Nights (Shina No Yoru)| Date | Title | Points | Charts Peaks | Links | Comment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1963 | Sukiyaki and Other Japanese Hits | 428 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 05/1963 | 428 | US ✫1 • US AC ✫1 • US R&B 18 • UK 6 | MP3 | [Capitol 4945] written by Rokusuke Ei, Hachidai Nakamura, Abraham Quintanilla Jr. & Pete Astudillo | |||
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