Joan Jett & the Blackhearts covered a song by the first westerner to achieve pop start status in Japan.  When was that song first recorded?
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Alan Merrill Alan Merrill (born Allan Preston Sachs; February 19, 1951) is an American vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, actor and model. In the early 1970s Merrill was the first westerner to achieve pop star status in Japan. He is the lead singer of the first ever released version and co-author of the song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by the Arrows in 1975.
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I Love Rock 'n' Roll "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is a rock song written in 1975 by Alan Merrill of the Arrows, who recorded the first released version. The song was later made famous by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in 1982. Alan Merrill has played the song live in Europe, Japan and most often in his home town New York City.
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Departures (Globe song) "Departures" (styled "DEPARTURES") is a single by Japanese pop band Globe. It was released on January 1, 1996. It was number-one on the "Oricon" Weekly Singles Chart. It was the second best-selling single in Japan in 1996, with 2.271 million copies sold and it is the 15th best-selling physical single in Japan, having sold a total of 2.288 million copies.
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Moment (album) Moment is Japanese J-pop band Speed's greatest hits album following their first album, "Starting Over" and second album, "Rise". Moment was released on December 16, 1998 and contains all the commercially released singles from their first and second albums along with additional tracks. Debuting at number 1 on the Oricon charts and eventually selling 2.32 million copies, Moment is the best-selling album by a female group in Japanese music history.
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Welcome to the Edge "Welcome To The Edge" is a song written by Roxanne Seeman, Billie Hughes, and Dominic Messinger. "Welcome To The Edge" was recorded by Billie Hughes and became a #1 hit in Japan. Concurrently it aired in the NBC television series "Santa Barbara," garnering an Emmy nomination for Best Original Song.
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Goro Noguchi Goro Noguchi (野口 五郎 , Noguchi Gorō , born 23 February 1956 in Mino, Gifu) is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted as a singer in 1971 and earned a spot on the Kohaku Utagassen in 1972 with his second single, "Aoi ringo". He got his first number one hit with "Amai seikatsu" in 1974, and his second one with his next single, "Shitetsu ensen" in 1975.
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La Javanaise La Javanaise is a song written and composed by Serge Gainsbourg originally for Juliette Gréco, and interpreted by both her and Serge Gainsbourg in 1963. The first recordings of both artists constituted the B-sides of each of the two 45s.
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Rocket Dive "Rocket Dive" is the eighth single by Japanese musician hide, the first to bear the hide with Spread Beaver name, released on January 28, 1998. It reached number 4 on the Oricon chart and was the 33rd best-selling single of the year, being certified Double Platinum by the RIAJ. The song's name and intro are an homage to Kiss' "Rocket Ride".
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Roxette (song) "Roxette" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. Recorded in 1974, it was Dr. Feelgood's debut single, and appeared on their debut album, "Down by the Jetty".
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Akiko Yano Akiko Yano (矢野 顕子 , Yano Akiko , born February 13, 1955) is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer. She was born Akiko Suzuki (鈴木 顕子 "Suzuki Akiko") in Tokyo and raised in Aomori, Aomori, and later began her singing career in the mid-1970s. Her vocals and singing style have been compared to British singer Kate Bush.
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Sukiyaki and Other Japanese Hits Sukiyaki and Other Japanese Hits is an album by Kyu Sakamoto released in 1963 in the U.S. by Capitol Records. All of the songs on the album are sung in Japanese and feature the title track, a #1 hit in the U.S. for three weeks in 1963, and peaking at #6 in the UK when issued by EMI on its HMV label. The 'b'-side, "Anoko No Namaewa Nantenkana", and a cover of "Good Timin'", a hit in 1960 for R&B singer Jimmy Jones, in both the US and the UK.
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Taiyō Nokku Taiyō Nokku (太陽ノック , Sun Knock) is the 12th single by Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. It was released on July 22, 2015. It was number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, reaching a new record for first week sales by the group, with 609,202 copies. It was the best-selling single in Japan in July, with 629,996 copies. As of November 23, 2015 (issue date) it had sold 678,481 copies. It was also number-one on the "Billboard" Japan Hot 100. The Japanese television drama series "Hatsumori Bemars" uses the title song as the theme song.
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List of Oricon number-one singles of 1969 The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Singles Chart, which is published by "Oricon Style" magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' physical sales. This list includes the singles that reached the number one place on that chart in 1969.
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Michiko Hamamura Michiko Hamamura (浜村 美智子 , Hamamura Michiko , born October 3, 1938 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese singer and actress. She was known as the "Banana Boat Girl" after she recorded a bi-lingual cover of the "Banana Boat Song"
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Yuki Koyanagi Yuki Koyanagi (小柳 ゆき , Koyanagi Yuki , born January 26, 1982 in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan) , is a Japanese pop singer. She released her first single, 'Anata no kisu o kazoemashô - You Were Mine' on September 15, 1999. This song was a huge hit in Japan and made the 17-year-old a sensation overnight. Her second album 'EXPANSION', sold over 1.3 million copies. She has done several albums (in English) of cover songs, including disco and movie standards. After a break of several years, her latest album 'Sunrise' was released in March 2007.
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Bad Reputation (Joan Jett song) "Bad Reputation" is a rock song co-written and recorded by Joan Jett and first released from her 1980 debut album of the same name.
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Koichi Morita (songwriter) Kōichi Morita (森田 公一 , Morita Kōichi ) (born February 25, 1940), is a Japanese composer and singer who launched his recording career in the late 1960s and had gained huge commercial success during the 1970s.
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Crystal King (band) Crystal King (クリスタルキング , Kurisutaru Kingu ) is a Japanese pop rock and kayōkyoku band. They gained commercial success with their debut single "Daitokai" (大都会 ) which sold 1.5 million copies, and are remembered in Japan for their performance of the first theme songs of "Fist of the North Star": "Ai o Torimodose!!" and "Yuria... Eien ni".
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On Your Mark (song) On Your Mark is a song by the Japanese rock duo Chage & Aska. The song was released in 1994 as part of the single "Heart". It became a million selling hit single upon its release and has been performed in concert by the duo. The song has been included on a variety of their albums. Originally written with Japanese lyrics an English language adaptation was created and released under the title "Castles in the Air". It was notably performed by Chage and Aska during their recorded MTV Unplugged session, the first such session by an act from Asia.
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First Love (Utada Hikaru song) "First Love" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru. It was released as her third Japanese language single on April 28, 1999, a month after the release of her debut album, "First Love". It was certified double platinum for 800,000 copies shipped to stores across Japan.
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Move It "Move It" is a song written by Ian Samwell and recorded by Cliff Richard and the Drifters (the UK band that would evolve into The Shadows). Originally intended as the B-side to "Schoolboy Crush", it was released as Richard's debut single on 29 August 1958 and became his first hit record, reaching no.2 on the UK singles chart. It is credited with being one of the first authentic rock and roll songs produced outside the United States.
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Dokki Doki! Love Mail "Dokki Doki! Love Mail" (ドッキドキ! LOVEメール , Dokki Doki! Love Mēru ) is the debut single of the J-pop singer Aya Matsuura, who started her career as a Hello! Project solo artist with this song, while she was about 15. It was released on April 11, 2001 under the Zetima label and reached place 10 in the Oricon charts and charted for six weeks, selling 72,070 copies.