Regardless of the version, one thing overlaps in both stories: the word “Sukiyaki” was considered to be catchy and easy to remember.Ī post shared by 🌏ロックンロール研究所🌏 on at 3:40am PDT While common knowledge states that Kenny Ball renamed the song to Sukiyaki because it was a Japanese dish he loved, other versions state that Kenny Ball did not know many words in Japanese besides “Sayonara” and “Sukiyaki”, but “Sayonara” was not necessarily a cheerful word. Kenny Ball considered the original translation of the title (“Look Up As I Walk” or “Look Up As I Walk”) to be quite long. However, the most intriguing thing about the song’s success overseas was the name.
The instrumental version was played by Kenny Ball, an English jazz musician. The song made its way to the United Kingdom in 1962 thanks Louis Benjamin, a British music executive.
After leaving a band to seek a solo career under Toshiba Records, Kyu Sakamoto recorded the song, known in Japan as Ue o Muite Arukō (Look Up As I Walk), and it became the number #1 hit in the country in the year of 1961. With an iconic drumbeat and lyrics that (in the chorus, at least) are easy to yell regardless of your native language or state of inebriation, it’s easy to see why.There is an old song English speakers know as Sukiyaki, and it has a remarkable story. That year, and up until early 2019, it beat another film entry - The Greatest Showman’s “This Is Me” - to take the 10th spot in song rankings. We Will Rock You (Queen)īohemian Rhapsody screeched into Japanese cinemas right at the end of 2018 and was an enormous success, so it’s no surprise that Queen features several times on this list. This information is sure to come in useful next time you’re planning a drunken sing-along with your Japanese friends! 10. JOYSOUND and DAM are the two major systems used by karaoke shops, with JOYSOUND offering a wider variety of songs to choose from.Ĭheck out which karaoke songs Japanese people enjoy singing. So what English songs are popular among Japanese people? We turned to JOYSOUND’s 2019 rankings for the second year in a row to find out what’s changed in the top 10 English songs sung at karaoke in Japan. No trip to Japan is complete without karaoke, which is great for fun, laughter, burning calories, and trolling everyone with your song choice.
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