Ihojin Explained

Ihojin (Japanese: 異邦人) (English: "Stranger"[1] or "Foreigner")[2] is a song[3] written and composed by Saki Kubota, and first performed by her. The song was first released as a single on 1 October 1979.[4] That recording sold more than 1.4 million copies[5] and reached number 1 in the Japanese singles chart.[6] [7] The song was used in the "Silk Road" television commercial for Sanyo.[8] [9] [10]

The version released on 12/7/2006 was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan in May 2019.[11]

A cover version[12] of the song by Tak Matsumoto, featuring Zard, reached number 3 in the Oricon Singles Chart in 2003.[13]

TV Tokyo included the song in a collection of one hundred songs that are so well known that anyone could recognise them in three seconds.[14] In 2022, it was among the most popular 1970s Japanese songs on Spotify.[15]

Lyrics

The lyrics of the song refer to children playing in an open space adjacent to the railway tracks, as seen by a passenger from the window of a railway train travelling on the Chuo Line.[16] [17] [18] [19]

Saki Kubota

The single released by Saki Kubota reached number 1 in The Best Ten chart,[20] the Oricon Singles Chart,[21] the Music Labo singles chart,[6] and the Cash Box of Japan 45s chart.[7] The single spent 25 weeks in the Oricon chart.[21]

The recording of the song released as a single in 1979 is included in the album Yumegatari. The album Saudade, released in 1980, included a new acoustic version of the song recorded in Lisbon in Portugal.[22] [23] [24]

The 1979 single was released on a 7-inch 45rpm vinyl record. The subtitle of the song "Ihojin" is "Shiruku Rōdo No Tēma" (Japanese: シルクロードのテーマ) which means "Silk Road Theme". The duration of "Ihojin" is 3 minutes and 41 seconds. The song "Yumehiko" (Japanese: 夢飛行) is on the B side of the single. The duration of "Yumehiko" is 4 minutes and 11 seconds.[25] The song "Ihojin" was arranged by Mitsuo Hagita[26] [27] [28] [29] and produced by .[30]

Cover versions

Tak Matsumoto, featuring Zard

This single spent 16 weeks in the Oricon chart.[31]

Other

There are cover versions by Akina Nakamori,[32] Tatsuya Ishii, Yuki Koyanagi,[33] the 12 Girls Band,[34] Yōko Oginome and Junichi Inagaki,[35] Ego-Wrappin',[36] [37] Misaki Iwasa,[38] Hiroji Miyamoto,[39] May J.,[40] and Yūko Miyamura.[41]

A number of other cover versions have been released.

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. "Ms. Sayuri Kume as Goodwill Ambassador of JBS". JBS News International. Volume 3. October 2007.
  2. Lisa Vogt. Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/ Otsuki: Look around and you’ll find Momotaro everywhere. The Asahi Shimbun. 5 July 2022.
  3. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5raK_iAFrn8 Ihojin
  4. [CBS/Sony]
  5. (1984) 3 実践国語教育大系 277
  6. "Japan" in "Hits of the World". Billboard. 22 December 1979. p 71.
  7. [Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]
  8. (1995) 73 文藝春秋 (Bungei Shunjū) 400
  9. https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/research/articles/2264760/amp/ 思う「1980～82年のヒット曲」ランキングTOP21 ! 第1位は「異邦人」"
  10. 1979 television commercial for the Sanyo colour television model calledくっきりタテ7.
  11. https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html 日本レコード協会 ダウンロード認定
  12. [w:ja:VERMILLION RECORDS|Vermillion Records]
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20031003154131/http://www.oricon.co.jp/cd_detail.asp?cdno=181301&k=1&m=1 Tak Matsumoto featuring Zard: 異邦人
  14. https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/broad_tvtokyo/program/detail/202401/24518_202401081825.html ３秒聴けば誰でもわかる名曲ベスト１００"
  15. https://natalie.mu/music/news/504144 今年海外でもっとも再生された日本の楽曲は？Spotifyが2022年振り返るランキング発表
  16. https://agora-web.jp/archives/2021601.html?amp=1 久保田早紀のヒット曲『異邦人』のルーツを中央線沿線に発見した
  17. https://utaten.com/specialArticle/index/7420 久保田早紀「異邦人」異国の歌ではなかった？名曲の切ない歌詞の意味を考察！
  18. https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2019/02/05/kiji/20190205s00041000092000c.html?amp=1 １４０万枚売れた大ヒット曲　舞台はシルクロードではなく東京の原っぱだった
  19. 異邦人 今は教会がステージ (2003) 朝日新聞縮刷版 (Asahi Shimbun shukusatsuban). 8 December 2003.
  20. https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/broad_bstvtokyo/program/detail/202408/23312_202408162000.html 武田鉄矢の昭和は輝いていた【“異邦人”の久保田早紀と“雨バラ”の湯原昌幸】
  21. https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/201307/rank/single/ シングル売上TOP2作品
  22. https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/SakiKubota/discography/MHCL-30144 サウダーデ【Blu-spec CD2】
  23. https://reminder.top/133841821/ 久保田早紀は「異邦人」だけじゃない！異国路線にケジメを付けたアルバム「サウダーデ」
  24. (1999) 44 地理 48
  25. CBS/Sony catalogue number 06SH636. Front and back cover of the sleeve.
  26. https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/broad_bstvtokyo/program/detail/202404/23312_202404192000.html 武田鉄矢の昭和は輝いていた【黄金期のポップス歌謡曲の料理人・萩田光雄】
  27. https://www.asahi.com/sp/articles/DA3S15130877.html 斬新な味付け、ハッとするイントロ　作編曲家・萩田光雄の作品群５枚組みＣＤで発売
  28. https://reminder.top/116631073/ ヒット曲の料理人 萩田光雄、アレンジャーの功績はもっともっと評価されていい
  29. https://mikiki.tokyo.jp/articles/-/30981 萩田光雄『音の魔術師／作編曲家・萩田光雄の世界』筒美京平が信頼を置いた編曲家が語る歌謡曲の時代とアイドル音楽
  30. https://www.asahi.com/sp/articles/ASP7M4JV4P7MUCVL01D.html 酒井政利さん死去　百恵さんや郷ひろみさんの楽曲生む
  31. https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/220505/rank/single/ シングル売上TOP6作品
  32. Included in (2002)
  33. https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000028915 久嶋美さち、あの名曲を大胆カヴァー！
  34. Included in Romantic Energy (2005)
  35. https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000064508 稲垣潤一、デュエット記録に「こうなったら、次はギネス」
  36. https://ototoy.jp/news/83479 EGO-WRAPPIN’「くちばしにチェリー」ライヴ映像を期間限定公開
  37. https://rockinon.com/news/detail/78691.amp EGO-WRAPPIN'、ニューアルバム初回盤特典のライヴDVD＆USBメモリの内容を発表
  38. Included in Tomonoura Bojō (2014)
  39. https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1012070/ 宮本浩次「孤独や悲しみが歌詞の中に…」久保田早紀『異邦人』カバーを熱唱＜ベストアーティスト2020
  40. https://natalie.mu/music/news/493089 May J.新作アルバムで山下達郎、ユーミン、石川さゆり、玉置浩二ら12曲カバー
  41. https://s.akiba-souken.com/article/62900/ 【先行ディスクレビュー】コンピレーションCD「声優Neo歌謡曲Vol.1」8月16日リリース！ レジェンド人気声優たちが歌謡曲をリメイクカバー！

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