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Saturday, May 2, 2026

Oricon Single Rankings for May 2nd 1983


1.  Takashi Hosokawa           Yagiri no Watashi

2.  YMO                                Kimi ni, Mune Kyun

3.  Warabe                             Medaka no Kyodai

4.  Akina Nakamori               Ni-bun no Ichi no Shinwa

5.  Akio Kayama                    Hisame

6.  Chiemi Hori                     Natsu Iro no Diary

7.  Rats & Star                       Me Gumi no Hito

8.  Chiharu Matsuyama         Sing a Song

9.  Eisaku Ohkawa                 Sazanka no Yado

10.  Yu Hayami                      Natsu Iro no Nancy


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  1. Brian MitchellMay 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM

    I think YMO's "Kimi ni, Mune Kyun" should have been on the list. It was and still is super catchy and memorable and all these years, it is still a pretty well-known song, but how many people have heard of Takashi Hosokawa's "Yagiri no Watashi"?

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    1. J-CanuckMay 3, 2026 at 10:33 AM

      Hello, Brian. "Kimi ni, Mune Kyun" is probably one of the poppiest songs that YMO has ever created and is fully deserving of its place on the list. But at the same time, I think a lot of folks have heard of "Yagiri no Watashi" through Hosokawa and a few other singers who covered it.

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    2. Brian MitchellMay 4, 2026 at 12:28 AM

      Thanks for the correction. I am going to go and check out some of those covers.

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