Music Station Pits the Top 25 Showa Acts Against the Top 25 Heisei Acts

On the August 28 episode of Music Station, the show had a special feature.  It was a ranking of the top 25 acts from the Showa era versus the top 25 acts from the Heisei era. The Showa era is defined as the period during the reign of Emperor Hirohito. His reign lasted from December 25, 1926 – January 7, 1989. After Hirohito’s death, his son, Akihito, became Emperor. On January 8, 1989, the Heisei era began, and it continues to this day.

In preparation for this battle between the eras, Music Station gathered the single and album sales for the best selling acts from both eras from Oricon. The sales used are accurate as of the end of this past June. We still start with the #25 act of the Showa era, and work our way up, and then do the same for the Heisei era.

SHOWA ERA

25. Koizumi Kyoko

Total sales: 8.8 million

Single sales: 5.22 million

Album sales: 3.58 million

Best selling single: Meikyuu no Under Roller (1984 / 370,000 copies)

 

24. Off Course

Total sales: 8.88 million

Single sales: 2.79 million

Album sales: 6.09 million

Best selling single: Sayonara (1979 / 710,000 copies)

 

23. Koyanagi Rumiko

Total sales: 9.21 million

Single sales: 7.95 million

Album sales: 1.26 million

Best selling single: Watashi no Joukamachi (1971 / 134,000 copies)

 

22. Noguchi Goro

Total sales: 9.48 million

Single sales: 7.83 million

Album sales: 1.65 million

Best selling single: Amai Seikatsu (1974 / 490,000 copies)

 

21. Inoue Yosui

Total sales: 9.87 million

Single sales: 2.49 million

Album sales: 7.38 million

Best selling single: Kokoro Moyo (1973 / 420,000 copies)

 

20. Sada Masashi

Total sales: 9.89 million

Single sales: 5.3 million

Album sales: 4.59 million

Best selling single: Kanpaku Sengen (1979 / copies 1.22 million)

 

19. Yashiro Aki

Total sales: 10.07 million

Single sales: not given

Album sales: not given

Best selling single: Namida Koi (1973 / 600,000 copies)

 

18. Iwasaki Hiromi

Total sales: 10.17 million

Single sales: 7.71 million

Album sales: 2.46 million

Best selling single: Romance (1975 / 880,000 copies)

 

17. Alice

Total sales: 10.32 million

Single sales: 4.53 million

Album sales: 5.79 million

Best selling single: Champion (1978 / 780,000 copies)

 

16. The Checkers

Total sales: 10.64 million

Single sales: 6.77 million

Album sales: 3.87 million

Best selling single: Julia no Shoushin (1984 / 700,000 copies)

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