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Fuyumi Sakamoto’s famous and popular songs

Let me introduce the songs of enka singer Fuyumi Sakamoto.

She has released many well-known masterpieces, such as “Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru.”

Her greatest appeal is, of course, her vocal ability.

Her clear, pristine voice is simply captivating.

It’s said that in a middle school essay she wrote, “I want to become an enka singer,” so you could say she was destined to become one.

Now, please enjoy Fuyumi Sakamoto’s many masterpieces in this playlist.

Fuyumi Sakamoto’s Classic and Popular Songs (51–60)

You, returning by boatSakamoto Fuyumi

You, Returning by Boat – Fuyumi Sakamoto
You, returning by boatSakamoto Fuyumi

Released on February 2, 1994 (Heisei 6).

A song that depicts the heart of a woman waiting for her husband to return.

It marked quite a departure from the world of the masculine songs right after her debut.

Composer Kimisho Inomata, who had worked on numerous songs since Abare Daiko, passed away the previous year, making this his final composition.

It peaked at No.

29 and sold 48,000 copies.

I’ve always liked you.Sakamoto Fuyumi

Fuyumi Sakamoto – I've Always Loved You
I’ve always liked you.Sakamoto Fuyumi

Released on September 29, 2010.

Following the huge hit of “Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru,” the next single is also a cover of a Billy BanBan song.

With lyrics and melody in the same vein as “Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru,” it continued to be used in the shochu ‘iichiko’ commercial.

It peaked at No.

15 and sold 47,000 copies.

Two in BloomSakamoto Fuyumi

Two Blossoms / Fuyumi Sakamoto / Cover by Xiurong
Two in BloomSakamoto Fuyumi

Released on March 11, 1998 (Heisei 10).

It’s a husband-and-wife enka song.

It peaked at No.

31, with sales of 94,000 copies.

That may seem rather low, but for enka it sold quite well.

From the mid-1990s onward, it was a harsh period for enka.

Amid the karaoke boom and the J-pop CD bubble, only the young female enka artists were really holding their own.