Miyuki Nakajima is a Sapporo-born singer-songwriter who has recorded since 1975 and became one of Japan’s most successful songwriters, both under her own name and for other singers.[1]
Career
Nakajima’s “Jidai” (1975) won the prize at Yamaha’s Popular Song Contest and the grand prix at the 6th World Popular Song Festival, and her first studio album, Watashi no Koe ga Kikoemasuka, followed in 1976 on Canyon Records.[1] “Wakareuta” (1977) topped the Oricon chart and sold more than 700,000 copies, and “Akujo” (1981) became her next number-one single. Her 1982 LP Kansuigyo spent six weeks at number one and was the top album of the year.[1] She hosted All Night Nippon from April 1979 to March 1987.[1]
Songwriting for others
Nakajima’s first number one as a composer was “Abayo” (1976), sung by Naoko Ken, which won a vocal performance award at the Japan Record Awards; “Shiawase Shibai” for Junko Sakurada won a Gold Prize in 1978. The 1979 album Okaerinasai collected her own versions of songs written for others.[1] Her later hits included “Asai Nemuri” (1992) and “Sora to Kimi no Aida ni” (1994), each selling over a million copies, and she received the Medal of Honor with purple ribbon in 2009.[1]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Watashi no Koe ga Kikoemasuka (Debut studio album) | — |
| 1979 | Okaerinasai (Songs written for other artists; over 500,000 sold) | — |
| 1982 | Kansuigyo (Oricon No. 1 for six weeks; No. 1 album of 1982) | — |
Notable singles
| Year | Title | Oricon peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | “Wakareuta” — Over 700,000 sold | 1 |
| 1981 | “Akujo” | 1 |
| 1992 | “Asai Nemuri” — Over one million sold | 2 |
References
- “Miyuki Nakajima”. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
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