"Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" (およげ!たいやきくん, lit. "Swim! Taiyaki"?) is a Japanese song by Masato Shimon released in December 1975. On the oricon weekly chart, it debuted at number one for the first time in the oricon history and spent the top rank for 11 consecutive weeks. It surpassed the sales of "Onna no Michi" and eventually sold over 4.53 million copies, becoming the best-selling song in Japan. It was admitted by the Guinness World Records. Despite the success, the company paid Shimon only 50,000 yen (approximately 170 dollars given the exchange rate at the time).
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"Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" (およげ!たいやきくん, lit. "Swim! Taiyaki"?) is a Japanese song by Masato Shimon released in December 1975. On the or… read more
"Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" (およげ!たいやきくん, lit. "Swim! Taiyaki"?) is a Japanese song by Masato Shimon released in December 1975. On the oricon weekly chart, it debuted at numb… read more
Masato Shimon (子門 真人 Shimon Masato?, January 4, 1944–) is a Japanese vocalist from Meguro, Tokyo. He is most known for his contributions to the theme songs of various anime and tokusatsu series. In his career, he has sung under the names Kouichi Fuji (藤 浩一 Fuji Kōichi?), Akira Tani (谷 あきら Tani Akira?), and Ryū Kisami (希砂未 竜 Kisami Ryū?). "Masato Shimon" is also his recording name, as he was born with the name Masaharu Fujikawa (藤川 正治 Fujikawa Masaharu?). He recorded a song "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" (1975) with only 50,000 yen, but the single sold 4,547,620 copies and … read more
Masato Shimon (子門 真人 Shimon Masato?, January 4, 1944–) is a Japanese vocalist from Meguro, Tokyo. He is most known for his contributions to the theme songs of various anime and tokusatsu se… read more
Masato Shimon (子門 真人 Shimon Masato?, January 4, 1944–) is a Japanese vocalist from Meguro, Tokyo. He is most known for his contributions to the theme songs of various anime and tokusatsu series. In his career, he has sung under the nam… read more