"Sayonara no Ocean" ( Japanese: さよならのオーシャン; translated as "Goodbye Ocean") is the first single by

Kiyotaka Sugiyama is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Sugiyama's career began after joining the band "Kyutipanchosu," and subsequently winning 19th Popcon with the single, "Gospel No Yoru." After being scouted by producer Koichi Fujita, Sugiyama's band became " Kiy ...

, released by VAP and Embark on May 28, 1986. The single charted at #4 on the

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chart, selling 203,000 copies.

Background and soundtrack appearances

*At the end of 1985, Kiyotaka Sugiyama and his band,

Kiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe Omega Tribe (Japanese: ; sometimes stylized as Ωmega Tribe) was a Japanese soft rock and city pop project that was led by producer Koichi Fujita, with the bands being handled by industry veterans Tetsuji Hayashi, Tsunehiro Izumi, and Hiroshi ...

, had broken up after the completion of their last album, ''

First Finale is a Japanese band from Yokohama, Japan. It consists of lead vocalist Kiyotaka Sugiyama, rhythm guitarist Shinji Takashima, lead guitarist Kenji Yoshida, keyboardist Toshitsugu Nishihara, bassist Takao Oshima, drummer Keiichi Hiroishi. The start ...

''. Sugiyama became a solo artist, with "Sayonara no Ocean" being his first single as a solo artist. *Sugiyama himself made his first appearance in music programs such as TBS TV series ''The Best Ten'',

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series ''Uta no Top Ten'', and Fuji TV series ''Yorunohittosutajio''. *The album '' Beyond...'' includes a short version of the track called "Ocean." *It was aired as a CF song for Dydo Drinco's "DyDo Jonian Coffee," starring Sugiyama himself. *It was re-released as a 8 cm single on February 21, 1988.

Background and soundtrack appearances

Track listing

Single

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References