In 1963, the era of former popular singers such as Hibari Misora, Chiemi Eri, Izumi Yukimura, Hachiro Kasuga, Michiya Mihashi and Frank Nagai seemed to end and Sakamoto released a Japanese hit song titled "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o". In June 1963, Sakamoto's "Ue o muite arukō" reached the number-one position in the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 under its alternative title "Sukiyaki". In 1963, Kitajima's song and Kazuo Funaki's song also became popular. Both songs were composed by Minoru Endo. Hashi and Funaki became singers for youth music, making a new genre called .