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Credits
坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

坂本龍一 (RYUICHI SAKAMOTO)

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About

坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto) is a songwriter with 111 credits across their career. Best known for their work with YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA, 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)'s songwriting spans 43 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 16 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

151 tracks · 46 artists

YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

43 tracks

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Ryuichi Sakamoto

40 tracks

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David Sylvian

7 tracks

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Michael Jackson

4 tracks

Behind the Mask (Mike’s Mix)Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

40 tracks

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi Sakamoto

36 tracks

Hector Zazou

Hector Zazou

Discography

Albums

YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR LONDON 10/24/1979

YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR LONDON 10/24/1979

YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

2026

YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR NEW YORK 11/06/1979

YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR NEW YORK 11/06/1979

YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

2026

YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR LONDON 10/16/1979

YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR LONDON 10/16/1979

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Can't Be Friends

Trey Songz

Supernova Love

IVE

Rise

Rise

Public Image Ltd.

Behind the Mask

Michael Jackson

Production

Produced by 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

19 tracks · 7 artists

坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

8 tracks

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David Sylvian

5 tracks

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Hiroshi Takano

2 tracks

Yume No Naka De Aerudesho
Time And Again

Virginia Astley

1 track

Some Small Hope Lyrics

Aztec Camera1
Thomas Dolby1
Alan (17)1

Arranger

Arranger — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

11 tracks · 8 artists

Miki Imai

3 tracks

Watermark
Martiniqueの海風
海辺にて

Hiroshi Takano

2 tracks

Yume No Naka De Aerudesho
Time And Again

Akina Nakamori

1 track

Not Crazy to Me (LP Edit)

Miu Sakamoto

1 track

鉄道員

KinKi Kids1
Japan1
Michael Jackson1
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA1

Keyboards

Keyboards — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

11 tracks · 4 artists

David Sylvian

4 tracks

World Citizen Lyrics
World Citizen (I Won't Be Disappointed)Lyrics
Bamboo Music Lyrics
Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) – Returning To The Womb Lyrics

坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

3 tracks

We Love You Lyrics
Behind the Mask Lyrics
Calling from Tokyo Lyrics

Miki Imai

3 tracks

Martiniqueの海風
海辺にて
Watermark

Crystal Kay

1 track

Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa

Piano

Piano — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

11 tracks · 8 artists

Nine Horses

2 tracks

Snow Borne Sorrow Lyrics
Atom And Cell Lyrics

Kazu Makino

2 tracks

Meo Lyrics
Salty Lyrics

David Sylvian

2 tracks

The Scent of Magnolia Lyrics
Forbidden Colours (Version)Lyrics

Nicola Hitchcock

1 track

Morning

Hector Zazou1
Argenis Brito1
Gaspar Claus1
Alan (17)1

Performer

Performer — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

9 tracks · 1 artist

Hector Zazou

9 tracks

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Featured Artist

Featured Artist — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

7 tracks · 6 artists

TOWA TEI

2 tracks

Technova (La Em Copacabana)
Luv Connection

Agust D

1 track

Snooze

Nicola Hitchcock

1 track

Morning

Cornelius

1 track

Turn Turn

Arca (4)1
Shuta Hasunuma1

Synthesizer

Synthesizer — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

7 tracks · 5 artists

Public Image Ltd.

3 tracks

Fishing Lyrics
Bags Lyrics
Ease Lyrics

山下達郎 (Tatsuro Yamashita)

1 track

THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT Lyrics

Kazu Makino

1 track

Meo Lyrics

David Sylvian

1 track

The Boy with the Gun Lyrics

Japan1

Programmer

Programmer — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

5 tracks · 3 artists

Miki Imai

3 tracks

海辺にて
Watermark
Martiniqueの海風

坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

1 track

Undercooled Lyrics

David Sylvian

1 track

World Citizen (I Won't Be Disappointed)Lyrics

Strings Arranger

Strings Arranger — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

3 tracks · 1 artist

David Sylvian

3 tracks

The Boy with the Gun Lyrics
The Scent of Magnolia Lyrics
Forbidden Colours (Version)Lyrics

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

2 tracks · 2 artists

Michael Jackson

1 track

Behind the Mask (Mike’s Mix)Lyrics

坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

1 track

Behind the Mask Lyrics

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

2 tracks · 2 artists

Ryuichi Sakamoto

1 track

Raga Naiki Kanhra / The Trial

David Sylvian

1 track

Bamboo Music Lyrics

Vocals

Vocals — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

2 tracks · 1 artist

坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

2 tracks

We Love You Lyrics
Calling from Tokyo Lyrics

Choir

Choir — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

1 track · 1 artist

Crystal Kay

1 track

Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa

Engineer

Engineer — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

1 track · 1 artist

David Sylvian

1 track

Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) – Returning To The Womb Lyrics

Fairlight CMI

Fairlight CMI — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

1 track · 1 artist

Public Image Ltd.

1 track

Rise Lyrics

Loops

Loops — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

1 track · 1 artist

Kazu Makino

1 track

Salty Lyrics

Organ

Organ — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

1 track · 1 artist

David Sylvian

1 track

The Boy with the Gun Lyrics

Sampler

Sampler — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

1 track · 1 artist

David Sylvian

1 track

The Scent of Magnolia Lyrics

Triangle

Triangle — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

1 track · 1 artist

Kazu Makino

1 track

Salty Lyrics

Tubular Bells

Tubular Bells — 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

1 track · 1 artist

Kazu Makino

1 track

Salty Lyrics

10 tracks

David Sylvian

David Sylvian

9 tracks

Miu Sakamoto

Miu Sakamoto

4 tracks

Public Image Ltd

Public Image Ltd

4 tracks

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

3 tracks

Miki Imai

Miki Imai

3 tracks

Kazu Makino

Kazu Makino

2 tracks

Bill Laswell

Bill Laswell

2 tracks

Arturo Stalteri

Arturo Stalteri

2 tracks

Rodrigo Leão

Rodrigo Leão

2 tracks

IVE

IVE

2 tracks

TOWA TEI

TOWA TEI

2 tracks

Asako Toki

2 tracks

Chilly Gonzales

Chilly Gonzales

2 tracks

Nine Horses

Nine Horses

2 tracks

Hiroshi Takano

Hiroshi Takano

2 tracks

Osamu Sato

Osamu Sato

2 tracks

Junior Vasquez

Junior Vasquez

2 tracks

YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

2025

YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR PARIS 10/18/1979

YMO TRANS ATLANTIC TOUR PARIS 10/18/1979

YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

2025

Dream

Dream

Libera

2024

D-DAY

D-DAY

Agust D

2023

Kick IIIII

Arca (4)

2021

Scent Of Memory

SEKAI NO OWARI

2021

Cinema Paradiso

Katherine Jenkins

2020

Technasma

Logic System

2020

Saravah Saravah!

高橋幸宏 (Yukihiro Takahashi)

2018

Goosebumps II

Paul Skelton (3)

2018

async

async

坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

2017

Room 29

Room 29

Chilly Gonzales

2017

2 Tone

2 Tone

Shuta Hasunuma

2017

No Nukes 2012

YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

2015

Tabla Rock Mountain

U-Zhaan

2014

Apocalypse

Apocalypse

Thundercat

2013

Jo Ha Kyū

Gaspar Claus

2013

Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 2011

Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 2011

Public Image Ltd.

2011

Album (Remastered)

Album (Remastered)

Public Image Ltd.

2011

Spin The Music

Crystal Kay

2010

UTAU

Ryuichi Sakamoto

2010

Michael

Michael Jackson

2010

Five Finger Discount

Phew

2010

This Is The One

Utada Hikaru

2009

Voice Of Earth

Alan (17)

2009

Toki Asako Remixies Weekend Shuffle = 土岐麻子 • リミックス • ウィークエンド • シャッフル

Asako Toki

2007

Gum

Cornelius

2007

Yellow Fever!

Argenis Brito

2006

Weekend Shuffle = ウィークエンド • シャッフル

Asako Toki

2006

Snow Borne Sorrow

Snow Borne Sorrow

Nine Horses

2005

Some Cities

Some Cities

Doves

2005

Passive Aggressive

Nicola Hitchcock

2005

Quadri+Chromies

Hector Zazou

2005

Cinema

Rodrigo Leão

2004

CBL [CD Baby Love]

Ryuichi Sakamoto

2003

Junior's Magic Orchestra

Junior Vasquez

2001

Bog Vozi Mercedes

Zabranjeno pušenje

2001

10 Christmas Songs

California Guitar Trio

2001

Music From The Motion Picture 鉄道員

Miu Sakamoto

1999

The World Of... Watergate

Watergate

1999

...Adesso Live Album

Ornella Vanoni

1999

B Album

KinKi Kids

1998

Flowers

Arturo Stalteri

1998

Lights In The Dark

Hector Zazou

1998

Live At Greak Theater 1979

YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

1997

Glow

The London Session Orchestra

1996

World Tour 1980

YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

1996

Equal

Osamu Sato

1995

Forbidden Colours

David Sylvian

Life, Life

坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

Tearjerker

Chilly Gonzales

A Message for Austin / Praise the Lord / Enter the Void

A Message for Austin / Praise the Lord / Enter the Void

Thundercat

Behind the Mask

Eric Clapton

Behind the Mask (Mike’s Mix)

Michael Jackson

Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) – Returning To The Womb

David Sylvian

The Boy with the Gun

David Sylvian