Records released an instrumental cover version of the song by Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen. They were concerned that English-speaking audiences might find the original title too difficult to remember/pronounce, so they gave it the new title of "Sukiyaki". This title was retained when Capitol Records in the United States, and His Master's Voice (HMV) in the UK, released Kyu Sakamoto's original version a few months later. Electronic artist Soichi Terada sampled the 4 P.M. cover of the song for the track "Sukiyaki Dohyo Chanko" on his 1996 album Sumo Jungle Grandeur. Many other artists have recorded cover versions of the song, while others have written and/or performed songs based on the melody. References External links Song lyrics (in rōmaji and English) An account of the song (Made in Japan ONLY) (in English) Movie(1962) (in Japanese) 1961 songs 1963 singles 1981 singles 1989 singles 1995 singles A Taste of Honey (band) songs Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Cashbox number-one singles Capitol Records singles EMI Latin singles EMI Music Japan singles EMI Records singles His Master's Voice singles Japanese film songs Japanese-language songs Kyu Sakamoto songs London Records singles Number-one singles in Norway Selena songs Songs written for animated films Songs with music by Hachidai Nakamura Song recordings produced by George Duke Protest songs Anti-war songs A cappella songs Pop ballads 1960s ballads