A bit too much drama on this thread lately.  I know about the whiteboy classics such a China Doll and Turning Japanese.  Any others?  Please do not mention Sukiyaki.  

Chinese Original. English version by Frankie Laine. Translated into dozens of other languages.

... so this is a nostalgic track for me during the days when MTV actually played music videos.

"Japanese Sandman" with the great Django Reinhardt on guitar and Stephen Grapelli on violin.  Recorded July 7, 1937.

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Placido Domingo singing Kanding Love Song in Chinese.  
I don't know the Chinese singer.  
The pianist looks like a Chinese Liberace.

Topaz, a Japanese dancer at the Naked I Cabaret in Boston, used to dance to this. She was amazing and gave this song real life and special meaning to me.

It's got a good beat and you can dance to it.

This thread brings back some memories.
Lived in Tokyo around the time Seiko chan came on the scene and we're about the same age. God she was hot! (Still is)
YMO had some great songs too. Used to listen to All Night Nippon radio at night. I remember YMO on one night and they were making fun of the Prime Minister and being able to understand English. It was so funny.

One of many versions of this fave.

With Huang Ying singing, it is "One Fine Day"

Sumi Jo is one of the greatest coloraturas of all time. Sometimes she can be a Queen of the Night as in Der Hölle Rache Kocht In Meinem Herzen.

I do like 2NE1's "Lonely", "Ugly" and "Hate You" as well as "Trap" (not sure who does that). There are some others like I said, not sure I'd call any of them "the best" but then I have never really be a "that's my favorite X" type of person. Too many different ways I like things I suppose.

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It's China Girl, not China Doll!  Please don't revoke my priveledges here.