The Weeknd's "Out of Time" prominently samples Tomoko Aran's 1983 track "Midnight Pretenders". Aran and Tetsurō Oda are listed in the songwriting credits; the sample is officially cleared.
1980s Japanese sample sources
Young Nudy & Playboi Carti's "Pissy Pamper" (2019, prod. Pi'erre Bourne) is reported to sample Mai Yamane's "Tasogare" (1980).
Sources (1)
Ghostface Killah's "Angels" (from Fishscale, 2006, prod. MF DOOM) is reported to sample Kentaro Haneda's score for the anime Space Warrior Baldios (1980-81).
Source (Japanese song)
I Love You So
Smoke DZA's "No Regrets" (2021, ft. Dom Kennedy, prod. Harry Fraud) is reported to sample Junko Ohashi's "I Love You So" (1984).
Sources (2)
Sampling song
Crystal Dolphin
Engelwood's "Crystal Dolphin" (2017) is a future-funk track built on a sample of Kingo Hamada's "Machi no Dolphin" (from Midnight Cruisin', 1982).
Sources (2)
Source (Japanese song)
Last Summer Whisper
Jenevieve's "Baby Powder" (2020) is reported to interpolate Anri's "Last Summer Whisper" (from Heaven Beach, 1982, written by Toshiki Kadomatsu).
Sources (1)
Danny Brown's "Fields" (2011, prod. Paul White) is reported to sample Geinoh Yamashirogumi's "Illusion" (from Akira, 1988).