We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback. This is where we look back on what topped Oricon this week 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

3/20/95

Album:

ZARD – forever you (first week sales: about 620,000)

 

Single:

trf – Overnight Sensation ~Jidai wa Anata ni Yudaneteru~ (first week sales: about 305,000)

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3/20/00

Album:

aiko – Sakura no Ki no Shita (first week sales: 168,300)

 

Single:

KinKi Kids – Boku no Senaka ni wa Hane ga Aru (first week sales: 363,780)

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3/21/05

Album:

Mika Nakashima – MUSIC (first week sales: 231,521)

 

Single:

B’z – Ai no Bakudan (first week sales: 200,023)

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3/22/10

Album:

YUKI – Ureshikutte Dakiau yo (first week sales: 102,679)

 

Single:

Yusuke – Lion (first week sales: 92,085)

 

RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Ketsumeishi – Sakura