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.

6/1/98

Album:

B’z – B’z The Best “Pleasure” (first week sales: 2,709,530)

 

Single:

hide with Spread Beaver – Pink Spider (second week sales: 513,710 / second consecutive week at #1)

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6/2/03

Album:

t.A.T.u. – 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane (12th week sales: 61,529 / third non-consecutive week at #1)

 

Single:

w-inds. – SUPER LOVER ~I need you tonight~ (first week sales: 78,311)

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6/2/08

Album:

Superfly – Superfly (second week sales: 199,242 / second consecutive week at #1)

 

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Hey! Say! JUMP – Dreams come true (first week sales: 181,064)

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6/3/13

Album:

miwa – Delight (first week sales: 69,066)

 

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

AKB48 – Sayonara Crawl (first week sales: 1,762,873)