We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback. This is where we look back on what topped the charts this week 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

1/21/91

Album:

PRINCESS PRINCESS – PRINCESS PRINCESS (fourth week sales: 85,710 / fourth consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

KAN – Ai wa Katsu (20th week sales: 110,720 / fifth consecutive week at #1)

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1/22/96

Album:

Ohguro Maki – BACK BEATs #1 (fifth week sales: 236,820 / fourth non-consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

ZARD – My Friend (first week sales: 363,240)

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1/22/01

Album:

LOVE PSYCHEDELICO – THE GREATEST HITS (first week sales: 351,260)

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Single:

Every Little Thing – fragile / JIRENMA (third week sales: 127,490 / third consecutive week at #1)

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1/23/06

Album:

Domoto Koichi – KOICHI DOMOTO Endless SHOCK Original Sound Track (first week sales: 91,877)

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Single:

Koda Kumi – feel (first week sales: 39,110)

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1/24/11

Album:

Maaya Sakamoto – You can’t catch me (first week sales: 26,607)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

RADWIMPS – DADA (first week sales: 89,951)

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RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Tomomi Itano – Dear J

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1/25/16

Album:

Gesu no Kiwami Otome. – Ryouseibai (first week sales: 71,583)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Inaba Koshi – Hane (first week sales: 88,658)

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