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.
11/6/89
Album:
Hikaru GENJI – Hello…I Love You (first week sales: 209,310)
![Image result for Hello…I Love You 光GENJI](https://p1.music.126.net/HKwatuwigl-qTwp7tUDmhg==/863116627828130.jpg)
Single:
Tetsuya Komuro – RUNNING TO HORIZON (first week sales: 52,970)
![Image result for 小室哲哉 running to horizon](https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/12/23121/23121-1294538595.jpg)
11/7/94
Album:
Makihara Noriyuki – PHARMACY (first week sales: 456,780)
Single:
Yumi Matsutoya – Haru yo, Koi (first week sales: 142,670)
![Image result for 春よ、来い](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61FQG6H4eAL._SY606_.jpg)
11/1/99
Album:
GLAY – HEAVY GAUGE (first week sales: 1,569,290)
![Image result for glay heavy gauge](https://blog-imgs-50.fc2.com/l/f/e/lfewww0q/201305170801149f8.jpg)
Single:
19 – Subete e (first week sales: 112,950)
![Image result for すべてへ 19](https://simg.mysound.jp/img/disc/463/100_VIDL-30463.jpg)
11/1/04
Album:
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION – Sol-Fa (first week sales: 300,468)
Single:
ORANGE RANGE – Hana (first week sales: 182,684)
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5119IN3MfFL._SX466_.jpg)
11/2/09
Album:
GLAY – THE GREAT VACATION VOL.2 ~SUPER BEST OF GLAY~ (first week sales: 122,181)
![](https://www.musickorea.com/storage/woo680821EN/www/prefix/product/2017/20/O/product.12968.149490078194839.jpg)
Single:
AKB48 – RIVER (first week sales: 178,579)
![Image result for river akb48](https://up.gc-img.net/post_img_web/2013/05/62e0f12b660c02b9c440c3d9e40b3409_0.jpeg)
Billboard Hot 100:
Ken Hirai – Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru
![Image result for ken hirai boku wa kimi ni koi wo suru](https://is2-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music6/v4/51/a9/ce/51a9ce81-76b0-5786-e6fd-45fda8c1ce1e/jacket_DFCL01603B00Z-01_550.jpg/1200x630bb.jpg)
11/3/14
Album:
Arashi – THE DIGITALIAN (first week sales: 660,204)
![Image result for arashi the digitalian album](https://livedoor.blogimg.jp/arashi51arashi/imgs/e/2/e2cfb116.jpg)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
V6 – Sky’s The Limit (first week sales: 95,467)
![](https://i1.jpopasia.com/albums/4/40620_9kr.jpg)
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