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.

10/20/97

Album:

GLAY – REVIEW~BEST OF GLAY (second week sales: 504,560 / second consecutive week at #1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91vfJLE69AE

Single:

B’z – Liar! Liar! (first week sales: 469,200)

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10/21/02

Album:

Inaba Koshi – Shian (first week sales: 340,110)

Single:

Ayumi Hamasaki – Voyage (third week sales: 65,860 / third consecutive week at #1)

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10/22/07

Album:

Spitz – Sazanami CD (first week sales: 116,229)

Single:

L’Arc~en~Ciel – DAYBREAK’S BELL (first week sales: 115,673)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl_Yh8FdYfM

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10/22/12

Album:

Yamashita Tatsuro – OPUS ~ALL TIME BEST 1975-2012~ (third week sales: 46,239 / third non-consecutive week at #1)

Single:

Masaharu Fukuyama – Beautiful life / GAME (first week sales: 145,225)