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.

1/26/98

Album:

TRF – WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF- (fourth week sales: 135,620 / second consecutive week at #1)

Single:

SMAP – Yozora no Mukou (first week sales: 459,310)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSjH4K3rzKA

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1/27/03

Album:

CHEMISTRY – Second to None (second week sales: 402,109 / second consecutive week at #1)

Single:

175R – Happy Life (first week sales: 63,168)

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1/28/08

Album:

Bank Band – Soushi Souai 2 (first week sales: 175,727)

Single:

Tohoshinki – Purple Line (first week sales: 40,033)

Billboard Hot 100:

GReeeeN – BE FREE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0GQGFxly4g

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1/28/13

Album:

SID – SID 10th Anniversary BEST (first week sales: 45,012)

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Tohoshinki – Catch Me -If you wanna- (first week sales: 137,028)