Oricon Flashback: Week of 1/13

We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback! This is the first edition of the new year! This year we will be looking back on what topped the charts in 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

Note: For some of the years, Oricon was on vacation during the holidays, so the weeks were combined.

1/15/90

Album:

HOUND DOG – VOICE (first & second week sales: 171,220 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

Yamashita Tatsuro – Christmas Eve (341st & 342nd week sales: 82,470 / third & fourth consecutive week at #1)

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1/16/95

Album:

SMAP – COOL (first & second week sales: 336,940 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

ASKA – Seiten wo Homeru Nara Yuugure wo Matte (first & second week sales: 464,010 / second consecutive week at #1)

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1/17/00

Album:

MISIA – LOVE IS THE MESSAGE (first & second week sales: 1,349,650 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

GLAY – HAPPINESS -WINTER MIX- (first & second week sales: 352,530 / second consecutive week at #1)


1/17/05

Album:

EXILE – PERFECT BEST (first & second week sales: 970,126 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

KinKi Kids – Anniversary (second & third week sales: 107,856 / second & third consecutive week at #1)


1/18/10

Album:

Ikimonogakari – Hajimari no Uta (second & third week sales: 161,168 / second & third consecutive week at #1)

Single:

Ayumi Hamasaki – You were… / BALLAD (first & second week sales: 103,351 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100:

Rake – Fly away

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RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Mika Nakashima – ALWAYS

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1/12/15

Album:

E-girls – E.G.TIME (first week sales: 75,950)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Kamen Joshi – Genkidane☆ (first week sales: 131,513)

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