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.
Oricon was on its holiday break last week in 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006, so this week includes last week’s sales combined with this week’s.
1/14/91
Album:
PRINCESS PRINCESS – PRINCESS PRINCESS (second & third week sales: 253,930 / second & third consecutive week at #1)
![プリンセス プリンセスの「PRINCESS PRINCESS」をApple Musicで](https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/v4/73/84/39/7384392b-636b-7dcf-9192-d92dfc78f330/jacket_SRCL03606B01A_600over.jpg/600x600bf.png)
Single:
KAN – Ai wa Katsu (18th and 19th week sales: 277,430 / third & fourth consecutive week at #1)
![Amazon | 愛は勝つ | KAN, KAN, 小林信吾, カラオケ | J-POP | 音楽](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41ek0EkmMKL._AC_.jpg)
1/15/96
Album:
Ohguro Maki – BACK BEATs #1 (third & fourth week sales: 536,240 / second & third non-consecutive week at #1)
![BACK BEATs #1 — 大黒摩季 | Last.fm](https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/500x500/e830c3792d724e869fdf8dd2da84c7f2.jpg)
Single:
globe – DEPARTURES (first & second week sales: 628,680 / first & second week at #1)
![globe冬の名曲「DEPARTURES」が約20年ぶりにテレビCMに! あなたの思い出はどこまでも永遠に | antenna*[アンテナ]](https://staticx.antenna.jp/article_images/5995245_wide_2bd06938-c60d-43b5-94ee-7cb9ff076729_.jpeg)
1/15/01
Album:
V6 – Very best (first & second week sales: 261,400 / first & second week at #1)
![Lyrics BEAT YOUR HEART by V6 (romaji) from album - Very Best | JpopAsia](https://i1.jpopasia.com/albums/3/20879-andltahrefhttpwwwjpo-exp3.jpg)
Single:
Every Little Thing – fragile / JIRENMA (first & second week sales: 278,120 / first & second week at #1)
![Every Little Thing / fragile | それはやさしく穏やかで・・・](https://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20181008/23/prius4649/6f/0b/j/o0640056214280682975.jpg)
1/16/06
Album:
Ayumi Hamasaki – (miss)understood (first & second week sales: 653,830 / first & second week at #1)
Single:
Shuuji to Akira – Seishun Amigo (ninth & tenth week sales: 108,006 / third & fourth non-consecutive week at #1)
![October | 2014 | Johnnys the Shonen World | Page 6](https://janishowa.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/seishun_amigo_le.jpg)
1/17/11
Album:
Ikimonogakari – Ikimonobakari ~Members BEST Selection~ (tenth week sales: 39,612 / third non-consecutive week at #1)
![タユムコトナキナガレノナカデ/いきものがかり 収録アルバム『いきものばかり~メンバーズBESTセレクション~』 試聴・音楽ダウンロード 【mysound】](https://simg.mysound.jp/img/disc/528/120_ESCL-3528.jpg)
Single / Billboard Hot 100 / RIAJ Digital Tracks Chart:
Uemura Kana – Toilet no Kamisama (seventh week sales: 22,954 / secon consecutive week at #1)
![植村花菜の「トイレの神様 - Single」をiTunesで](https://is2-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/61/77/e8/mzi.bopaijdx.jpg/600x600bf.png)
1/18/16
Album:
Various Artists – Uta Monogatari – Series Shudaika Shu-: 66,451 (first week sales: 66,451)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
BOYS AND MEN – BOYMEN NINJA (first week sales: 102,196)
![BOYS AND MEN - BOYMEN NINJA TYPE-A(+DVD) - Amazon.com Music](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61b-mbOyjCL.jpg)
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