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.

1/29/90

Album:

Southern All Stars – Southern All Stars (second week sales: 180,520 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

Nakayama Miho – Midnight Taxi (first week sales: 76,910)

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1/30/95

Album:

LINDBERG – SINGLES -FLIGHT RECORDER II- (first week sales: 90,910)

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Single:

trf – CRAZY GONNA CRAZY (fourth week sales: 196,670 / second consecutive week at #1)

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1/31/00

Album:

SNAIL RAMP – FRESH BRASH OLD MAN (first week sales: 161,780)

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Single:

L’Arc~en~Ciel – NEO UNIVERSE / finale (first week sales: 537,380)

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1/31/05

Album:

GLAY – -Ballad Best Singles- WHITE ROAD (first week sales: 244,166)

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Single:

SMAP – Tomodachi e ~Say What You Will~ (first week sales: 240,576)

SMAP 『友だちへ〜Say What You Will〜』#SMAP#中居正広#木村拓哉#稲垣吾郎#草彅剛#香取慎吾 pic.twitter.com/AtBGuZZcjQ

— SMAP Music Movie (@power_smap) November 28, 2017

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2/1/10

Album:

GIRL NEXT DOOR – NEXT FUTURE (first week sales: 56,436)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

YUI – GLORIA (first week sales: 80,750)

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RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Kaela Kimura – Butterfly (second non-consecutive week at #1)

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1/26/15

Album:

SEKAI NO OWARI – Tree (first week sales: 247,964)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

B’z – Uchouten (first week sales: 133,980)

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