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.
This is the first post of 2021, and this year we will be covering 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016.
12/31/90
Album:
PRINCESS PRINCESS – PRINCESS PRINCESS (first week sales 689,250)
![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 (17th week sales: 229,250 / second 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)
1/1/96
Album:
Yoshida Miwa – beauty and harmony (first week sales: 678,280)
Single:
Celine Dion with KRYZLER & KOMPANY – TO LOVE YOU MORE (tenth week sales: 136,770 / fourth non-consecutive week at #1)
![Celine Dion And Violinist To Love You More | The Art of Mike Mignola](https://www.tokyomusicjapan.com/auction/CelineToLove3inch.jpg)
1/1/01
Album:
LUNA SEA – PERIOD ~THE BEST SELECTION~ (first week sales: 168,400)
Single:
Ayumi Hamasaki – M (second week sales: 185,290 / second consecutive week at #1)
![Amazon Music - 浜崎あゆみのM - Amazon.co.jp](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/711y8DNfFIL._SS500_.jpg)
1/2/06
Album:
Kobukuro – NAMELESS WORLD (first week sales: 252,975)
Single:
KinKi Kids – SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! (first week sales: 230,384)
![KINKI KIDS - SNOW! SNOW! SNOW!(regular ed.) - Amazon.com Music](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61qx3uoWfdL.jpg)
1/3/11
Album:
Ayumi Hamasaki – Love songs (first week sales: 180,048)
![Love Songs by Ayumi Hamasaki on Apple Music](https://is2-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/97/06/b1/mzi.fhvermds.jpg/600x600bf.png)
Single:
URATA NAOYA feat. ayumi hamasaki – Dream ON (first week sales: 40,069)
![Dream ON - EP by URATA NAOYA feat. ayumi hamasaki on Apple Music](https://is2-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/bd/d7/9c/mzi.lpbritms.jpg/600x600bf.png)
Billboard Hot 100:
Kaela Kimura – A winter fairy is melting a snowman
![KAELA KIMURA - A winter fairy is melting a snowman - Amazon.com Music](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51RlVRNdfxL.jpg)
RIAJ Digital Track Chart:
EXILE – I Wish For You (second non-consecutive week at #1)
![I Wish For You by EXILE on Apple Music](https://is4-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/ab/0e/8d/mzi.mjlbkxhc.jpg/600x600bf.png)
1/4/16
Album:
Masaharu Fukuyama – Fuku no Oto (first week sales: 178,428)
![福山 雅治の「福の音」をApple Musicで](https://is4-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music124/v4/82/27/3c/82273c00-19be-be1e-348c-6c27ac39d47a/00600406673152.rgb.jpg/600x600bf.png)
Single:
AKB48 – Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby (third week sales: 905,490 / second non-consecutive week at #1)
![Amazon | 唇にBe My Baby Type A 通常盤 | AKB48 | J-POP | 音楽](https://images-fe.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61gcbq1mAFL._AC_UL600_SR600,600_.jpg)
Billboard Hot 100:
back number – Christmas Song
![Christmas Song - EP by back number on iTunes](https://is4-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music128/v4/d6/a6/eb/d6a6eba0-7618-a161-7000-e39ab1a72f78/00600406651747.rgb.jpg/600x600bf.png)
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