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.
10/16/89
Album:
Toshinobu Kubota – the BADDEST (first week sales: 330,590)
Single:
Kudo Shizuka – Kousa ni Fukarete (fifth week sales: 40,270 / fifth consecutive week at #1)
10/17/94
Album:
Bon Jovi – Cross Road (first week sales: 140,630)
Single:
Ohguro Maki – Eien no Yume ni Mukatte (first week sales: 185,020)
10/11/99
Album:
MAX – MAXIMUM COLLECTION (first week sales: 456,070)
Single:
Ami Suzuki – OUR DAYS (first week sales: 253,620)
10/11/04
Album:
EXILES – HEART of GOLD ~STREET FUTURE OPERA BEAT POPS~ (first week sales: 247,852)
Single:
Ayumi Hamasaki – CAROLS (first week sales: 177,778)
10/12/09
Album:
ayaka – ayaka’s History 2006-2009 (second week sales: 141,949 / second consecutive week at #1)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
JEJUNG & YUCHUN (from Tohoshinki) – COLORS ~Melody and Harmony~ / Shelter (first week sales: 149,363)
10/13/14
Album:
AAA – GOLD SYMPHONY (first week sales: 59,384)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
Sexy Zone – Otoko never give up (first week sales: 125,463)
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