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.
12/3/90
Album:
Yumi Matsutoya – Tengoku no Door (first week sales: 885,620)
Single:
PRINCESS PRINCESS – Julian (first week sales: 137,160)
12/4/95
Album:
B’z – LOOSE (first week sales: 1,336,150)
Single:
Celine Dion with KRYZLER & KOMPANY – TO LOVE YOU MORE (sixth week sales: 110,880)
12/4/00
Album:
Southern All Stars – Ballad 3 ~the album of LOVE~ (first week sales: 1,368,650)
Single:
MISIA – Everything (fifth week sales: 163,980 / fourth non-consecutive week at #1)
12/5/05
Album:
Ken Hirai – Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection ’95-’05 “Utabaka” (first week sales: 927,989)
Single:
SMAP – Triangle (first week sales: 181,908)
12/6/10
Album:
Utada Hikaru – Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL. 2 (first week sales: 230,979)
Single:
Tackey & Tsubasa – Ai wa Takaramono (first week sales: 69,167)
Billboard Hot 100:
Utada Hikaru – Goodbye Happiness
RIAJ Digital Track Chart:
JUJU – Kono Yoru wo Tomete yo
11/30/15
Album:
AKB48 – 0 to 1 no Aida (first week sales: 625,756)
Single:
KinKi Kids – Yume wo Mireba Kizutsuku Koto mo Aru (first week sales: 154,552)
Billboard Hot 100:
back number – Christmas
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