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)
![Amazon | 天国のドア | 松任谷由実 | J-POP | 音楽](https://images-fe.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51-XJppuogL._AC_UL600_SR600,600_.jpg)
Single:
PRINCESS PRINCESS – Julian (first week sales: 137,160)
![Amazon | JULIAN | プリンセス・プリンセス | J-POP | 音楽](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/610Wj56toaL._AC_.jpg)
12/4/95
Album:
B’z – LOOSE (first week sales: 1,336,150)
![K - B'z - LOOSE - 日版BOX CD B z | Yahoo奇摩拍賣](https://ct.yimg.com/xd/api/res/1.2/w1h0h0TVgooKr.oP.T.2bQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXR3YXVjdGlvbnNlcnZpY2U7aD02MTY7cT04NTtyb3RhdGU9YXV0bzt3PTcwMA--/https://s.yimg.com/ob/image/40a73fc1-cae8-4040-bcd1-0e8a7041ea85.jpg)
Single:
Celine Dion with KRYZLER & KOMPANY – TO LOVE YOU MORE (sixth week sales: 110,880)
![Celine Dion And Violinist To Love You More | The Art of Mike Mignola](https://www.tokyomusicjapan.com/auction/CelineToLove3inch.jpg)
12/4/00
Album:
Southern All Stars – Ballad 3 ~the album of LOVE~ (first week sales: 1,368,650)
![サザンオールスターズ と バラッド3 〜the album of LOVE〜 - エルペディア【Wikipedia】](https://i.rubese.net/twisoq/wiki_img/e1c4add77c673ea500dff7f8a6310f3f.jpg)
Single:
MISIA – Everything (fifth week sales: 163,980 / fourth non-consecutive week at #1)
![Everything - Lyrics and Music by Misia arranged by 000G_KEN](https://c-sf.smule.com/rs-s79/arr/e9/2e/73979573-dbca-42bd-9c12-cbb2344c713e_1024.jpg)
12/5/05
Album:
Ken Hirai – Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection ’95-’05 “Utabaka” (first week sales: 927,989)
![平井堅 「初回限定DVD付 3枚組(2CD+ 1DVD ベスト・アルバム」 | タレントグッズ | 新品・中古のオークション モバオク](https://im1-a.mbokimg.dena.ne.jp/0/o/012/494065012.1.jpg?impolicy=p7)
Single:
SMAP – Triangle (first week sales: 181,908)
![Triangle/SMAP(스맙) - 벅스](https://image.bugsm.co.kr/album/images/500/1147/114798.jpg)
12/6/10
Album:
Utada Hikaru – Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL. 2 (first week sales: 230,979)
![Utada Hikaru Single Collection, Vol. 2 (2014 Remastered) by Hikaru Utada on Apple Music](https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music128/v4/9f/bf/16/9fbf1625-c9cc-9599-09b9-c790e5fed54d/00600406550897.rgb.jpg/600x600bf.png)
Single:
Tackey & Tsubasa – Ai wa Takaramono (first week sales: 69,167)
![タキツバ : ゆりちょん](https://livedoor.sp.blogimg.jp/yurigon0626/imgs/4/0/40c519de.jpg)
Billboard Hot 100:
Utada Hikaru – Goodbye Happiness
RIAJ Digital Track Chart:
JUJU – Kono Yoru wo Tomete yo
![JUJU | ORICON NEWS](https://images-fe.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Tf7Gh-fSL._SL500_.jpg)
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)
![Amazon | 夢を見れば傷つくこともある 【初回盤A】(DVD付) | KinKi Kids | J-POP | 音楽](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/614pSwYKeCL._AC_.jpg)
Billboard Hot 100:
back number – Christmas
![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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