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.
12/25/89
Album:
Yumi Matsutoya – LOVE WARS (fourth week sales: 98,920 / third non-consecutive consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Yamashita Tatsuro – Christmas Eve (339th week sales: 82,590)
12/26/94
Album:
CHAGE&ASKA – SUPER BEST BOX (first week sales: 220,590)
Single:
Mr.Children – everybody goes -Chitsujo no Nai Gendai ni Drop-Kick- (first week sales: 369,670)
12/20/99
Album:
Masaharu Fukuyama – MAGNUM COLLECTION 1999 “Dear” (first week sales: 373,790)
Single:
Ayumi Hamasaki – kanariya (first week sales: 248,070)
12/20/04
Album:
ORANGE RANGE – musiQ (second week sales: 401,231 / second consecutive week at #1)
Single:
GLAY – White Road (first week sales: 106,528)
12/21/09
Album:
KinKi Kids – J album (first week sales: 170,183)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
Kuwata Keisuke – Kimi ni Sayonara wo (first week sales: 71,468)
12/22/14
Album:
KinKi Kids – M album (first week sales: 133,569)
Single:
SKE48 – 12gatsu no Kangaroo (first week sales: 386,495)
Billboard Hot 100:
Sandaime J Soul Brothers – O.R.I.O.N.
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