We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback. This is where we look back on what topped Oricon this week 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

12/16/96

Album:

V6 – GREETING (first week sales: 265,310)

Single:

MY LITTLE LOVER – YES ~free flower~ (first week sales: 166,250)

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12/17/01

Album:

DREAMS COME TRUE – monkey girl odyssey (first week sales: 200,210)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMJ9D2hO8Tw

Single:

Utada Hikaru – traveling (second week sales: 147,050 / second consecutive week at #1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfc8w6A-f9U

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12/18/06

Album:

Masaharu Fukuyama – 5 Nen Mono (first week sales: 225,388)

Single:

KAT-TUN – Bokura no Machi de (first week sales: 410,103)

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12/19/11

Album:

Jin Akanishi – TEST DRIVE featuring Jason Derulo (first week sales: 108,602)

Single:

AKB48 – Ue kara Mariko (first week sales: 1,198,864)

RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Namie Amuro – Love Story (second consecutive week at #1)