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. Since it’s now 2016, we’ll spend the year looking back on the charts of 1996, 2001, 2006, and 2011.

1/1/96

Album:

Yoshida Miwa – beauty and harmony (first week sales: 678,280)

Single:

Celine Dion with KRYZLER & KOMPANY – TO LOVE YOU MORE (tenth week sales: 136,770)

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1/1/01

Album:

LUNA SEA – PERIOD ~THE BEST SELECTION~ (first week sales: 166,400)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QKbmDLz4NI

Single:

Ayumi Hamasaki – M (second week sales: 185,290 / second consecutive week at #1)

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1/2/06

Album:

Kobukuro – NAMELESS WORLD (first week sale: 252,975)

Single:

KinKi Kids – SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! (first week sales: 230,384)

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1/3/11

Album:

Ayumi Hamasaki – Love songs (first week sales: 180,048)

Single:

URATA NAOYA feat. ayumi hamasaki – Dream ON (first week sales: 40,069)

RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

EXILE – I Wish For You (second non-consecutive week at #1)