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.
2/13/89
Album:
Barbee Boys – √5 (first week sales: 191,060)
![Image result for â 5 ãã¼ãã¼ãã¼ã¤ãº](https://stat.ameba.jp/news_images/20150408/19/e7/yO/j/o04480444largejpg1428509062.jpg)
Single:
Wink – Ai ga Tomaranai (12th week sales: 47,430)
![Image result for wink ai ga tomaranai](https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/entertainment/20170821/photo/bkn-20170821180924650-0821_00862_001_05p.jpg?20170821184708)
2/14/94
Album:
Kikkawa Koji – Cloudy Heart (first week sales: 189,990)
![Image result for åå· æå¸ ã¯ã©ã¦ã㣠ãã¼ã](https://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m54axjUpaX1rxzo9wo1_cover.jpg)
Single:
ZARD – Kono Ai ni Oyogi Tsukarete mo / Boy (first week sales: 293810)
![Image result for zard ãã® æ ã« æ³³ã ç²ã 㦠ã](https://image.middle-edge.jp/medium/68fe3369900ed4cb62bc7ceca40cd821.jpg?1469718635)
2/8/99
Album:
Ayumi Hamasaki – A Song for ×× (sixth week sales: 86,320 / fifth non-consecutive week at #1)
![Image result for hamasaki a song for xx](https://img.discogs.com/neirgNPX3VhAvAj_VPQpSWdgW_M=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-828061-1411753853-1199.jpeg.jpg)
Single:
the brilliant green – Sono Speed de (first week sales: 217,520)
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51MLAcp3EiL._SY355_.jpg)
2/9/04
Album:
Queen – Queen Jewels (first week sales: 160,278)
![Image result for Queen Queen Jewels](https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/queen/images/a/af/Queenjewels.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140407180902)
Single:
GLAY – Toki no Shizuku (first week sales: 122,749)
![Image result for glay æ ã® ããã](https://i1.jpopasia.com/albums/1/9679-tokinoshizuku-fniy.jpg)
2/9/09
Album:
Koda Kumi – TRICK (first week sales: 253,346)
![Image result for koda kumi trick album](https://img.discogs.com/jLW-zC_L3CU2x5UCjIw2kgwvHhc=/fit-in/600x705/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1634981-1409277518-3769.jpeg.jpg)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
KinKi Kids – Yakusoku (first week sales: 171,412)
2/10/14
Album:
2PM – GENESIS of 2PM (first week sales: 63,213)
![Image result for 2pm genesis of 2pm album](https://is2-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music118/v4/06/2e/27/062e2718-42ce-a932-0b10-e1242b84a5a0/jacket_ESCL04155B01A_550.jpg/600x600bf.png)
Single:
Morning Musume ’14 – Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is LOVE? (first week sales: 149,361)
![Image result for love ã¢ã¼ãã³ã° å¨ 14](https://i-7.vcimg.com/crop/c54f183a146b69812c4a4bbd178e8058165019(600x)/thumb.jpg)
Billboard Hot 100:
SEKAI NO OWARI – Snow Magic Fantasy (second consecutive week at #1)
![Image result for sekai no owari snow magic fantasy](https://sp-m.mu-mo.net/image/jacket/47/TFCC-89478.jpg)
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