We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback! This is where we look back on what top

ped 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.

2/20/89

Album:

Barbee Boys – √5 (second week sales: 84,890 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi – Gekiai (first week sales: 103,170)

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2/21/94

Album:

trf – WORLD GROOVE (first week sales: 271,250)

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Single:

B’z – Don’t Leave Me (first week sales: 791,310)

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2/15/99

Album:

Mr.Children – DISCOVERY (first week sales: 1,110,370)

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Single:

GLAY – Winter,again (first week sales: 955,780)

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2/16/04

Album:

Queen – Queen Jewels (second week sales: 192,034 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

L’Arc~en~Ciel – READY STEADY GO (first week sales: 163,102)

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2/16/09

Album:

Koda Kumi – TRICK (second week sales: 253,346 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

Hikawa Kiyoshi – Roukyoku Ichidai (first week sales: 73,426)

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Billboard Hot 100:

Unicorn – WAO!

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2/17/14

Album:

THE SECOND from EXILE – THE II AGE (first week sales: 50,787)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Hey! Say! JUMP – AinoArika / Aisureba Motto Happy Life (first week sales: 207,469)

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