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.

2/18/91

Album:

Kome Kome CLUB – K2C (third week sales: 69,710 / third consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

Oda Kazumasa – Oh! Yeah! / Love Story wa Totsuzen ni

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2/19/96

Album:

GLAY – BEAT out! (first week sales: 196,550)

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Single:

Mr.Children – Namonaki Uta (first week sales: 1,208,230)

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2/19/01

Album:

JUDY AND MARY – WARP (first week sales: 502,470)

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Single:

KinKi Kids – Boku no Senaka ni wa Hane ga Aru (first week sales: 411,820

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2/20/06

Album:

Aqua Timez – Sora Ippai ni Kanaderu Inori (first week sales: 67,304)

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Single:

TOKIO – Mr.Traveling Man (first week sales: 79,299)

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2/21/11

Album:

Yusuke – Ano.. Yume Motemasu Kedo. (second week sales: 15,814 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

EXILE – Each Other’s Way ~Tabi no Tochuu~ (first week sales: 100,654)

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RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Naoto Inti Raymi – Ima no Kimi wo Wasurenai

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2/22/11

Album:

BUMP OF CHICKEN – Butterflies (first week sales: 197,160)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

KAT-TUN – TRAGEDY (first week sales: 129,008)

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