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.
2/6/89
Album:
Hound Dog – GOLD (third week sales: 56,410 / second non-consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Asaka Yui – TRUE LOVE (first week sales: 71,450)
2/7/94
Album:
KATSUMI – SUPER BALANCE (first week sales: 65,370)
Single:
Ozaki Yutaka – OH MY LITTLE GIRL (second week sales: 175,140)
2/1/99
Album:
Ayumi Hamasaki – A Song for ×× (fifth week sales: 103,800 / fourth non-consecutive week at #1)
Single:
DREAMS COME TRUE – Asa ga Mata Kuru (first week sales: 212,520)
2/2/04
Album:
BoA – LOVE & HONESTY (second week sales: 145,325 / second consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Spitz – Star Gazer (first week sales: 121,741)
2/2/09
Album:
Mai Kuraki – touch Me! (first week sales: 50,251)
Single:
Tohoshinki – Bolero / Kiss The Baby Sky / Wasurenaide (first week sales: 89,071)
Billboard Hot 100:
Abe Mao – Free
2/3/14
Album:
AKB48 – Tsugi no Ashiato (first week sales: 961,531)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
SEKAI NO OWARI – Snow Magic Fantasy (first week sales: 100,041)
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