We’re back with our new weekly feature 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.

2/20/95

Album:

Yuki Uchida – Junjou Karen Otome Moyou (first week sales: about 110,000)

 

Single:

Masaharu Fukuyama – HELLO (first week sales: about 701,000 copies)

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2/21/00

Album:

Ami Suzuki – infinity eighteen vol.1 (first week sales: 825,130)

 

Single:

B’z – Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni (first week sales: 671,630)

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2/21/05

Album:

LOVE PSYCHEDELICO – Early Times (first week sales: 201,354)

 

Single:

Hikawa Kiyoshi – Hatsukoi Ressha (first week sales: 78,438)

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2/22/10

Album:

FUNKY MONKEY BABYS – FUNKY MONKEY BABYS BEST (first week sales: 255,376)

 

Single:

KAT-TUN – Love yourself ~Kimi ga Kirai na Kimi ga Suki~ (first week sales: 354,231)