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.

3/11/91

Album:

Karashima Midori – GREEN (first week sales: 142,720)

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Single:

Oda Kazumasa – Oh! Yeah! / Love Story wa Totsuzen ni (fourth week sales: 291,810 / fourth consecutive week at #1)

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3/11/96

Album:

Hotei Tomoyasu – King & Queen (first week sales: 433,130)

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Single:

X JAPAN – DAHLIA (first week sales: 256,330)

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3/12/01

Album:

DA PUMP – Da Best of Da Pump (first week sales: 688,390)

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Single:

Petitmoni – BABY! Koi ni KNOCK OUT! (first week sales: 270,730)

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3/13/06

Album:

ENDLICHERI☆ENDLICHERI – Coward (first week sales: 117,192)

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Single:

EXILE – YES! (first week sales: 65,845)

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3/14/11

Album:

Koda Kumi – Dejavu (first week sales: 138,005)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Jin Akanishi – Eternal (first week sales: 217,236)

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RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

JAMOSA – Nani ka Hitotsu feat. JAY’ED & Wakadanna (second consecutive week at #1)

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3/14/16

Album:

GENERATIONS – SPEEDSTER (first week sales: 71,380)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

KAT-TUN – UNLOCK (first week sales: 194,911)

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