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.

3/5/90

Album:

Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi – LIVE’89 (first week sales: 127,750)

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Single:

LINDBERG – Ima Sugu Kiss Me (third week sales: 45,630)

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3/6/95

Album:

Kome Kome CLUB – DECADE (first week sales: 554,770)

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Single:

Ohguro Maki – La La La (first week sales: 437,790)

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3/6/00

Album:

B’z – B’z The “Mixture” (first week sales: 1,101,440)

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Single:

Southern All Stars – TSUNAMI (fifth week sales: 251,260 / fourth non-consecutive week at #1)

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3/7/05

Album:

YUKI – joy (first week sales: 135,624)

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Single:

ORANGE RANGE – * ~Asterisk~ (first week sales: 328,220)

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3/8/10

Album:

Tokyo Jihen – Sports (first week sales: 106,831)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Hey! Say! JUMP – Hitomi no Screen (first week sales: 201,897)

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RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Nishino Kana – Best Friend (third consecutive week at #1)

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3/2/15

Album:

GENERATIONS – GENERATION EX (first week sales: 64,429)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

SMAP – Karei Naru Gyakushu / Humor Shichau yo (first week sales: 160,313)

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