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.
3/12/90
Album:
GO-BANG’S – Greatest Venus (first week sales: 81,380)
Single:
Koizumi Kyoko – Minogashitekure yo! (first week sales: 52,530)
3/13/95
Album:
ASKA – NEVER END (first week sales: 381,490)
Single:
SMAP – KANSHA Shite (first week sales: 210,060)
3/13/00
Album:
hide – hide BEST PSYCHOMMUNITY (first week sales: 407,600)
Single:
Southern All Stars – TSUNAMI (sixth week sales: 178,260 / fifth non-consecutive week at #1)
3/14/05
Album:
aiko – Yume no Naka no Massugu na Michi (first week sales: 254,756)
Single:
ORANGE RANGE – * ~Asterisk~ (first week sales: 126,912 / second consecutive week at #1)
3/15/10
Album:
Shimizu Shota – Journey (first week sales: 57,155)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
Arashi – Troublemaker (first week sales: 542,334)
RIAJ Digital Track Chart:
Yusuke – Lion
3/9/15
Album:
NEWS – White (first week sales: 114,972)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
Arashi – Sakura (first week sales: 465,381)
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