Oricon Flashback: Week of 4/1

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.

4/3/89

Album:

Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi – Showa (first week sales: 301,450)

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Single:

Wink – Namida wo Misenaide (second week sales: 80,350 / second consecutive week at #1)

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4/4/94

Album:

Nakanishi Keizo – Starting Over (first week sales: 165,170)

Single:

Masaharu Fukuyama – IT’S ONLY LOVE / SORRY BABY (first week sales: 201,350)

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3/29/99

Album:

Utada Hikaru – First Love (second week sales: 717,610 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

Hayami Kentaro, Shigemori Ayumi, Himawari Kids, Dango Gasshodan – Dango 3 Kyodai (third week sales: 581,760 / third consecutive week at #1)

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3/29/04

Album:

Spitz – Iroiro Koromo (first week sales: 124,621)

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Single:

Kuzu – Subete ga Boku ga Chikara ni Naru! (first week sales: 56,707)

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3/30/09

Album:

DREAMS COME TRUE – DO YOU DREAMS COME TRUE? (first week sales: 231,496)

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Single:

Namie Amuro – WILD / Dr. (first week sales: 75,456)

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3/31/14

Album:

E-Girls – COLORFUL POP (first week sales: 89,766)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

SKE48 – Mirai to wa? (first week sales: 397,874)

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