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.

4/23/90

Album:

Barbee Boys – eeney meeney barbee moe (first week sales: 153,260)

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Single:

Kome Kome CLUB – Jetstream Roman Hikou (first week sales: 80,290)

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4/24/95

Album:

DREAMS COME TRUE – DELICIOUS (fourth week sales: 198,130 / second non-consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

H Jungle with t – WOW WAR TONIGHT ~Toki ni wa Okose yo Movement (fourth week sales: 159,580 / fourth consecutive week at #1)

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4/24/00

Album:

Shiina Ringo – Shouso Strip (third week sales: 294,340 / third consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

Ami Suzuki – THANK YOU 4 EVERY DAY EVERY BODY (first week sales: 145,560)

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4/25/05

Album:

ZONE – E ~Complete A side Singles~ (first week sales: 98,362)

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Single:

Takahashi Hitomi – Bokutachi no Yukue (first week sales: 60,445)

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4/26/10

Album:

Ayumi Hamasaki – Rock’n’Roll Circus (first week sales: 205,058)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

BUMP OF CHICKEN – HAPPY (first week sales: 96,527)

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RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Hilcrhyme – Daijoubu (second consecutive week at #1)

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4/20/15

Album:

Masaharu Fukuyama – “Tamashii Riku” (first week sales: 123,075)

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Single:

Juice=Juice – Wonderful World / Ça va? Ça va? (first week sales: 34,127)

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Billboard Hot 100:

ST☆RISH – Maji LOVE Revolutions

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