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.
4/24/89
Album:
Madonna – Like A Prayer (first week sales: 83,720)
Single:
COMPLEX – BE MY BABY (second week sales: 56,410 / second consecutive week at #1)
4/25/94
Album:
Fujii Fumiya – Angel (first week sales: 64,540 / second consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Masaharu Fukuyama – IT’S ONLY LOVE / SORRY BABY (fourth week sales: 98,970 / fourth consecutive week at #1)
4/19/99
Album:
Utada Hikaru – First Love (fifth week sales: 428,520 / third non-consecutive week at #1)
Single:
ZARD – MIND GAMES (first week sales: 75,670)
4/19/04
Album:
Mr.Children – Shifuku no Oto (first week sales: 803,422)
Single:
Ayumi Hamasaki – Moments (second week sales: 50,999 / second consecutive week at #1)
4/20/09
Album:
Shonan no Kaze – Shonan no Kaze ~JOKER~ (first week sales: 84,234)
Single:
Tsuyoshi – Sora ~Utsukushii Ware no Sora (first week sales: 44,129)
Billboard Hot 100:
Kobukuro – Niji
4/21/14
Album:
Masaharu Fukuyama – HUMAN (second week sales: 213,096 / second consecutive week at #1)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
SMAP – Yes we are (first week sales: 138,968)
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