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.
4/22/91
Album:
Himuro Kyosuke – Higher Self (second week sales: 133,790 / second consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Tokunaga Hideaki – Wednesday Moon (first week sales: 78,430)
4/22/96
Album:
globe – globe (third week sales: 402,180 / second non-consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Mr.Children – Hana -Memento-Mori- (first week sales: 639,330)
4/23/01
Album:
Utada Hikaru – Distance (third week sales: 294,340 / second non-consecutive week at #1)
Single:
CHEMISTRY – PIECES OF A DREAM (first week sales: 71,250)
4/24/06
Album:
HY – Confidence (first week sales: 190,954)
Single:
B’z – Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu (first week sales: 160,593)
4/25/11
Album:
Yoshii Kazuya – The Apples (first week sales: 37,709)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
B’z – Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo (first week sales: 130,195)
RIAJ Digital Track Chart:
Team Amuse!! – Let’s Try Again
4/25/16
Album:
Himuro Kyosuke – L’EPILOGUE (first week sales: 85,051)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
HKT48 – 74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e (first week sales: 238,828)
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