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.

4/30/90

Album:

COMPLEX – ROMANTIC 1990 (first week sales: 249,100)

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Single:

PRINCESS PRINCESS – OH YEAH! (first week sales: 153,450)

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5/1/95

Album:

trf – dAnce to positive (fourth week sales: 151,660 / third non-consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

H Jungle with t – WOW WAR TONIGHT ~Toki ni wa Okose yo Movement (fifth week sales: 160,610 / fifth consecutive week at #1)

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5/1/00

Album:

MISIA – MISIA REMIX 2000 LITTLE TOKYO (first week sales: 234,190)

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Single:

Utada Hikaru – Wait & See ~Risk~ (first week sales: 804,570)

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5/2/05

Album:

Porno Graffitti – THUMPx (first week sales: 215,219)

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Single:

Ayumi Hamasaki – STEP you / is this LOVE? (first week sales: 164,008)

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5/3/10

Album:

Tokunaga Hideaki – VOCALIST 4 (first week sales: 120,333)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

BUMP OF CHICKEN – Mahou no Ryouri ~Kimi Kara Kimi e~ (first week sales: 104,492)

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RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

lecca – Tsubomi feat. Kusuo

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4/27/15

Album:

2PM – 2PM of 2PM (first week sales: 43,124)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Sandaime J Soul Brothers – starting over (first week sales: 439,067)

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