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.

5/1/89

Album:

Inagaki Junichi – HEART & SOUL (first week sales: 54,770)

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Single:

Tahara Toshihiko – Gomen yo Namida (first week sales: 58,430)

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5/2/04

Album:

UNICORN – THE VERY RUST OF UNICORN (first week sales: 123,470)

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Single:

TMN – Nights of The Knife (first week sales: 125,840)

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4/26/99

Album:

Utada Hikaru – First Love (sixth week sales: 222,230 / fourth non-consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

Ayumi Hamasaki – LOVE ~Destiny~ (first week sales: 70,540)

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4/26/04

Album:

Utada Hikaru – Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol.1 (third week sales: 188,428 / second non-consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

Southern All Stars – Aja (first week sals:133,309

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4/27/09

Album:

Kanjani8 – PUZZLE (first week sales: 212,058)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

EXILE – THE MONSTER ~Someday~ (first week sales: 172,087)

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4/28/14

Album:

Nana Mizuki – SUPERNAL LIBERTY (first week sales: 76,144)

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Single:

Morning Musume ’14 – Toki wo Koe Sora wo Koe / Password Is 0 (first week sales: 119,409)

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Billboard Hot 100:

SEKAI NO OWARI – Honoo to Mori no Carnival

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