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)
![Image result for HEART & SOUL 稲å£æ½¤ä¸](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/513p3%2BL2IAL.jpg)
Single:
Tahara Toshihiko – Gomen yo Namida (first week sales: 58,430)
![Image result for ããããæ¶](https://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20170420/10/belltree54481/f9/35/j/o0500050013918088665.jpg)
5/2/04
Album:
UNICORN – THE VERY RUST OF UNICORN (first week sales: 123,470)
![Image result for very rust of unicorn cd](https://st.diskunion.net/images/jacket/XAT-1245359913.jpg)
Single:
TMN – Nights of The Knife (first week sales: 125,840)
![Image result for TMN - Nights of The Knife](https://img.discogs.com/2jIx-KEEQZu20kWLp1RLQGqiR6Y=/fit-in/600x308/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1368786-1402231383-8269.jpeg.jpg)
4/26/99
Album:
Utada Hikaru – First Love (sixth week sales: 222,230 / fourth non-consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Ayumi Hamasaki – LOVE ~Destiny~ (first week sales: 70,540)
![Image result for love destiny love since 1999](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/2b/99/74/2b997471a2dd3868b74a516930961419--instrumental-love-love-love.jpg)
4/26/04
Album:
Utada Hikaru – Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol.1 (third week sales: 188,428 / second non-consecutive week at #1)
![Image result for utada hikaru single collection vol 1](https://p1.music.126.net/c7kHbFcIkq8kMq4TRJDP7A==/1785606883528090.jpg)
Single:
Southern All Stars – Aja (first week sals:133,309
![Image result for ãµã¶ã³ ãªã¼ã«ã¹ã¿ã¼ 㺠彩 aja](https://art15.photozou.jp/pub/823/275823/photo/28511686_624.jpg)
4/27/09
Album:
Kanjani8 – PUZZLE (first week sales: 212,058)
![](https://www.generasia.com/w/images/thumb/5/56/Kanjani8_-_PUZZLE_CD.jpg/250px-Kanjani8_-_PUZZLE_CD.jpg)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
EXILE – THE MONSTER ~Someday~ (first week sales: 172,087)
![Image result for someday exile](https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/exile-tribe/images/e/ed/EXILE_-_THE_MONSTER_~Someday~_CD_only_cover.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20161229192825)
4/28/14
Album:
Nana Mizuki – SUPERNAL LIBERTY (first week sales: 76,144)
Single:
Morning Musume ’14 – Toki wo Koe Sora wo Koe / Password Is 0 (first week sales: 119,409)
![Image result for morning musume toki wo koe sora wo koe](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vLbvUz5j3Uk/UzeExAuuZWI/AAAAAAAApbo/DijHokOsKvE/s1600/605px-Morning_Musume_-_TokiSora_Lim_A.jpg)
Billboard Hot 100:
SEKAI NO OWARI – Honoo to Mori no Carnival
![Image result for sekai no owari ç 㨠森 ã® ã«ã¼ããã« ã¸ã£ã±ãã](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61PUYYY2GOL.jpg)
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