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.
4/10/89
Album:
Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi – Showa (second week sales: 196,900 / second consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Wink – Namida wo Misenaide (third week sales: 70,560 / third consecutive week at #1)
4/11/94
Album:
Hamada Mari – INCLINATION (second week sales: 74,920)
Single:
Masaharu Fukuyama – IT’S ONLY LOVE / SORRY BABY (second week sales: 143,240 / second consecutive week at #1)
4/5/99
Album:
Ami Suzuki – SA (first week sales: 1,058,510)
Single:
Uehara Takako – my first love (first week sales: 256,640)
4/5/04
Album:
Various Artists – BLUE ~A TRIBUTE TO YUTAKA OZAKI (first week sales: 191,567)
Single:
V6 – Arigatou no Uta (first week sales: 82,909)
4/6/09
Album:
Ayumi Hamasaki – NEXT LEVEL (first week sales: 240,810)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
Perfume – One Room Disco (first week sales: 77,325)
4/7/14
Album:
Kis-My-Ft2 – Hit! Hit! Hit! ~Kis-My Selection 2014~ (first week sales: 217,860)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
NMB48 – Takane no Ringo (first week sales: 406,579)
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