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.
5/15/89
Album:
Wink – Especially For You (second week sales: 110,120)
Single:
Kudo Shizuka – Arashi no Sugao (first week sales: 113,560)
5/16/94
Album:
trf – HYPER MIX III (second week sales: 70,530)
Single:
DREAMS COME TRUE – WHEREVER YOU ARE (second week sales: 123,010 / second consecutive week at #1)
5/10/99
Album:
Various Artists – hide TRIBUTE SPIRITS (first week sales: 384,180)
Single:
L’Arc~en~Ciel – HEAVEN’S DRIVE (second week sales: 245,580 / second consecutive week at #1)
5/10/04
Album:
Utada Hikaru – Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol.1 (fifth week sales: 110,126 / fourth non-consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Utada Hikaru – Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro (first week sales: 82,564 / second consecutive week at #1)
5/11/09
Album:
KAT-TUN – Break the Records -by you & for you- (first week sales: 200,220)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
NEWS – Koi no ABO (first week sales: 234,448)
5/12/14
Album:
Various Artists – Anna to Yuki no Joou -Frozen- Original Soundtrack (first week sales: 152,946)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
Arashi – GUTS! (first week sales: 501,493)
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