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.
5/22/89
Album:
TM NETWORK – DRESS (first week sales: 244,340)
![Image result for TM NETWORK - DRESS](https://img.discogs.com/y643eyHKG9cpzKhbCGoS4JzlnGc=/fit-in/600x595/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-2277658-1487420075-7229.png.jpg)
Single:
Kudo Shizuka – Arashi no Sugao (second week sales: 63,170 / second consecutive week at #1)
![Image result for å·¥è¤ éé¦ åµ ã® ç´ é¡](https://up.gc-img.net/post_img/2018/11/ifRcmgUeEYBbxLa_tQAbd_114.jpeg)
5/23/94
Album:
trf – HYPER MIX III (third week sales: 45,460 / second consecutive week at #1)
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZEP56PelbiA/XArTm9wrFOI/AAAAAAABXHI/e0yp3bUYeNMtkPVAH8dl33p9wcBVjkGdgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/%255B1994.04.27%255D%2Btrf%2BHYPER%2BMIX%2B3.jpg)
Single:
TUBE – Natsu wo Dakishimete (first week sales: 159,380)
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5/17/99
Album:
Utada Hikaru – First Love (ninth week sales: 298,360 / fifth non-consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Dragon Ash – Grateful Days (first week sales: 141,040)
![Image result for dragon ash grateful days album](https://s.mxmcdn.net/images-storage/albums3/7/7/1/8/0/7/11708177_350_350.jpg)
5/17/04
Album:
Utada Hikaru – Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol.1 (sixth week sales: 73,385 / fifth non-consecutive week at #1)
![Image result for utada hikaru single collection vol 1](https://p1.music.126.net/c7kHbFcIkq8kMq4TRJDP7A==/1785606883528090.jpg)
Single:
B’z – BANZAI (first week sales: 187,503)
![Image result for banzai b'z](https://img.discogs.com/GA3CHgmknIjOfPWsmlbe3mbpgHw=/fit-in/511x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-2738165-1298797236.jpeg.jpg)
5/18/09
Album:
Tokunaga Hideaki – WE ALL (first week sales: 30,805)
Single:
Takizawa Hideaki – Shalala / Mugen no Hane (first week sales: 46,170)
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Billboard Hot 100:
JUJU with JAY’ED – Ashita ga Kuru nara
5/19/14
Album:
Various Artists – Anna to Yuki no Joou -Frozen- Original Soundtrack (second week sales: 152,946 / second consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Momoiro Clover Z – Naitemo Iin da yo (first week sales: 66,854)
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Billboard Hot 100:
Arashi – GUTS! (second consecutive week at #1)
![Image result for guts arashi](https://i.imgur.com/rtuS0FN.jpg)
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