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.
5/29/89
Album:
REBECCA – BLOND SAURUS (first week sales: 117,710)
Single:
Kudo Shizuka – Arashi no Sugao (third week sales: 61,080 / third consecutive week at #1)
5/30/94
Album:
trf – HYPER MIX III (fourth week sales: 32,880 / third consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Miyuki Nakajima – Sora to Kimi no Aida ni / Fight! (second week sales: 142,080)
5/24/99
Album:
Utada Hikaru – First Love (tenth week sales: 258,780 / sixth non-consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Mr.Children – I’LL BE (first week sales: 194,770)
5/24/04
Album:
Avril Lavigne – Under My Skin (first week sales: 286,894)
Single:
NEWS – Kibou ~Yell~ (first week sales: 270,770)
5/25/09
Album:
Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown (first week sales: 60,169)
Single:
Morning Musume – Shouganai Yume Oibito (first week sales: 47,528)
Billboard Hot 100:
Kato Miliyah x Shota Shimizu – Love Forever
5/26/14
Album:
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
Various Artists – Anna to Yuki no Joou -Frozen- Original Soundtrack (third week sales: 152,946 / third consecutive week at #1)
Sexy Zone – King & Queen & Joker (first week sales: 150,586)
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