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.
5/4/90
Album:
ZIGGY – KOOL KIZZ (first week sales: 82,650)
Single:
PRINCESS PRINCESS – OH YEAH! (second week sales: 153,450 / second consecutive week at #1)
5/8/95
Album:
WANDS – PIECE OF MY SOUL (first wek sales: 542,370)
Single:
H Jungle with t – WOW WAR TONIGHT ~Toki ni wa Okose yo Movement (sixth week sales: 166,220 / sixth consecutive week at #1)
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5/8/00
Album:
Various Artists – Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~ (first week sales: 385,680)
Single:
Masaharu Fukuyama – Sakurazaka (first week sales: 751,620)
5/9/05
Album:
NEWS – touch (first week sales: 164,016)
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Single:
Ayumi Hamasaki – STEP you / is this LOVE? (second week sales: 68,977 / second consecutive week at #1)
5/10/10
Album:
Tokunaga Hideaki – VOCALIST 4 (second week sales: 120,333 / second consecutive week at #1)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
HO-KAGO TEA TIME – GO! GO! MANIAC (first week sales: 83,400)
RIAJ Digital Track Chart:
Hilcrhyme – Daijoubu (third non-consecutive week at #1)
5/4/15
Album:
Johnnys’ WEST – Paripipo (first week sales: 81,161)
Single:
HKT48 – 12 Byou (first week sales: 277,916)
Billboard Hot 100:
BUMP OF CHICKEN – Hello,world!
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