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)
![](https://images-fe.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51LzMEpc6XL._SL500_.jpg)
5/8/95
Album:
WANDS – PIECE OF MY SOUL (first wek sales: 542,370)
![Oricon Flashback: Week of 5/18 | ARAMA! JAPAN](https://img.hmv.co.jp/image/jacket/400/03/8/7/762.jpg)
Single:
H Jungle with t – WOW WAR TONIGHT ~Toki ni wa Okose yo Movement (sixth week sales: 166,220 / sixth consecutive week at #1)
![H Jungle With T - Wow War Tonight ~時には起こせよムーヴメント ...](https://img.discogs.com/1oBIobvQQHxq2SyrNGG6JOhvd-I=/fit-in/600x312/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-559020-1228761752.jpeg.jpg)
5/8/00
Album:
Various Artists – Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~ (first week sales: 385,680)
![Hello! Project (ハロー!プロジェクト) - Mp3 Download Başlığı](https://i.hizliresim.com/rOYB7z.jpg)
Single:
Masaharu Fukuyama – Sakurazaka (first week sales: 751,620)
![](https://resources.tidal.com/images/77847b2e/b259/443b/bb35/928bc85df18a/640x640.jpg)
5/9/05
Album:
NEWS – touch (first week sales: 164,016)
![News - Touch (2005, CD) | Discogs](https://img.discogs.com/wKz44qXB5cC9bft8Q2q7xwg1INk=/fit-in/596x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-11422705-1516052189-2141.jpeg.jpg)
Single:
Ayumi Hamasaki – STEP you / is this LOVE? (second week sales: 68,977 / second consecutive week at #1)
![STEP you | Singer, People, Pop](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ef/43/89/ef43895a8910f44a5ab5d4043181f93f.png)
5/10/10
Album:
Tokunaga Hideaki – VOCALIST 4 (second week sales: 120,333 / second consecutive week at #1)
![和田アキ子×徳永英明、FNS歌謡祭で「あの鐘」コラボ - 音楽ナタリー](https://ogre.natalie.mu/media/news/music/2010/0326/tokunagahideaki_vocalist4_A.jpg?impolicy=lt&imwidth=1200)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
HO-KAGO TEA TIME – GO! GO! MANIAC (first week sales: 83,400)
![Go! Go! Maniac (From "K-ON!!) - EP by Ho-Kago Tea Time on Apple Music](https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/f1/52/fa/mzi.orfbcrkv.png/600x600bf.png)
RIAJ Digital Track Chart:
Hilcrhyme – Daijoubu (third non-consecutive week at #1)
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5150-ziKLxL.jpg)
5/4/15
Album:
Johnnys’ WEST – Paripipo (first week sales: 81,161)
Single:
HKT48 – 12 Byou (first week sales: 277,916)
![HKT48の「メロンジュース - EP」をApple Musicで](https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music118/v4/95/cf/ad/95cfad44-c818-fd89-0e44-e3c91bac9891/00600406589262.rgb.jpg/1200x630bb.jpg)
Billboard Hot 100:
BUMP OF CHICKEN – Hello,world!
![BUMP OF CHICKEN、ニューシングルのジャケット公開 | OKMusic](https://c.okmusic.jp/news_details/images/42449139/large.jpg?1499045365)
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