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.
5/8/89
Album:
COMPLEX – COMPLEX (first week sales: 202,020)
![Image result for complex ã¢ã«ãã](https://image.news.livedoor.com/newsimage/c/b/cb552_1503_6cf6c64b_dfb897fb.jpg)
Single:
Akina Nakamori – LIAR (first week sales: 63,850)
5/9/94
Album:
SING LIKE TALKING – togetherness (first week sales: 141,490)
Single:
DREAMS COME TRUE – WHEREVER YOU ARE (first week sales: 179,530)
![Image result for ããªã«ã wherever you](https://images-fe.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61hkKg1thFL._SS500.jpg)
5/3/99
Album:
DREAMS COME TRUE – the Monster (first week sales: 571,610)
![](https://resources.wimpmusic.com/images/7bfecf62/6bd0/4d62/833d/720c17a6398d/640x640.jpg)
Single:
L’Arc~en~Ciel – HEAVEN’S DRIVE (first week sales: 634,040)
![Image result for l arc en ciel ã·ã³ã°ã« ä¸è¦§](https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/img/1/item/KSC/200/000/KSC2000000280_SHOP_jpg.jpg)
5/3/04
Album:
Utada Hikaru – Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol.1 (fourth week sales: 115,017 / third non-consecutive week at #1)
![Image result for utada hikaru single collection vol 1](https://p1.music.126.net/c7kHbFcIkq8kMq4TRJDP7A==/1785606883528090.jpg)
Single:
Utada Hikaru – Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro (first week sales: 150,020)
![Image result for utada hikaru dareka no negai ga kanau koro](https://otowota.com/imgs/2013/09/darekanonegai.png)
5/4/09
Album:
Tsuruno Takeshi – Tsuruno Uta (first week sales: 103,828)
![Image result for Takeshi Tsuruno](https://cmsimg.mnet.com/clipimage/album/1024/000/205/205192.jpg)
Single:
Tohoshinki – Share The World / We Are! (first week sales: 98,033)
![Image result for tohoshinki share the world](https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/c9/46/7e/mzi.tsnmabhr.jpg/600x600bf.png)
Billboard Hot 100:
Yuzu – Aitai
![Image result for ãã é¢ã ãã ã¸ã£ã±ãã](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/e6/10/f9/mzi.voegwuco.jpg/600x600bf.png)
5/5/14
Album:
Not yet – already (first week sales: 68,111)
![Image result for not yet already cover](https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/v4/b3/00/48/b30048ff-9f5e-3f29-c1bc-29e8919617a0/COZP-915.jpg/1200x630bb.jpg)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
Johnny’s WEST – Eejanaika (first week sales: 262,154)
![Image result for eejanaika johnny's west](https://i.imgur.com/DF0jrlL.jpg)
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