We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback. This is where we look back on what topped Oricon this week 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

5/1/95

Album:

trf – dAnce to positive (fourth week sales: about 150,000 / third non-consecutive week at #1)

 

Single:

H Jungle with t – WOW WAR TONIGHT ~ Toki ni wa Okose yo Movement (sixth week sales: about 160,000 / sixth week at #1)

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5/1/00

Album:

MISIA – MISIA REMIX 2000 LITTLE TOKYO (first week sales: 234,190)

 

Single:

Utada Hikaru – Wait & See ~Risk~ (first week sales: 804,570)

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5/2/05

Album:

Porno Graffitti – THUMPx (first week sales: 215,219)

 

Single:

Ayumi Hamasaki – STEP you / is this LOVE? (first week sales: 164,008)

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5/3/10

Album:

Hideaki Tokunaga – VOCALIST 4 (first week sales: 120,333)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_fB-cshP7I

 

Single:

BUMP OF CHICKEN – Mahou no Ryouri ~Kimi Kara Kimi e~ (first week sales: 104,492)

 

RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

lecca – Tsubomi feat. Kusuo