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.

6/22/98

Album:

B’z – B’z The Best “Pleasure” (fourth week sales: 254,320 / fourth consecutive week at #1)

Single:

the brilliant green – There will be love there -Ai no Aru Basho- (fifth week sales: 90,070)

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6/23/03

Album:

Metallica – St. Anger (first week sales: 51,416)

Single:

Inaba Koshi – KI (first week sales: 200,157)

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6/23/08

Album:

Himuro Kyosuke – 20th Anniversary ALL SINGLES COMPLETE BEST “JUST MOVIN’ ON” ~ALL THE-S-HIT~ (first week sales: 81,465)

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

GLAY – VERB (first week sales: 97,928)

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6/24/13

Album:

B’z – B’z The Best XXV 1988-1998 (first week sales: 385,760)

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Kanjani8 – Namida no Kotae (first week sales: 248,754)