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.

7/16/90

Album:

Watanabe Misato – tokyo (first week sales: 349,810)

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Single:

TM NETWORK – THE POINT OF LOVERS’ NIGHT (first week sales: 112,630)

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7/17/95

Album:

SMAP – SMAP 007~Gold Singer~ (first week sales: 242,600)

Theme of 007(James Bond Theme)〜KANSHAして(wah wah version) #SMAP #中居正広 #木村拓哉 #稲垣吾郎 #森且行 #草彅剛 #香取慎吾 pic.twitter.com/6Gc5e8q5FF

— SMAP STATION (@smap_station) July 7, 2020

Single:

B’z – love me, I love you (first week sales: 455,360)

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7/17/00

Album:

Mai Kuraki – delicious way (first week sales: 528,780 / second week consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

Utada Hikaru – For You / Time Limit (second week sales: 182,680 / second consecutive week at #1)

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7/18/05

Album:

Ketsumeishi – Ketsunopolis 4 (second week sales: 308,057 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

Mr.Children – Yonjigen Four Dimensions (first week sales: 141,107)

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7/19/10

Album:

Hey! Say! JUMP – JUMP NO. 1 (first week sales: 156,118)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Arashi – To be free 425,978

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RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Ayumi Hamasaki – MOON

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7/13/15

Album:

Kis-My-Ft2 – Kis-My-World (first week sales: 300,205)

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Single:

Sexy Zone – Cha-Cha-Cha Champion (first week sales: 108,003)

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Billboard Hot 100:

μ’s – Angelic Angel

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