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.

7/23/90

Album:

Toshinobu Kubota – BONGA WANGA (first week sales: 219,240)

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Single:

B.B. Queens – Odoru Ponpokorin (15th week sales: 70,670 / second non-consecutive week at #1)

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7/24/95

Album:

Watanabe Misato – She loves you (first week sales: 203,580)

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Single:

B’z – love me, I love you (first week sales: 222,560 / second consecutive week at #1)

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7/24/00

Album:

Yuzu – Yuzuman no Natsu (first week sales: 368,270)

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Single:

B’z – juice (first week sales: 452,790)

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7/25/05

Album:

Ketsumeishi – Ketsunopolis 4 (third week sales: 220,916 / third consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

NEWS – TEPPEN (first week sales: 180,289)

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7/26/10

Album:

YUI – HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN (first week sales: 184,952)

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Single:

Ayumi Hamasaki – MOON / blossom (first week sales: 70,568)

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Billboard Hot 100:

Arashi – To be free (second consecutive week at #1)

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RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Ketsumeishi – Ofutari Summer

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7/20/15

Album:

DREAMS COME TRUE – DREAMS COME TRUE THE BEST! Watashi no Dorikamu (first week sales: 344,395)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Sandaime J Soul Brothers – Summer Madness (first week sales: 194,883)

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