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.
7/30/90
Album:
Toshinobu Kubota – BONGA WANGA (second week sales: 138,900 / second consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Akina Nakamori – Dear Friend (first week sales: 157,780)
7/31/95
Album:
Ohguro Maki – LA.LA.LA. (first week sales: 564,630)
Single:
Southern All Stars – Anata Dake wo ~Summer Heartbreak~ (first week sales: 354,220)
7/31/00
Album:
DA PUMP – BEAT BALL (first week sales: 182,310)
Single:
GLAY – MERMAID (first week sales: 525,780)
8/1/05
Album:
Sukima Switch – Kuso Clip (first week sales: 146,180)
Single:
GLAY x EXILE – SCREAM (first week sales: 305,795)
8/2/10
Album:
SMAP – We are SMAP! (first week sales: 180,373)
Single:
Team Dragon from AKB48 – Kokoro no Hane (first week sales: 80,128)
Billboard Hot 100:
SMAP – This is Love
RIAJ Digital Track Chart:
Nishino Kana – if
7/27/15
Album:
DREAMS COME TRUE – DREAMS COME TRUE THE BEST! Watashi no Dorikamu (secondweek sales: 344,395 / second consecutive week at #1)
Single:
NMB48 – Durian Shounen (first week sales: 371,276)
Billboard Hot 100:
μ’s – Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari
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