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.
7/31/89
Album:
The Checkers – Seven Heaven (first week sales: 134,600)
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Single:
Hikaru GENJI – Taiyou ga Ippai (first week sales: 135,260)
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GENJI](https://img.snowrecords.com/ep/21000/20462.jpg)
8/1/94
Album:
Anri – 16th Summer Breeze (third week sales: 64,190 / second consecutive week at #1)
![Image result for æé 16th summer](https://shop.r10s.jp/book/cabinet/6160/4988018306160.jpg)
Single:
Miki Imai – Miss You (first week sales: 156,400)
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7/26/99
Album:
B’z – Brotherhood (first week sales: 1,019,270)
![Image result for b z brotherhood](https://d.line-scdn.net/lcp-prod-photo/20180813_243/800000289_1534120540901Lxjou_JPEG/felista_00000113622.jpg?type=r640_trim)
Single:
Ami Suzuki – BE TOGETHER (first week sales: 317,610)
![Image result for suzuki ami be together](https://pimg.awa.io/v2/jacket/cdaa471ef0b3f79a1f91.w630.h630.v1562660352.fitcrop.jpg)
7/26/04
Album:
HY – TRUNK (first week sales: 232,519)
![Image result for hy trunk](https://bandwagon-gig-finder.s3.amazonaws.com/editorials/uploads/pictures/11533/content_hy-trunk.jpg)
Single:
Inaba Koshi – Wonderland (first week sales: 155,079)
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7/29/09
Album:
Tegomass – Tegomass no Uta (first week sales: 80,082)
![Image result for tegomass no uta](https://japancrazy.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/tegomass1.jpg?w=640)
Single:
Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow – Akuma na Koi / NYC (first week sales: 175,788)
![Image result for yuma nakayama w bishadow](https://image.space.rakuten.co.jp/d/strg/ctrl/9/1c81c6850ac9f896fe2f93ca942eb6d8698bf7b1.28.2.9.2.jpeg)
Billboard Hot 100:
Kobukuro – STAY
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7/30/14
Album:
TOKIO – HEART (first week sales: 41,156)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
SMAP – Top Of The World / Amazing Discovery (first week sales: 122,850)
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