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)
Single:
Hikaru GENJI – Taiyou ga Ippai (first week sales: 135,260)
8/1/94
Album:
Anri – 16th Summer Breeze (third week sales: 64,190 / second consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Miki Imai – Miss You (first week sales: 156,400)
7/26/99
Album:
B’z – Brotherhood (first week sales: 1,019,270)
Single:
Ami Suzuki – BE TOGETHER (first week sales: 317,610)
7/26/04
Album:
HY – TRUNK (first week sales: 232,519)
Single:
Inaba Koshi – Wonderland (first week sales: 155,079)
7/29/09
Album:
Tegomass – Tegomass no Uta (first week sales: 80,082)
Single:
Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow – Akuma na Koi / NYC (first week sales: 175,788)
Billboard Hot 100:
Kobukuro – STAY
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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