We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback. This is where we look back on what topped Oricon this week 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

7/24/95

Album:

Watanabe Misato – She loves you (first week sales: about 200,000)

Single:

B’z – love me, I love you (second week sales: about 222,000 / second consecutive week at #1)

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7/24/00

Album:

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

Single:

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

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7/25/05

Album:

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

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)

Single:

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

RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Ketsumeishi – Ofutari Summer