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.
8/28/89
Album:
Southern All Stars – Suika (fifth week sales: 60,730)
Single:
Hikaru GENJI – Taiyou ga Ippai (fifth week sales: 68,130 / third non-consective week at #1)
8/29/94
Album:
Mariya Takeuchi – Impressions (fourth week sales: 219,530 / third non-consective week at #1)
Single:
Yumi Matsutoya – Hello, my friend (fourth week sales: 163,270 / second non-consective week at #1)
8/23/99
Album:
KinKi Kids – C album (second week sales: 138,180 / second consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Ayumi Hamasaki – A (first week sales: 508,940)
8/23/04
Album:
Makihara Noriyuki – EXPLORER (first week sales: 157,648)
Single:
NEWS – Akaku Moyuru Taiyou (first week sales: 185,651)
8/24/09
Album:
Kobukuro – CALLING (second week sales: 93,558 / second consecutive week at #1)
Single:
Ayumi Hamasaki – Sunrise / Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~ (first week sales: 75,352)
Billboard Hot 100:
B’z – Ichibu to Zenbu (second consecutive week at #1)
8/25/14
Album:
NMB48 – Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya ~Namba Jichiku~ (first week sales: 325,249)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
Kis-My-Ft2 – Another Future (first week sales: 214,682)
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