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.

8/6/90

Album:

Hikaru GENJI – Cool Summer (first week sales: 155,870)

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Single:

THE BLUE HEARTS – Jounetsu no Bara (first week sales: 121,470)

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8/7/95

Album:

Ohguro Maki – LA.LA.LA. (second week sales: 289,680 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

DREAMS COME TRUE – LOVE LOVE LOVE / Arashi ga Kuru (first week sales: 696,880)

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8/7/00

Album:

19 – Mugendai (first week sales: 402,170)

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Single:

Petitmoni – Seishun Jidai 1.2.3! / Baisekoo Daiseikou! (first week sales: 268,290)

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8/8/05

Album:

SMAP – SAMPLE BANG! (first week sales: 285,236)

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Single:

SMAP – BANG! BANG! Vacance! (first week sales: 235,038)

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8/9/10

Album:

Kato Miliyah – HEAVEN (first week sales: 150,804)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Yamashita Tomohisa – One in a million (first week sales: 161,194)

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RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Nishino Kana – if (second consecutive week at #1)

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8/3/15

Album:

DREAMS COME TRUE – DREAMS COME TRUE THE BEST! Watashi no Dorikamu (third week sales: 79,924 / third consecutive week at #1)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Nogizaka46 – Taiyou Knock (first week sales: 609,202)

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