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.

8/19/96

Album:

V6 – SINCE 1995 ~ FOREVER (first week sales: 264,870)

Single:

Mr.Children – Machine Gun wo Buppanase -Mr.Children Bootleg- (first week sales: 301,560)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRzVkOltcdM

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8/20/01

Album:

SMAP – pamS (first week sales: 230,230)

Single:

B’z – GOLD (first week sales: 400,020)

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8/21/06

Album:

Every Little Thing – Crispy Park (first week sales: 93,189)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUufKxf-Jp4

Single:

Southern All Stars – Dirty Old Man ~Saraba Natsu yo~ (first week sales: 132,796)

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8/22/11

Album:

Yamashita Tatsuro – Ray Of Hope (first week sales: 104,548)

Single:

Kis-My-Ft2 – Everybody Go (first week sales: 315,781)

RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

AKB48 – Flying Get