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.

9/18/89

Album:

Nakayama Miho – Hide’n’Seek (first week sales: 94,130)

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Single:

Kudo Shizuka – Kousa ni Fukarete (first week sales: 143,560)

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9/19/94

Album:

Mr.Children – Atomic Heart (second week sales: 351,280 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

SMAP – Ganbarimashou (first week sales: 236,560)

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9/13/99

Album:

Inoue Yosui – GOLDEN BEST (first week sales: 109,240)

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Single:

Ayumi Hamasaki – A (fourth week sales: 173,850 / third non-consecutive week at #1)

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9/13/04

Album:

TOKIO – TOK10 (first week sales: 97,156)

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Single:

B’z – ARIGATO (first week sales: 188,490)

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9/14/09

Album:

Superfly – Box Emotions (first week sales: 213,956)

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Single:

V6 – GUILTY (first week sales: 62,941)

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Billboard Hot 100:

Yuzu – Niji

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9/15/14

Album:

SMAP – Mr.S (first week sales: 184,167)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Hey! Say! JUMP – Weekender / Asu e no YELL (first week sales: 184,509)

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