Oricon Flashback: Week of 9/16

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)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5-ZLt3MT9U

Single:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBYHU788DVw

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9/19/94

Album:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7droB0Hj2g

Single:

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

Video Source

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9/13/99

Album:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zb941Admo4

Single:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1DoM2NNGpM

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9/13/04

Album:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbTDJBt1j-E

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)

Video Source

Single:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDGBT9zoZX0

Billboard Hot 100:

Yuzu – Niji

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9/15/14

Album:

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

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6ek2op

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvEg9j6f1HM