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.

9/10/90

Album:

Southern All Stars – Inamura Jane (first week sales: 357,120)

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Single:

B.B. Queens – Odoru Ponpokorin (22nd week sales: 88,740 / fourth non-consecutive week at #1)

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9/11/95

Album:’

Anri – OPUS 21 (first week sales: )

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Single:

ZARD – Sayonara wa Ima mo Kono Mune ni Imasu (first week sales: 308,910)

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9/11/00

Album:

L’Arc~en~Ciel – REAL (first week sales: 811,260)

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Single:

SMAP – Lion Heart (first week sales: 415,820)

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9/12/05

Album:

RIP SLYME – Good Job! (first week sales: 350,054)

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Single:

NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA – GLAMOROUS SKY (first week sales: 120,202)

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9/13/10

Album:

Superfly – Wildflower & Cover Songs: Complete Best ‘TRACK 3’ (first week sales: 146,114)

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Single:

V6 – only dreaming / Catch (first week sales: 56,622)

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Billboard Hot 100:

Superfly – Wildflower

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RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

EXILE – Motto Tsuyoku

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9/7/15

Album:

DREAMS COME TRUE – DREAMS COME TRUE THE BEST! Watashi no Drecom (eighth week sales: 22,162 / sixth non-consecutive week at #1)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

AKB48 – Halloween Night (first week sales: 1,277,761)

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