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.
9/11/89
Album:
Hamada Shogo – Wasted Tears (first week sales: 170870)
Single:
Hikaru GENJI – Taiyou ga Ippai (seventh week sales: 50,240 / fifth non-consective week at #1)
9/12/94
Album:
Mr.Children – Atomic Heart (first week sales: 851,560)
Single:
Himuro Kyosuke – VIRGIN BEAT (first week sales: 244,400)
9/6/99
Album:
CHAGE&ASKA – NO DOUBT (first week sales: 152,030)
Single:
GLAY – Koko de wa Nai, Dokoka e (first week sales: 584,280)
9/6/04
Album:
BUMP OF CHICKEN – Yggdrasil (first week sales: 315,065)
Single:
ORANGE RANGE – Chest (first week sales: 86,338)
9/7/09
Album:
Arashi – All the BEST! 1999-2009 (second week sales: 753,430 / second consecutive week at #1)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
SMAP – Sotto Kyutto / Super Star★ (first week sales: 104,723)
9/8/14
Album:
EXILE TRIBE – EXILE TRIBE REVOLUTION (first week sales: 251,255)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
AKB48 – Kokoro no Placard (first week sales: 1,005,774)
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