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)
![Image result for shogo hamada wasted tears](https://r.r10s.jp/ran/img/1001/0004/547/557/000/344/10010004547557000344_1.jpg)
Single:
Hikaru GENJI – Taiyou ga Ippai (seventh week sales: 50,240 / fifth non-consective week at #1)
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9/12/94
Album:
Mr.Children – Atomic Heart (first week sales: 851,560)
Single:
Himuro Kyosuke – VIRGIN BEAT (first week sales: 244,400)
![Image result for 氷室 äº¬ä» virgin beat](https://image.middle-edge.jp/medium/2329d70b-d880-445e-b44d-4df537cef3ab.jpg?1508547682)
9/6/99
Album:
CHAGE&ASKA – NO DOUBT (first week sales: 152,030)
![Image result for chage and aska no doubt](https://d.line-scdn.net/lcp-prod-photo/20180225_276/800000358_1519549797415r4TSL_JPEG/4988006161054.jpg?type=r640_trim)
Single:
GLAY – Koko de wa Nai, Dokoka e (first week sales: 584,280)
![Image result for glay ãã ã§ã¯ ãªã ã©ã ã](https://auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/dr000/auc0211/users/0/4/0/7/north_garden_m-img315x600-1478068908s55btd4505.jpg)
9/6/04
Album:
BUMP OF CHICKEN – Yggdrasil (first week sales: 315,065)
![Image result for bump of chicken album cover](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kHInBtvzGUk/W7uGLm7691I/AAAAAAAAA0E/1ORpG-pLEyEtfau3rsd2I4OBUVl9SNRfACEwYBhgL/s1600/BUMP%2BOF%2BCHICKEN%2B-Yggdrasil.jpg)
Single:
ORANGE RANGE – Chest (first week sales: 86,338)
![Image result for orange range ãã§ã¹ã](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81i933yCPKL._SS500_.jpg)
9/7/09
Album:
Arashi – All the BEST! 1999-2009 (second week sales: 753,430 / second consecutive week at #1)
![Image result for all the best arashi](https://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20150709/00/pisshiromint/1d/23/j/o0600060013360632224.jpg)
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)
![Image result for Exile Tribe Revolution](https://image.biccamera.com/img/00000001737455_A01.jpg?sr.dw=600&sr.jqh=60&sr.dh=600&sr.mat=1)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
AKB48 – Kokoro no Placard (first week sales: 1,005,774)
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A19wlnSLaTQ/U-vqs5PJuYI/AAAAAAAABDA/7bydbjKpX8c/s1600/Cover.png)
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