We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback. This is where we look back on what topped Oricon this week 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

4/27/98

Album:

Every Little Thing – Time to Destination (first week sales: 1,563,560)

Single:

LUNA SEA – STORM (first week sales: 342,030)

__________

4/28/03

Album:

HY – Street Story (first week sales: 106,278)

Single:

175R – Sora ni Utaeba (first week sales: 130,768)

__________

4/28/08

Album:

Perfume – GAME (first week sales: 154,304)

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

B’z – BURN -Fumetsu no Face- (first week sales: 141,562)

__________

4/29/13

Album:

E-Girls – Lesson 1 (first week sales: 57,337)

Single:

Morning Musume – Brainstorming / Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (first week sales: 94,037)

Billboard Hot 100:

Naoto Inti Raymi – Koisuru Kisetsu