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.

This week’s episode features DREAMS COEM TRUE. It’s a special episode which features the duo recording their new album in New York City.

This week’s guest was GLIM SPANKY. They also performed with Kanjani8.

GLIM SPANKY x Kanjani8 – Ikari wo Kure yo

Sandaime J Soul Brothers vocalist Hiroomi Tosaka is back with his 2nd digital “DIAMOND SUNSET”.

This new single comes just under 4 months after the release of his debut digital single WASTED LOVE. Similarly to his previous release, for DIAMOND SUNSET Tosaka joined forces with famed Dutch DJ Afrojack. The song is described as a blend of tropical house and J-pop.

Tosaka commented that compared to his previous single, DIAMOND SUNSET evokes a much more refreshing and light-hearted feeling. It’s the type of song that’s perfect for relaxing, or wanting to have some fun by singing/dancing with your friends. That feeling is definitely portrayed in the MV, where it filmed in the sunny hills of California. Tosaka playfully flirts with his love interest, while dancing on a roof and hanging out with his friends.

Not forgetting his group Sandaime J Soul Brothers, today marks the beginning of their massive dome tour titled Sandaime J Soul Brothers LIVE TOUR 2017 “UNKNOWN METROPOLIZ”. The tour is currently scheduled to end on December, 17th at the Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome. Throughout the duration of the tour they will play at the famed Tokyo Dome a staggering 10 times!

DIAMOND SUNSET can be found digitally on iTunes, Apple Music, and Spotify. Watch the full MV below the jump.

Billboard Japan continues to show it’s the more current chart company in Japan by creating new charts for streaming, digital singles, and digital albums. Oricon created its own digital album chart last year and will create its own digital singles chart later this year. Oricon has yet to figure out what to do with streaming.

Billboard Japan was already gathering information for these three new charts, seeing as how all the data is counted towards the Hot 100 chart and the Hot Albums chart. After this week, these three new charts will be included in our weekly Billboard Japan posts.

The Streaming Songs chart will collect data from Apple Music, AWA, Google Play Music, KKBOX, LINE MUSIC, Rakuten Music, and Recochoku via PetitLyrics. The number of streams will not be released though.

The Download Songs and Download Albums charts will gather information from iTunes, amazon, Google Play Music, mora, mu-mo, and Recochoku via Nielsen Music. Sales numbers will not be released though.

These new charts are currently in their second week. This week, DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi’s “Uchiage Hanabi” tops the Streaming Songs chart, LiSA’s “ASH” tops the Download Songs chart, and Ariana Grande’s “The Best” tops the Download Albums chart.

With that being said, our usual weekly digital singles and streaming charts posts will be retired effective immediately, leaving us with just the Oricon and Billboard Japan posts. The result is a more streamlined system of chart posts. The Oricon chart posts will still be updated in December when they start their digital singles chart.

This week, Morning Musume. ’17 topped the Hot 100 chart with their new single “Jama Shinaide Here We Go!”

Hi-STANDARD topped the Hot Albums chart with their new album “The Gift.”

Rock band SPYAIR made their return to the scene with the release of their 5th major studio album “KINGDOM”, released on October 10th, 2017.

It has been announced that KINGDOM will receive a physical release all throughout Europe! SPYAIR has positioned themselves as one of Japan’s most intentionally recognized rock bands, having performed numerous sold out shows all around the world. Last year in France the boys performed a sold out show at the famed “Paris’ La Machine du Moulin Rouge” venue.

KINGDOM features the lead single RAGE OF DUST, quickly becoming another hit for the band. The song was used as the opening theme for the TBS anime series Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. Also included is latest single MIDNIGHT, seeing SPYAIR take a completely new direction in sound, and THIS IS HOW WE ROCK, a triumphant pop-rock anthem with nods to the band’s roots, especially in its music video.

In support of the album SPYAIR will be embarking on a Japanese tour beginning on January 26th, and concluding on April 14th. International fans eagerly await the oversea leg of the tour, which will undoubtedly be announced once the Japanese dates are complete.

YOSHIKI, The leader of legendary band X JAPAN has personally donated $100K for immediate aid to various hurricane victims all around The United States of America.

YOSHIKI delivered the check himself in New York to the origination MusiCares, the official charity of The Recording Academy. This followed a Q&A session and airing of the acclaimed documentary “We Are X”. The donation was immediately funded to MusiCare’s hurricane relief efforts through “Yoshiki Foundation America“, YOSHIKI’s own personal non-profit organization founded in 2010. Every single penny of the donation will go directly to people in need.