Oricon Flashback: Week of 2/15

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.

2/11/91

Album:

Kome Kome CLUB – K2C (second week sales: 111,720 / second consecutive week at #1)

Single:

KAN – Ai wa Katsu (23rd week sales: 104,260 / eighth consecutive week at #1)

2/12/96

Album:

Ulfuls – Banzai (second week sales: 149,860)

Single:

Spitz – Sora mo Toberu Hazu (second week sales: 338,410)

2/12/01

Album:

Morning Musume – Best! Morning Musume 1 (first week sales: 1,218,990)

Single:

Ayumi Hamasaki – evolution (first week sales: 503,020)

2/13/06

Album:

KREVA – Ai Jibunhaku (first week sales: 97,461)

Single:

ENDLICHERI☆ENDLICHERI – Somei Yoshino (first week sales: 120,136)

2/14/11

Album:

Yusuke – Ano.. Yume Motemasu Kedo. (first week sales: 79,018)

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

KAT-TUN – ULTIMATE WHEELS (first week sales: 181,494)

RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Nishino Kana – Distance (second consecutive week at #1)

2/15/16

Album:

BIG BANG – MADE SERIES (first week sales: 128,230)

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

BOYS AND MEN – Wanna be! (first week sales: 62,519)

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