DJ BoBo discography explained

Artist:DJ BoBo
Studio:15
Live:1
Compilation:9
Singles:44

Peter René Cipiriano Baumann (born January 5, 1968), better known as DJ BoBo, has sold 14 million records worldwide. He has released 13 studio albums, as well as a few compilation albums which have included his previous hits in a reworked format.[1] DJ BoBo has released as many as 34 singles to date, some of which have charted quite high, not only in German speaking countries, but also in other European territories.

As a dance music producer, his first big success came with the single "Somebody Dance with Me", which borrows its melody from Rockwell's Somebody's Watching Me.[2] After this, he charted well with the singles "Keep on Dancing", "Take Control", "Everybody", "Let the Dream Come True", "Love Is All Around", "Freedom", "Pray" and "What a Feeling", as well as "Chihuahua", almost all of which comprised fast-paced Eurodance techno sound with female catchy refrains and rap performed by René. Between 1992 through 2007, he had 27 single chart-hits in Switzerland and Germany, and has won 10 World Music Awards for being Switzerland's best selling artist.[3] René has received numerous Gold and Platinum certifications for his singles and albums and has found success in Europe (primarily in Germany and Switzerland), Asia and South America.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
SWI
[4]
AUT
[5]
FIN
[6]
GER
[7]
HUN
[8]
SWE
[9]
Dance with Me
  • Released: October 7, 1993
  • Label: Fresh Music, Metrovynil (EAMS Lesser)
  • Formats: CD, Cassette, LP, Digital download
4 16 6 18 12 15
There Is a Party
  • Released: October 21, 1994
  • Label: Fresh Music, Metrovynil (EAMS Lesser)
  • Formats: CD, Cassette, LP
4 17 6 9 41
World in Motion
  • Released: September 30, 1996
  • Label: Yes Music (EMI), Metrovynil (EAMS Lesser)
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
1 2 9 3 1
  • POL: Gold [12]
  • SWI: 2× Platinum
  • GER: Platinum
Magic
  • Released: April 14, 1998
  • Label: Yes Music (EMI), Metrovynil (EAMS Lesser)
  • Formats: CD, Cassette, LP
1 8 5 9
  • SWI: Platinum
  • GER: Gold
Level 6
  • Released: October 4, 1999
  • Label: Yes Music (EMI), Metrovynil (EAMS Lesser)
  • Formats: CD, Cassette, LP
1 24 11 10
  • SWI: Platinum
  • GER: Gold
Planet Colors
  • Released: February 5, 2001
  • Label: Yes Music (EMI), Metrovynil (EAMS Lesser)
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
2 27 4 33
  • SWI: Platinum
Visions
  • Released: February 24, 2003
  • Label: Yes Music (TBA), Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
3 11
  • SWI: Platinum
Pirates of Dance
  • Released: January 31, 2005
  • Label: Yes Music (Edel)
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
1 13
Vampires
  • Released: May 28, 2007
  • Label: TBA, Warner
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
2 74 15
  • SWI: Gold
Fantasy
  • Released: February 26, 2010
  • Label: TBA, Warner
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
2 43 10
  • SWI: Gold
Dancing Las Vegas
  • Released: November 25, 2011
  • Label: Yes Music
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
4 61
Circus
  • Released: January 10, 2014
  • Label: Yes Music
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
3 23
Mystorial
  • Released: September 23, 2016
  • Label: Yes Music
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
5 73 13
Kaleidoluna
  • Released: September 21, 2018
  • Label: Yes Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, Digital download
9 25
Evolut30n
  • Released: November 11, 2022
  • Label: Yes Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, Digital download
7 22
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
SWI
AUT
FIN
[13]
GER
HUN
Just for You
  • Released: October 6, 1995
  • Label: Fresh Music, Metrovynil (EAMS Lesser)
  • Formats: CD, Cassette, LP
5 26 28 25 7
  • SWI: Platinum
The Ultimate Megamix '99
  • Released: March 22, 1999
  • Label: Yes Music (TBA), Metrovynil (EAMS Lesser)
  • Formats: CD, Cassette, LP
2 20
Celebration
  • Released: April 15, 2002
  • Label: DJ Bobo Records (Sony Music)
  • Formats: CD
2 18 4 35
Chihuahua-The Album
  • Released: June 27, 2003
  • Label: Yes Music (TBA), Arista
  • Formats: CD
1
  • SWI: Platinum
Greatest Hits
  • Released: March 17, 2006
  • Label: Yes Music (TBA), Ministry O (Edel)
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
1 58 11
  • SWI: Gold
Olé Olé-The Party
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Yes Music (Warner)
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
11 85
Best Of
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Yes Music (Warner)
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
52
25 Years - Greatest Hits
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Yes Music (Warner)
  • Formats: CD, LP, Digital Download
11 40
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Remix albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
SWI
AUT
GER
Reloaded
  • Released: September 20, 2013
  • Label: Yes Music (Warner Music)
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
6 53
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Live album(s)

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
SWI
[14]
AUS
[15]
AUT
BEL
[16]
FIN
[17]
FRA
[18]
GER
NDL
[19]
NOR
[20]
SWE
[21]
"I Love You"1989Non-album singles
"Ladies in the House"1990
"Let's Groove On"1991Dance with Me
"Somebody Dance with Me"19921 13 3 32 5 4 3 3 1
"Keep on Dancing"19932 54 7 1 5 9 9 7
  • GER: Gold
"Take Control"4 9 12 18 21
  • GER: Gold
"Everybody"19943 85 24 35 1 2 12 20
  • GER: Platinum
"Let the Dream Come True"1 49 6 19 1 4 11 11
  • GER: Gold
There Is a Party
"Love Is All Around"199516 24 13 18 7 42 10 36 17 14
  • GER: Gold
"There Is a Party"13 89 29 9 35 17 24
  • GER: Gold
"Freedom"4 93 7 7 8 22 31
  • GER: Gold
"Love Is the Price"199611 13 12 11 Just for You
"Pray"2 6 15 2 - 3
  • GER: Gold
World in Motion
"Respect Yourself"16 23 7 31
"It's My Life"19977 16 17 16
"Shadows of the Night"7 25 23
"Where Is Your Love"19983 20 21 Magic
"Around the World"23 55
"Celebrate"8 48 The Ultimate Megamix 99
"Together"19994 34 26 Level 6
"Lies"48 14 73
"What a Feeling"
(with Irene Cara)
20012 11 3 Planet Colors
"Hard to Say I'm Sorry"25 60
"Way to your Heart"
"Colors of Life"37 75
"Celebration"200214 48 29 Celebration
"Chihuahua"1 73 48 8 12 1 19 41 15 10 Visions
"I Believe"200313 61 18
"One Vision, One World"
"Pirates of Dance"20053 43 16 Pirates of Dance
"Amazing Life"27 48
"Secrets of Love"
(with Sandra)
20065 39 13 Greatest Hits
"Vampires Are Alive"20073 62 7 24
  • SWI: Gold
Vampires
"We Gotta Hold On"24
"Because of You"47
"Olé Olé"200812 58 Olé Olé
"Superstar"201014 72 41 Fantasy
"This Is My Time"
"Volare"2011Circus
"Everybody's Gonna Dance"72 70 Dancing Las Vegas
"La Vida Es (Una Flor)"201281
"Somebody Dance with Me (Remady 2013 Mix)"
(feat. Manu-L)
20134 Reloaded
"Take Control (2013)"
(with Mike Candys)
6 60 67
"Everybody (2013)"
(with Inna)
60
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Das sind die Musik-Events 2010 in Köln. Koeln.de. 2010-10-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20130826062249/http://www.koeln.de/koeln/das_sind_die_musikevents_2010_in_koeln_261235.html. 2013-08-26. dead.
  2. Web site: VH1: DJ BoBo. https://web.archive.org/web/20041028135046/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/bobo_dj/bio.jhtml. dead. October 28, 2004. VH1. 2010-10-31.
  3. Web site: Awards. djbobo.ch. 2013-11-17. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131216171628/http://www.djbobo.ch/biografie/auszeichnungen/. 2013-12-16.
  4. Web site: DJ Bobo: Swiss Album Chart Positions. Hung Medien. 2010-11-10.
  5. Web site: Austriancharts.at: DJ Bobo. Hung Medien. 2013-10-02.
  6. Peak positions for Finland:
  7. Web site: offiziellecharts.de: DJ Bobo. offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment. 2016-01-25. German.
  8. Web site: Mahasz: Archívum › Kereső - előadó/cím szerint . Hungarian . . 2015-09-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120924070100/http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/kereso-eloado-cim-szerint . September 24, 2012 .
  9. Web site: DJ Bobo: Swedish Albums Positions. Hung Medien. 2010-11-10.
  10. Web site: Hitparade.ch: DJ Bobo. Hung Medien. Schweizer Hitparade. 2011-12-02.
  11. Germany. DJ Bobo. 2010-10-31.
  12. Web site: Gold archive - 1997. ZPAV. 28 November 2018.
  13. Web site: Finnishcharts.com: DJ Bobo. Hung Medien. 2013-10-02.
  14. Web site: DJ Bobo: Switzerland's Singles Chart Positions. Hung Medien. 2010-11-11.
  15. Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  16. Web site: DJ Bobo: Belgium's Singles Chart Positions. Hung Medien. 2010-11-11.
  17. Peak positions for Finland:
  18. Web site: DJ Bobo: France's Singles Chart Positions. Hung Medien. 2010-11-11.
  19. Web site: DJ Bobo: Holland's Singles Chart Positions. Hung Medien. 2010-11-11.
  20. Web site: DJ Bobo: Norway's Singles Chart Positions. Hung Medien. 2010-11-11.
  21. Web site: DJ Bobo: Sweden's Singles Chart Positions. Hung Medien. 2010-11-11.
  22. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 84.
  23. Web site: Gold & Platin Datenbank . IFPI Austria . 2010-11-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110511092844/http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin . May 11, 2011 .
  24. Web site: Swedish certifications: 1987-1998 . IFPI Sweden . 2014-06-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616145338/http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf . June 16, 2011 .
  25. Web site: Les Certifications: DJ Bobo. SNEP. 2016-12-04.