List of best-selling albums in France explained

This is a list of the best-selling albums in France that have been certified by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP).

Diamond album certifications

The SNEP provides "certifications" for album sales, similar to the RIAA's. Diamond awards were instituted November 1, 1988.

List of albums certified Diamond in France

YearArtistAlbumCertification[1] Certified sales
1993Ace of BaseHappy NationDiamond1,000,000
1999Alain SouchonAu ras des paquerettesDiamond1,000,000
1993Alain SouchonC'est déjà çaDiamond1,000,000
1995André RieuValsesDiamond1,000,000
1997Andrea BocelliRomanzaDiamond1,000,000
2017DamsoIpséité2× Diamond1,000,000
2018AngèleBrol2× Diamond1,000,000
2019NekfeuLes étoiles vagabondes2× Diamond1,000,000
2019Vitaa ft SlimaneVersuS2× Diamond1,000,000
2005BenabarReprise des négociationsDiamond1,000,000
1984Bob Marley and the WailersLegendDiamond1,000,000
2013Bruno MarsUnorthodox JukeboxDiamond500,000
2002CalogeroCalogeroDiamond1,000,000
2004Calogero3Diamond1,000,000
2014CalogeroLes feux d'artificeDiamond500,000
1995Céline DionD'euxDiamond1,000,000
1996Céline DionFalling Into YouDiamond1,000,000
1997Céline DionLet's Talk About LoveDiamond1,000,000
1998Céline DionS'il suffisait d'aimerDiamond1,000,000
2012Céline DionSans attendreDiamond500,000
2016Céline DionEncore un soirDiamond500,000
2004Chimene BadiDis moi que tu m'aimesDiamond750,000
2014Christine and the QueensChaleur humaineDiamond500,000
2007Christophe MaéMon ParadisDiamond750,000
2010Christophe MaéOn trace la routeDiamond500,000
2013Christophe MaéJe veux du bonheurDiamond500,000
2009Coeur de PirateCoeur de PirateDiamond500,000
2008ColdplayViva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsDiamond500,000
2013Daft PunkRandom Access Memories2× Diamond1,000,000
2009David GuettaOne LoveDiamond500,000
2010David GuettaNothing but the BeatDiamond500,000
2001DidoNo AngelDiamond1,000,000
1985Dire StraitsBrothers in ArmsDiamond1,000,000
1988Dire StraitsMoney for NothingDiamond1,000,000
1991Dire StraitsOn every streetDiamond1,000,000
1977EaglesHotel CaliforniaDiamond1,000,000
1990Elton JohnThe Very Best of Elton JohnDiamond1,000,000
1997EraEraDiamond1,000,000
1995Florent PagnyBienvenue chez moiDiamond1,000,000
1997Florent PagnySavoir aimerDiamond1,000,000
2003Florent PagnyAilleurs LandDiamond1,000,000
2013Florent PagnyVieillir avec toiDiamond500,000
1987France GallBabacarDiamond1,000,000
1980Francis CabrelFragileDiamond1,000,000
1987Francis Cabrel77/87Diamond1,000,000
1989Francis CabrelSarbacaneDiamond1,000,000
1994Francis CabrelSamedi soir sur la terreDiamond1,000,000
1999Francis CabrelHors saisonDiamond1,000,000
2008Francis CabrelDes roses et des ortiesDiamond750,000
1990Fredericks Goldman JonesFredericks Goldman JonesDiamond1,000,000
1993Fredericks Goldman JonesRougeDiamond1,000,000
1996The FugeesThe ScoreDiamond1,000,000
2000GarouSeulDiamond1,000,000
2000Gerald de PalmasMarcher dans le sableDiamond1,000,000
2018GimsCeinture noire2× Diamond1,000,000
2001Henri SalvadorChambre avec vueDiamond1,000,000
1997I AmL'ecole du micro d'argentDiamond1,000,000
2014IndilaMini WorldDiamond500,000
2002IndochineParadizeDiamond1,000,000
2001Isabelle BoulayMieux qu'ici basDiamond1,000,000
1988Jacques Brel15 ans d'amourDiamond1,000,000
2005James BluntBack to BedlamDiamond750,000
2007James BluntAll the Lost SoulsDiamond500,000
1997James HornerTitanicDiamond1,000,000
2009Jean FerratBest of 3 CDDiamond500,000
1984Jean-Jacques GoldmanPositifDiamond1,000,000
1985Jean-Jacques GoldmanNon homologuéDiamond1,000,000
1987Jean-Jacques GoldmanEntre gris clair et gris foncéDiamond1,000,000
1996Jean-Jacques GoldmanSingulierDiamond1,000,000
1997Jean-Jacques GoldmanEn passantDiamond1,000,000
2001Jean-Jacques GoldmanChansons pour les piedsDiamond1,000,000
1999Johnny HallydaySang pour sangDiamond1,000,000
2002Johnny HallydayA la vie a la mort !Diamond1,000,000
2005Johnny HallydayMa véritéDiamond750,000
2012Johnny HallydayL'AttenteDiamond500,000
2014Johnny HallydayRester vivantDiamond500,000
2018Johnny HallydayMon Pays C'est L'Amour3× Diamond1,500,000
1979Julio IglesiasA vous les femmesDiamond1,000,000
1980Julio IglesiasSentimentalDiamond1,000,000
2014Kendji GiracKendji3× Diamond1,500,000
2015Kendji GiracEnsemble2× Diamond1,000,000
2003KyoLe cheminDiamond1,000,000
2001L 5L 5Diamond1,000,000
2009Lady GagaThe FameDiamond500,000
2018Lady GagaA Star is BornDiamond500,000
2012Lana Del ReyBorn to DieDiamond500,000
1997Lara FabianPureDiamond1,000,000
2006Laurent VoulzyLa septieme vagueDiamond750,000
2015LouaneChambre 122× Diamond1,000,000
1986MadonnaTrue BlueDiamond1,000,000
1990MadonnaThe Immaculate CollectionDiamond1,000,000
2005MadonnaConfessions on a DancefloorDiamond750,000
2013Maître GimsSubliminalDiamond500,000
2015Maître GimsMon cœur avait raisonDiamond500,000
1998ManauPanique celtiqueDiamond1,000,000
1998Manu ChaoClandestinoDiamond1,000,000
1993Mariah CareyMusic BoxDiamond1,000,000
1982Michael JacksonThrillerDiamond1,000,000
1987Michael JacksonBadDiamond1,000,000
1991Michael JacksonDangerousDiamond1,000,000
1995Michael JacksonHIStoryDiamond1,000,000
2004Michel SardouDu plaisirDiamond1,000,000
2007MikaLife in Cartoon MotionDiamond750,000
1999MobyPlayDiamond1,000,000
2009Mozart l'opéra rockMozart l'opéra rockDiamond500,000
2009MuseThe ResistanceDiamond500,000
1988Mylène FarmerAinsi soit je...Diamond1,000,000
1991Mylène FarmerL'autre...Diamond1,000,000
1995Mylène FarmerAnamorphoséeDiamond1,000,000
1999Mylène FarmerInnamoramentoDiamond1,000,000
2001Mylène FarmerLes motsDiamond1,000,000
2010Mylène FarmerBleu noirDiamond500,000
2012Mylène FarmerMonkey MeDiamond500,000
1972Neil YoungHarvestDiamond1,000,000
1991NirvanaNevermindDiamond1,000,000
2002Norah JonesCome Away With MeDiamond1,000,000
2011Nolwenn LeroyBretonneDiamond500,000
2005Olivia RuizLa femme chocolatDiamond1,000,000
2017OrelsanLa fête est finie2× Diamond1,000,000
1996Pascal ObispoSuperfluDiamond1,000,000
1988Patricia KaasMademoiselle chante...Diamond1,000,000
1990Patricia KaasScene de vieDiamond1,000,000
1993Patricia KaasJe te dis vousDiamond1,000,000
1989Patrick BruelAlors regardeDiamond1,000,000
2000Patrick BruelJuste avantDiamond1,000,000
2002Patrick BruelEntre deuxDiamond1,000,000
1989Phil Collins...But SeriouslyDiamond1,000,000
1975Pink FloydWish You Were HereDiamond1,000,000
1979Pink FloydThe WallDiamond1,000,000
2016PNLDeux frères2× Diamond1,000,000
1992Pow WowRegagner les plainesDiamond1,000,000
1991QueenGreatest Hits IIDiamond1,000,000
2005RaphaëlCaravaneDiamond750,000
1985RenaudMistral gagnantDiamond1,000,000
2002RenaudBoucan d'enferDiamond1,000,000
2016RenaudRenaudDiamond500,000
1989Roch VoisineHélèneDiamond1,000,000
2008SealSoulDiamond750,000
2012Sexion D'AssautL'ApogéeDiamond500,000
2012ShakiraSale El SolDiamond500,000
1991Simon & GarfunkelThe Definitive Simon & GarfunkelDiamond1,000,000
1982Simon & GarfunkelLive in Central ParkDiamond1,000,000
2014SopranoCosmopolitanieDiamond500,000
1996Spice GirlsSpiceDiamond1,000,000
2013StromaeRacine carrée4× Diamond2,000,000
2005La troupe du roi soleilLe roi soleilDiamond750,000
2010The Black Eyed PeasThe BeginningDiamond500,000
2009The Black Eyed PeasThe E.N.D.Diamond500,000
1996The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueDiamond1,000,000
1987Tracy ChapmanTracy ChapmanDiamond1,000,000
1992Various artists/Whitney HoustonDiamond1,000,000
2004Various artistsLes choristesDiamond1,000,000
1998Various artistsLes dix commandementsDiamond1,000,000
1995Various artistsMozart-Requiem-Eblouissante Musique SacreDiamond1,000,000
1996Various artistsLes plus belles chansons francaises 1962Diamond1,000,000
1998Various artistsNotre-Dame de ParisDiamond1,000,000
2000Various artistsRoméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'AmourDiamond1,000,000
2000Various artistsStarmania 79Diamond1,000,000
2000Yannick NoahYannick NoahDiamond1,000,000
2003Yannick NoahPokharaDiamond1,000,000
2006Yannick NoahCharangoDiamond750,000
2010Yannick NoahFrontièresDiamond500,000
2010ZazZaz2× Diamond1,000,000
2013ZazRecto versoDiamond500,000
1997ZuccheroThe Best of ZuccheroDiamond1,000,000
1992ZZ TopGreatest HitsDiamond1,000,000

List of best-selling albums in France by claimed sales

YearArtistAlbumCertification[2] Sales
1995Céline DionD'euxDiamond4,500,000[3] [4]
1994Francis CabrelSamedi soir sur la terreDiamond4,000,000
1982Michael JacksonThrillerDiamond3,500,000
1979SupertrampBreakfast In AmericaPlatinum3,200,000
1989Patrick BruelAlors regardeDiamond3,000,000
1997Louise AttaqueLouise AttaqueDiamond2,700,000
1973The Beatles1962–1966Platinum & Gold2,600,000
1974Pink FloydThe Dark Side of the MoonPlatinum2,500,000
1998Various artistsNotre-Dame de ParisDiamond2,500,000
1987Jean-Jacques GoldmanEntre gris clair et gris foncéDiamond2,300,000
1991Mylène FarmerL'autre...Diamond2,200,000
1991Michael JacksonDangerousDiamond2,100,000
2002RenaudBoucan d'enferDiamond2,100,000
1989Francis CabrelSarbacaneDiamond2,100,000
1985Dire StraitsBrothers in ArmsDiamond2,000,000[5]
1990Fredericks Goldman JonesFredericks Goldman JonesDiamond2,000,000
1990Phil Collins...But SeriouslyDiamond 2,000,000[6]
1999Johnny HallydaySang pour sangDiamond1,850,000[7]
1998Éric SerraLe grand bleu1,800,000[8]
2011Adele211,740,000[9]
2004Bruno CoulaisThe ChorusDiamond1,600,000
1997James HornerDiamond1,600,000
1995Florent PagnyBienvenue chez moiDiamond 1,500,000[10]
1978Jean-Michel JarreÉquinoxePlatinum 1,500,000[11]
1976Jean-Michel JarreOxygènePlatinum1,500,000
2018Johnny HallydayMon pays c'est l'amour3× Diamond1,500,000[12]
1998Manu ChaoClandestinoDiamond 1,500,000[13]
1983RenaudMorgane de toiPlatinum1,500,000[14]
1994The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueDiamond 1,500,000[15]
1987Michael JacksonBadDiamond1,400,000[16]
1995Michael JacksonDiamond1,400,000
1977Bee Gees, Various artistsSaturday Night FeverGold1,350,000[17]
2008Christophe MaéMon paradisDiamond 1,310,000
1997Andrea BocelliRomanzaDiamond1,300,000[18]
1985Jean-Jacques GoldmanNon homologuéDiamond1,300,000[19]
1988MadonnaTrue BlueDiamond1,300,000[20]
1985RenaudMistral gagnantDiamond1,300,000
1983Various artistsFlashdanceGold1,300,000
1978SoundtrackGreasePlatinum1,300,000
1992Whitney Houston/ Various artiststhe BodyguardDiamond1,300,000
2005Raphaël HarocheCaravaneDiamond 1,230,000
2003Carla BruniQuelqu'un m'a dit1,200,000[21]
1994Elton John Hans Zimmer / Various artistsThe Lion KingGold1,200,000
1989Francois FeldmanUne PrésenceDiamond 1,200,000[22]
2001Henri SalvadorChambre avec vueDiamond1,200,000[23]
2002IndochineParadizeDiamond1,200,000[24]
1979Julio IglesiasÀ vous les femmesDiamond 1,200,000[25]
1987Various artistsDirty DancingDiamond1,200,000
2007MikaLife in Cartoon MotionDiamond 1,170,000
2002Norah JonesCome Away with MeDiamond 1,160,000
2006Amy WinehouseBack to Black2× Platinum 1,140,000
1990MadonnaThe Immaculate CollectionDiamond1,100,000
1969Johnny HallydayQue je t'aime - Palais des congres 691,100,000[26]
2004Calogero3Diamond1,060,000
2000Johnny HallydayÀ la vie, à la mort !Diamond1,050,000[27]
2007KyoLe cheminDiamond1,040,000
2005BénabarReprise des négociationsDiamond1,040,000
2008SealSoulDiamond1,020,000
2007Yannick NoahCharangoDiamond1,010,000
2015Adele251,000,000[28]
1977Jacques BrelLes MarquisesPlatinum1,000,000[29]
1979Michael JacksonOff the WallPlatinum1,000,000
1997MadonnaRay of Light3× Platinum 1,000,000[30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles des Albums au Niveau Diamant.
  2. France. album.
  3. News: "D'eux" de Céline Dion : ventes, records, singles... Les chiffres fous de l'album . 14 January 2022 . chartsinfrance.net . 3 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Quel est le disque le plus vendu en France de tous les temps ?. Le Télégramme. Steven. Leroy. 25 September 2020. french. 19 June 2022.
  5. Dire Straits était devenu trop gros. Le Parisien. 17 May 2015. 6 June 2023.
  6. Europe: Steady Growth With Flashes of Lightning. Billboard. MV-6. 0006-2510. 23 June 1990. Peter. Dean. 19 April 2023.
  7. News: Julien. Goncalves. "Mon pays c'est l'amour" : Johnny Hallyday, numéro un des ventes, brise un record historique. 26 October 2018. 19 June 2022. Charts in France. fr.
  8. News: Jonathan. Hamard. Quelles sont les B.O les plus vendues en France ?. Charts in France. 27 July 2010. 19 June 2022. Charts in France. fr.
  9. Web site: Ces albums qui ont séduit plus d'un million d'acheteurs depuis 2003. OZAP. Pure Charts. 19 June 2022. fr. 23 February 2014. Charles. Decant.
  10. News: Ninon. Quilott. Histoire d'un tube : "Savoir aimer" de Florent Pagny (1997). 13 August 2017. 19 June 2022. Charts in France. fr.
  11. Dreyfus Philosophy . Billboard . World Radio History . 41–54 . 31 January 1981 . 18 September 2022.
  12. News: L'album posthume de Johnny, un succès hors norme en France. 13 March 2019. 19 June 2022. fr.
  13. News: Revoila Manu Chao. Le Parisien. 24 September 2002. 19 June 2022. fr.
  14. Web site: Renaud : retour en chiffres sur la carrière de l'artiste (VIDEO). Télé Loisirs. 9 January 2019. Jeohan. Bonillo. 19 April 2023.
  15. Web site: The Cranberries : une réédition de l'album "No Need To Argue" avec un titre inédit. Charts in France. Pure Charts. 19 June 2022. fr. 11 July 2020.
  16. Web site: Repa?res. Le Parisien. french. 29 October 2001. 19 June 2022.
  17. Web site: Bee Gees spearhead Polypro boom in France. Music Week. Gerard. Woog. 8. 8 February 1979. 24 December 2021.
  18. Philips Brings Int'l Favourite Bocelli to U.S.. Billboard. Paul. Verna. 111. 13 September 1997. 0006-2510. 19 June 2022.
  19. French Special - Revolution Within The Record Industry!. Music & Media. 12. 25 April 1987. Machgiel. Bakker. 6 June 2023.
  20. News: Madonna : une carrière en 12 chiffres . 19 June 2022. Charts in France. 26 March 2012. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20120328214733/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Madonna/news-78797.html. 28 March 2012. Charles. Decant.
  21. Web site: Naïve veut récupérer les droits à l'étranger du premier album de Carla Bruni. Slate. 14 March 2011. 19 June 2022.
  22. Cracking Global Language Barrier Is Tough For French Megastars. Billboard. F-6. Emmanuel. LeGrande. 27 July 1991. 0006-2510. 19 June 2022.
  23. Web site: Charlie's Truth. Billboard. Joanna. Shore. 27 April 2002. 19 April 2023.
  24. Web site: "Paradize" d'Indochine a 20 ans : ventes, records... Retour en chiffres sur l'album culte. Charts in France. June 6, 2023. fr. March 12, 2022. Théau. Bertelot.
  25. Country by Country - France. Billboard. Shig. Fujita. World Radio History. JI-28. 11 August 1984. 19 June 2022.
  26. Web site: Histoire d'un tube : "Que je t'aime" de Johnny Hallyday (1969). chartsinfrance.net. 19 June 2022.
  27. Web site: Johnny Hallyday : ses meilleures ventes d'albums depuis 2001. Les chiffres !. chartsinfrance.net. 19 June 2022.
  28. Web site: Adele : les chiffres de ventes de l'album "30" en France. Charts in France. 26 November 2021. 19 June 2022. Julien. Goncalves.
  29. Web site: Jacques Brel. udiscovermusic. 5 April 2020. 25 November 2023.
  30. Web site: Madonna : le titre rare "Has To Be" exhumé pour les 25 ans de l'album "Ray of Light". Charts in France. March 4, 2023. fr. March 23, 2023. Yohann. Ruelle.

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