Orelsan discography explained

Artist:Orelsan
Studio:4
Ep:2
Singles:18
Music Videos:29
Option:1
Option Name:Mixtapes

The following article outlines the discography of French rapper, songwriter and record producer Orelsan, which includes four solo studio albums, two extended plays and multiple singles. He is also one half of the French hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters, along with Gringe, with whom he has released two studio albums.

His first single, "Changement", was released in 2008 as the lead single from his first studio album, Perdu d'avance, which was released in 2009. His first extended play, Zéro, was released in 2010. His second studio album, Le chant des sirènes, was released in 2011. "RaelSan" was released as the lead single from the album, with five more singles released from the album thereafter.

Together with fellow rapper Gringe, Orelsan released Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters, in 2013 as the duo Casseurs Flowters. "Bloqué" was released as the lead single from the album. In 2015, the two followed up with their second studio album as a duo, Comment c'est loin, which is also a soundtrack album for their film of the same name. "À l'heure où je me couche" was released as the album's lead single.

On 20 September 2017, Orelsan released the first single from his third solo studio album, entitled "Basique", along with its music video which went viral, generating 100+ million views on Youtube. On 20 October 2017, the album La fête est finie was released, to huge critical and commercial success, selling over one million copies in France.

Civilisation is his fourth solo studio album, released on 19 November 2021. It topped the French Albums Chart and Belgian (Wallonia) record chart Ultratop. Most notable singles from the album include L'odeur de l'essence, "Jour meilleur" and "La Quête" .

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
FRA
[1]
BEL (WA)
[2]
SWI
[3]
Perdu d'avance 64 20

Platinum[4]

Le chant des sirènes
  • Released: 26 September 2011
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: 3ème Bureau, 7th Magnitude, Wagram Music
3 10 31
  • SNEP: 2× Platinum
La fête est finie
  • Released: 20 October 2017
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: 3ème Bureau, 7th Magnitude, Wagram Music
1 1 2
  • SNEP: 2× Diamond
  • BEA: Gold[5]
Civilisation
  • Released: 19 November 2021
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: 3ème Bureau, 7th Magnitude, Wagram Music
1 1 2
  • SNEP: Diamond

Collaborative albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
FRA
BEL (WA)
SWI
Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters
(with Gringe as Casseurs Flowters)
  • Released: 15 November 2013
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: 7th Magnitude, Wagram Music
8 29 40
  • SNEP: Platinum[6]
Comment c'est loin
(with Gringe as Casseurs Flowters)
  • Released: 9 December 2015
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: 3ème Bureau, 7th Magnitude, Wagram Music
24 61 83
  • SNEP: Platinum

Mixtape

Extended plays

TitleNotes
Zéro
N'importe comment
(with The Toxic Avenger)
  • Released: 2010
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

SingleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
BEL (WA)
FRA
SWI
"Changement"2008Perdu d'avance
"RaelSan"201177 Le chant des sirènes
"Double vie"
"Plus rien ne m'étonne"46
"Suicide social"53
"La terre est ronde"15
"Ils sont cools"
(featuring Gringe)
31 66
"Si seul"176
"Basique"201710 9 69 La fête est finie
"La pluie"
(featuring Stromae)
2 10
  • SNEP: Diamond
"Rêves bizarres"
(featuring Damso)
20181 1 15
  • SNEP: Diamond
Épilogue (re-release of La fête est finie)
"Millions"
(with Ninho)
20213 3 74
  • SNEP: Diamond
No Limit
(compilation album)
"L'odeur de l'essence"4 1 19
  • SNEP: Diamond
Civilisation
"Jour meilleur"1
  • SNEP: Diamond
"La quête"12 2 20
  • SNEP: Diamond
"Du propre"3 25
  • SNEP: Diamond
"Ensemble" 15
  • SNEP: Gold
"Évidemment" 202210 4 65
  • SNEP: Platinum
Civilisation Édition Ultime
with Casseurs Flowters
"Bloqué"201340 70 Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters
"À l'heure où je me couche"201534 Comment c'est loin

As featured artist

SingleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
BEL (WA)
FRA
SWI
"Ma grosse"
(Nessbeal featuring Orelsan)
2010NE2S
"D.P.M.O. (remix)"
(Professor Green featuring Orelsan)
2012160 Non-album single
"Ne regrette rien"
(Benjamin Biolay featuring Orelsan)
157 Vengeance
"Mon pote"
(Flynt featuring Orelsan)
185 Itinéraire bis
"AVF"
(Stromae featuring Maître Gims and Orelsan)
201338 43 Racine carrée
"La nuit c'est fait pour dormir"
(Maître Gims featuring Orelsan & H Magnum)
201883 Ceinture noire
"Potentiel"
(Lefa featuring Orelsan)
41 3 du mat
"Le temps"
(MHD featuring Orelsan)
58 19
"Qui dit mieux"
(Gringe feat. Orelsan, Vald & Suikon Blaz AD)
24 Enfant lune
"Déchiré"
(Gringe feat. Orelsan)
67
"La vérité"
(Lomepal feat. Orelsan)
8 5 Jeannine
"À qui la faute"
(Kery James featuring Orelsan)
201994
"Toujours plus"
(Lorenzo featuring Orelsan)
13 Sex in the City
"Ma Life"
(Oxmo Puccino featuring Orelsan)
140
"Peon"
(Vald featuring Orelsan)
202233 1 V
"Jour Meilleur (Edit)"
(Lost Frequencies featuring Orelsan)
2023

Other charted songs

SongYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
BEL (WA)
FRA
[9] [10]
SWI
"Zone"
(featuring Nekfeu and Dizzee Rascal)
201712 La fête est finie
"Notes pour trop tard"
(featuring Ibeyi)
15 42
  • SNEP: Diamond
"San"20 24
  • SNEP: Diamond
"Paradis"32
  • SNEP: Diamond
"Défaite de famille"33 40
  • SNEP: Diamond
"La fête est finie"38
  • SNEP: Platinum
"Christophe"
(featuring Maître Gims)
43
  • SNEP: Gold
"Tout va bien"24 20
  • SNEP: Diamond
"Quand est-ce que ça s'arrête ?"83
  • SNEP: Platinum
"Dans ma ville, on traîne"105
  • SNEP: Platinum
"Bonne meuf"107
  • SNEP: Platinum
"La lumière"115
  • SNEP: Gold
"Fantômes"201819 Épilogue (re-release of La fête est finie)
"Tout va bien" (Remix)
(featuring Eugy and Kojo Funds)
53
  • SNEP: Gold
"Tout ce que je sais"
(featuring YBN Cordae)
21
"La famille, la famille"13 98
"Mes grands-parents"17
"Discipline"27
"Adieu les filles"14 100
  • SNEP: Gold
"Excuses ou mensonges"24
"Dis-moi"28
"Epilogue"15
  • SNEP: Gold
"Shonen"20214
  • SNEP: Platinum
Civilisation
"Seul avec du monde autour"6
  • SNEP: Platinum
"Casseurs Flowters Infinity"7
  • SNEP: Platinum
"Rêve mieux"8
  • SNEP: Gold
"Baise le monde"10
  • SNEP: Gold
"Bébéboa"11
  • SNEP: Gold
"Manifeste"12
  • SNEP: Gold
"Civilisation"16
  • SNEP: Gold
"Athéna"17
  • SNEP: Platinum
"Dernier verre" (featuring The Neptunes)18
  • SNEP: Gold
with Casseurs Flowters
"La mort du disque"201357 Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters
"Fais les backs"115
"Dans la place pour être"43 34
"Regarde comme il fait beau (dehors)"3 58
"Inachevés"2015101 Comment c'est loin
"Si facile"174

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"No Life" [11] 2009NessbealRSC Sessions Perdues
"Je rêve en enfer"[12] 2010Jena LeeMa référence
"Ma grosse"[13] NessbealNE2S
"The Experience"[14] 2011MC Melodee, Frenkie, Curse, Mariama, Remi, Rival, Valete, GMB, Marcus Price, Shot, Nach, Luche, PitchoDiversidad – The Experience Album
"We Don't Sleep"Marcus Price, Pitcho, Nach, Remi
"Nouveau monde"Curse, Luche
"Cookin' in Your Pot"Marcus Price, Mariama, Curse, MC Melodee, Luche
"Slow Down"Rival, Valete, Shot, Frenkie
"La machine"[15] LucePremière Phalange
"Tu vas prendre cher"[16] La FouineCapital du crime, Vol. 3
"Mauvais plan"[17] 2012Canardo, GringeÀ la youv
"Go Go Gadget"[18] DisizExtra-lucide
"Mon pote"[19] FlyntItinéraire bis
"D.P.M.O." [20] Professor Green
"C'est beau de rêver"[21] Taipan, GringeDans le circuit
"Dernier MC" [22] 2013Kery James, Fababy, Ladéa, Lino, Médine, REDK, S.A.M., Scylla, TunisianoDernier MC
"Ceci n'est pas un Clip V: Sharingan"[23] Maître Gims, 1solent, The Shin Sekaï
"Courage fuyons"[24] MédineProtest Song
"Lève les draps"[25] Seth GuekoBad Cowboy
"AVF"[26] Stromae, Maître GimsRacine carrée
"Accélère"[27] 2014IsleymOù ça nous mène
"Can I Live"[28] MurkageOf Mystics and Misfits
"Les portes du pénitencier" [29] Shtar Academy, Bakar, Gringe, Keny Arkana, Lino, Médine, Nor, Nekfeu, Nemir, REDK, Sat, Alonzo, Soprano, Tékila, VincenzoShtar Academy

Music videos

YearTitleDirector
2006"Ramen" (as Orel)Orelsan
2008"Changement"Not available
2009"No Life"Pasquale Pagano
"La peur de l'échec"David Tomaszewski
2011"RaelSan"
"Différent"Matthieu Valluet
"Soirée ratée"Jay Veesualz
"1990" (appearances by Oxmo Puccino, Olivier Cachin and members of 1995)Not available
"Suicide social"Mathieu Foucher
"Plus rien ne m'étonne"David Tomaszewski
"RaelSan" (remixed video)Not available
"La terre est ronde"Not available
2012"Ils sont cools" (feat. Gringe)David Tomaszewski
"Si seul"
2017"Basique"Greg&Lio
"Tout va bien"
2018"Défaite de famille"Orelsan
"Paradis"
"La pluie" (feat. Stromae)Paul, Luc & Martin
"Rêve bizarres"Adrien Lagier & Ousmane Ly
2019"Discipline"
"Tout ce que je sais"Simon David
"Dis moi"Orelsan
"Fantômes"Luke Monaghan
2021"L'odeur de l'essence"David Tomaszewski
"Jour meilleur"
2022"La Quête"Victor Haegelin
"Du propre"Kourtrajmeuf
"Ensemble "Quentin Deronzier
with Casseurs Flowters
2013"Bloqué"David Tomaszewski
"La mort du disque"Not available
"Regarde comme il fait beau (dehors)"
2014"Fais les backs"David Tomaszewski
"Change de pote"Jiwee, Orelsan
"Des histoires à raconter"Greg&Lio
2015"À l'heure où je me couche"Christophe Offenstein
2016"J'essaye, j'essaye"Orelsan, Clément Cotentin
"Quand ton père t'engueule"Not available
"Le mal est fait"Not available

Production

2011

Orelsan – Le chant des sirènes

2013

StromaeRacine carrée

Casseurs FlowtersOrelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters

2017

Orelsan – La fête est finie

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Discographie Orelsan. French Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  2. Web site: Discographie Orelsan. Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  3. Web site: Discographie Orelsan. Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  4. France. Orelsan . album. 15 August 2021.
  5. Belgium. 2018. album. 15 August 2021.
  6. France. Casseurs Flowters. album. 15 August 2021.
  7. France. Orelsan. single. 2 December 2023.
  8. France. Casseurs Flowters. single.
  9. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 47, 2018). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 26 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181126211149/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-megafusion/?ye=2018&we=47. 26 November 2018. dead.
  10. Web site: Top Singles (Week 47, 2021). SNEP. 29 November 2021.
  11. Web site: Nessbeal – RSC Sessions Perdues. . 2009 . 13 August 2014.
  12. Web site: Jena Lee – Ma Référence . . 8 November 2010 . 13 August 2014.
  13. Web site: Nessbeal – Ne2s . . 2010 . 13 August 2014.
  14. Web site: Diversidad – The Experience Album . . 2011 . 13 August 2014.
  15. Web site: Chronique de Première Phalange . French . 20 June 2011 . . 13 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814023939/http://www.music-story.com/luce/premiere-phalange/critique . 14 August 2014 . dead .
  16. Web site: Tracklist Album La Fouine "Capitale du Crime Vol 3" . French . 28 November 2011 . Rap2France.com . 13 August 2014.
  17. Web site: Tracklist Album Canardo "A la youv" . French . 16 July 2012 . Rap2France.com . 13 August 2014.
  18. Web site: Disiz - Extra-Lucide . . 2012 . 13 August 2014.
  19. Web site: Flynt - Itinéraire Bis . . October 2012 . 13 August 2014.
  20. Web site: Professor Green - D.P.M.O (feat. Orelsan) - Single . . 24 February 2012 . 24 March 2014.
  21. Web site: Taipain – Court-circuit . . 2012 . 13 August 2014.
  22. Web site: Kery James – Dernier MC . May 2013 . . 13 August 2014.
  23. Web site: Maitre Gims - Ceci n'est pas un clip #05 - Sharingan . French . 8 February 2013 . Maître Gims / Sexion d'Assaut on YouTube . 13 August 2014.
  24. Web site: Medine – Protest Song . 2013 . . 13 August 2014.
  25. Web site: Seth Gueko - Bad Cowboy . 6 May 2013 . . 13 August 2014.
  26. Web site: Stromae – Racine Carrée . 19 August 2013 . . 13 August 2014.
  27. Web site: Isleym - Où ça nous mène (Album) . 21 April 2014 . 2K Music . 13 August 2014.
  28. Web site: Murkage - Of Mystics & Misfits . 28 April 2014 . . 13 August 2014.
  29. Web site: Shtar Academy - Shtar Academy . 20 January 2014 . . 13 August 2014.