Celine Dion
Early Years Albums
1983 Du Soleil Au Cœur – 80,000
1986 Chansons En Or – 20,000
1987 Incognito – 25,000
1987 The Best Of Celine Dion – 50,000
1994 Les Premières Années – 180,000
1995 Les Premières Chansons Vol 1 – 230,000
1995 Les Premières Chansons Vol 2 – 130,000
1997 The Collection 82-88 – 70,000
1999 Early Singles – 10,000
2001 Indispensables Celine Dion – 20,000
English Studio Albums
1990 Unison – 145,000
1993 Celine Dion – 115,000
1993 The Colour Of My Love – 345,000
1996 Falling Into You – 1,040,000
1997 Let’s Talk About Love – 1,610,000
1998 These Are Special Times – 80,000
2002 A New Day Has Come – 975,000
2003 One Heart – 270,000
2004 Miracle – 145,000
2007 Taking Chances – 150,000
2013 Loved Me Back To Life – 240,000
English Live albums & Compilations
1999 All The Way… A Decade Of Songs – 775,000
2000 The Collector’s Series Volume One (Tout En Amour) – 180,000
2004 A New Day… Live in Las Vegas – 55,000
2008 My Love: Essential Collection – 85,000
2010 Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert – 35,000
French Studio Albums
1991 Dion Chante Plamondon – 645,000
1995 D’Eux – 4,210,000
1998 S’il Suffisait D’Aimer – 1,890,000
2003 1 Fille et 4 Types – 845,000
2007 D’Elles – 340,000
2012 Sans Attendre – 805,000
French Live albums & Compilations
1994 A L’Olympia – 365,000
1996 Live A Paris – 810,000
1999 Au Coeur Du Stade – 700,000
2005 On Ne Change Pas – 790,000
2014 Une Autre Fois Live 2013 – 75,000
Total: 18,535,000
Jean-Jacques Goldman
Studio Albums
1981 Démodé – 450,000
1982 Minoritaire – 1,130,000
1984 Positif – 1,340,000
1985 Non Homologué – 1,740,000
1987 Entre Gris Clair Et Gris Foncé – 1,650,000
1997 En Passant – 1,460,000
2001 Chansons Pour Les Pieds – 1,770,000
Live Albums
1986 En Public – 990,000
1989 Traces – 560,000
1999 Tournée 98 En Passant – 420,000
2003 Un Tour Ensemble – 480,000
Compilation Albums
1996 Singulier – 1,740,000
2008 Collection 81-89 – 65,000
2012 Collection 1990-2001 – 30,000
As Fredericks Goldman Jones:
Studio Albums
1990 Fredericks Goldman Jones – 1,420,000
1993 Rouge – 1,200,000
Live Albums
1992 Sur Scène – 640,000
1995 Du New Morning Au Zenith – 540,000
Compilation Albums
2000 Pluriel – 310,000
Total: 17,935,000
Renaud
Studio Albums
1975 Amoureux De Paname – 380,000
1977 Place De Ma Mob / Laisse Béton – 475,000
1978 Ma Gonzesse – 505,000
1980 Marche A L’Ombre – 800,000
1981 Le Retour de Gérard Lambert – 625,000
1983 Morgane De Toi – 1,480,000
1985 Mistral Gagnant – 1,315,000
1988 Putain De Camion – 780,000
1991 Marchand De Cailloux – 565,000
1993 Renaud Cante El’ Nord – 350,000
1994 A La Belle De Mai – 585,000
1996 Chante Brassens – 245,000
2002 Boucan D’Enfer – 2,130,000
2006 Rouge Sang – 700,000
2009 Molly Malone Balade Irlandaise – 205,000
2016 Renaud (Toujours Debout) – 287,000
Live Albums
1980 Live A Bobino – 280,000
1981 Le P’tit Bal Du Samedi Soir Et Autres Chansons Réalistes – 210,000
1982 Un Olympia pour moi tout seul – 290,000
1989 Visage Pâle Rencontrer Public – 360,000
1996 Paris-Provinces Aller/Retour – 190,000
2003 Tournée D’Enfer – 180,000
2007 Tournée rouge sang – Paris Bercy + Hexagone – 100,000
2016 Olympia, Janvier 1982 : Concert Intégral – 5,000 (2xCD)
Compilation Albums – 3,065,000
1983 Master Série– 340,000
1986 Ma Compil’ – 330,000
1987 Ma Compil’ 2 – 140,000
1995 The Meilleur Of Renaud 1975/1985 – 340,000
1995 The Meilleur Of Renaud 1985/1995 – 300,000
1995 The Very Meilleur Of Renaud 1975/1995 – 120,000 (2xCD)
1995 L’Intégrale – 5,000 (18xCD)
1998 Master Série 2 – 100,000
1998 Master Série 3 – 70,000
1998 Morgane De Toi – 20,000 (3xCD)
2000 L’Absolutely Meilleur Of Renaud – 570,000 (2xCD)
2002 Renaud Longbox – 25,000 (3xCD)
2003 Le Roman De Renaud – 5,000 (20xCD)
2003 L’Essentiel 1 – 80,000
2004 L’Essentiel 2 – 50,000
2004 Mon Film Sur Moi Et Mes Chansons Préférées de Moi – 250,000 (CD+DVD)
2006 Les 100 Plus Belles Chansons 1985-2006 – 110,000 (5xCD)
2008 Les 50 Plus Belles Chansons – 40,000 (3xCD)
2010 Le Plein De Super – 120,000 (3xCD)
2010 Les Vinyles – 3,000 (20xLP)
2011 L’intégrale Studio & Live 1975-1983 – 20,000 (10xCD)
2012 L’intégrale Studio 1975-2006 – 3,000 (18xCD)
2013 Les 100 Plus Belles Chansons 1975-1983 – 20,000 (5xCD)
2016 Le Coffret Essentiel 1985-2009 – 5,000 (10xCD)
Total: 16,110,000
Michael Jackson
Studio Albums
1972 Got To Be There – 75,000
1972 Ben – 50,000
1973 Music And Me – 50,000
1975 Forever Michael – 30,000
1979 Off The Wall – 735,000
1982 Thriller – 3,745,000
1987 Bad – 1,785,000
1991 Dangerous – 2,175,000
1995 HIStory – 1,675,000
2001 Invincible – 640,000
Compilation Albums
1975 Best Of Michael Jackson – 60,000
1992 Motown Greatest Hits– 100,000
1995 Best Of – Anthology Series – 70,000
1997 The Very Best Of – 50,000
2001 Greatest Hits HIStory Vol 1 – 70,000
2001 Talents Du Siècle – 200,000
2003 Number Ones – 315,000
2005 The Essential – 680,000
2008 King Of Pop – 220,000
2008 The Motown Years – 60,000
2009 This Is It – 350,000
Box Set Albums
2004 The Ultimate Collection – 25,000
2009 The Collection – 130,000
Remix Albums
1997 Blood On The Dancefloor – 515,000
2009 The Remix Suite – 5,000
2011 Immortal – 15,000
Outtakes Albums
1984 Farewell My Summer Love – 50,000
2010 Michael – 145,000
2014 Xscape – 150,000
Remaining Albums – 200,000
Total: 14,370,000
Mylène Farmer
Studio Albums
1986 Cendres De Lune – 330,000
1988 Ainsi Soit Je… – 1,465,000
1991 L’Autre – 1,420,000
1995 Anamorphosée – 1,025,000
1999 Innamoramento – 1,140,000
2005 Avant Que L’Ombre… – 570,000
2008 Point De Suture – 460,000
2010 Bleu Noir – 520,000
2013 Monkey Me – 430,000
2015 Interstellaires – 330,000
Live Albums
1989 En Concert – 315,000
1997 Live A Bercy – 685,000
2000 Mylénium Tour – 655,000
2006 Avant Que L’Ombre… A Bercy – 185,000
2009 N°5 On Tour – 195,000
2013 Timeless 2013 – 175,000
Compilation Albums
2001 Les Mots – 1,550,000
2011 2001-2011 – 205,000
Remix Albums
1992 Dance Remix – 330,000
2003 RemixeS – 100,000
Total: 12,085,000
Bob Marley
Island Studio Albums
1973 Catch A Fire – 400,000
1973 Burnin’ – 315,000
1974 Natty Dread – 375,000
1976 Rastaman Vibration – 475,000
1977 Exodus – 870,000
1978 Kaya – 910,000
1979 Survival – 695,000
1980 Uprising – 970,000
1983 Confrontation – 445,000
Non-Island Albums
1970 Soul Rebels – 80,000
1971 Soul Revolution – 60,000
1971 Upsetter Revolution Rhythm – 60,000
1971 The Best Of The Wailers – 60,000
All remaining non-Island albums – 800,000
Live Albums
1975 Live! – 500,000
1978 Babylon By Bus – 670,000
1991 Talkin’ Blues – 130,000
2011 Live Forever – 30,000
Compilation Albums
1984 Legend – 1,895,000
1986 Rebel Music – 50,000
1992 Songs Of Freedom – 210,000
1995 Natural Mystic – 270,000
1999 Chant Down Babylon – 145,000
2001 One Love – 250,000
2005 Africa Unite – 95,000
2007 Les 50 Plus Belles Chansons – 90,000
2012 Marley Soundtrack – 15,000
All remaining Island albums – 120,000
Total: 10,865,000
Madonna
Studio Albums
1983 Madonna – 375,000
1984 Like A Virgin – 715,000
1986 True Blue – 1,095,000
1989 Like A Prayer – 640,000
1992 Erotica – 375,000
1994 Bedtime Stories – 260,000
1998 Ray Of Light – 1,015,000
2000 Music – 730,000
2003 American Life – 505,000
2005 Confessions On A Dance Floor – 950,000
2008 Hard Candy – 235,000
2012 MDNA – 105,000
2015 Rebel Heart – 55,000
Soundtrack Albums
1987 Who’s That Girl – 620,000
1990 I’m Breathless – 290,000
1996 Evita – 235,000
Compilation Albums
1990 The Immaculate Collection – 1,085,000
1995 Something To Remember – 285,000
2001 GHV2 – 380,000
2009 Celebration – 170,000
Remix Albums
1987 You Can Dance – 450,000
2003 Remixed & Revisited – 35,000
Live Albums
2006 I’m Going To Tell You A Secret – 45,000
2007 The Confessions Tour – 110,000
2010 Sticky & Sweet Tour – 50,000
2013 MDNA World Tour – 15,000
Total: 10,825,000
U2
Studio Albums
1980 Boy – 245,000
1981 October – 230,000
1983 War – 1,270,000
1984 The Unforgettable Fire – 330,000
1987 The Joshua Tree – 1,225,000
1988 Rattle And Hum – 530,000
1991 Achtung Baby – 910,000
1993 Zooropa – 425,000
1997 Pop – 425,000
2000 All That You Can’t Leave Behind – 555,000
2004 How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb – 510,000
2009 No Line On The Horizon – 340,000
2014 Songs Of Innocence – 180,000
Live Albums
1983 Under A Blood Red Sky – 695,000
Compilation Albums
1998 The Best Of 1980-1990 – 1,210,000
2002 The Best Of 1990-2000 – 355,000
2006 U218 Singles – 300,000
Total: 9,735,000
The Beatles
Studio Albums
1963 The Beatles (With The Beatles) – 85,000
1963 Les Beatles No 1 (Please Please Me) – 110,000
1964 4 Garçons Dans Le Vent (A Hard Day’s Night) – 110,000
1964 Les Beatles 1965 (Beatles For Sale) – 85,000
1965 Help! – 135,000
1965 Rubber Soul – 155,000
1966 Revolver – 190,000
1967 Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – 385,000
1967 Magical Mystery Tour – 120,000
1968 White Album – 390,000
1968 Yellow Submarine – 100,000
1969 Abbey Road – 425,000
1970 Let It Be – 205,000
Compilation Albums
1965 14 Plus Grands Succès – 20,000
1966 A Collection Of Beatles Oldies– 45,000
1970 The Beatles Again (US Compilation Hey Jude) – 25,000
1973 Red 1962/1966 – 1,360,000
1973 Blue 1967/1970 – 1,490,000
1975 Ain’t She Sweet, The Beatles First – 120,000
1976 Rock N’ Roll Music – 125,000
1977 Love Songs – 150,000
1988 Past Masters vol 1 – 85,000
1988 Past Masters vol 2 – 95,000
1995 Anthology vol 1 – 255,000
1996 Anthology vol 2 – 135,000
1996 Anthology vol 3 – 75,000
2000 One – 1,060,000
Live Albums
1977 At The Hollywood Bowl – 165,000
1977 Live In Hambourg – 80,000
1994 Live At The BBC – 370,000
2013 Live At The BBC 2 – 20,000
Box Set Albums
2009 Mono Box – 10,000
2009 Stereo Box – 40,000
Remix Albums
1999 Yellow Submarine – 35,000
2003 Let It Be… Naked – 70,000
2006 Love – 260,000
Remaining albums – 150,000
Total: 8,770,000
AC/DC
Studio Albums
1976 High Voltage – 350,000
1976 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap – 245,000
1977 Let There Be Rock – 340,000
1978 Powerage – 280,000
1979 Highway To Hell – 970,000
1980 Back In Black – 1,065,000
1981 For Those About To Rock We Salute You – 620,000
1983 Flick Of The Switch – 225,000
1985 Fly On The Wall – 160,000
1988 Blow Up Your Video – 120,000
1990 The Razors Edge – 360,000
1995 Ballbreaker – 450,000
2000 Stiff Upper Lip – 330,000
2008 Black Ice – 565,000
2014 Rock Or Bust – 380,000
Live Albums
1978 If You Want Blood You’ve Got It – 440,000
1992 Live – 1,155,000
2012 Live At River Plate – 75,000
Compilation Albums
1984 ’74 Jailbreak – 120,000
1986 Who Made Who – 130,000
1997 Bonfire – 35,000
2009 Backtracks – 35,000
2010 Iron Man 2 – 100,000
Total: 8,550,000
Mariah Carey
Studio Albums
1990 Mariah Carey – 100,000
1991 Emotions – 110,000
1993 Music Box – 1,290,000
1995 Daydream – 670,000
1997 Butterfly – 245,000
1999 Rainbow – 485,000
2001 Glitter – 110,000
2002 Charmbracelet – 260,000
2005 The Emancipation Of Mimi – 185,000
2008 E=MC² – 55,000
2009 Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel – 30,000
2014 Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse – 10,000
Live Albums
1992 MTV Unplugged – 225,000
Christmas Albums
1994 Merry Christmas – 70,000
2010 Merry Christmas II You – 10,000
Compilation Albums
1998 #1’s – 730,000
2001 Greatest Hits – 185,000
2008 The Ballads – 10,000
2015 #1 To Infinity – 5,000
Total: 4,785,000
Prince
Major Label Studio Albums
1978 For You – 40,000
1979 Prince – 75,000
1980 Dirty Mind – 70,000
1981 Controversy – 70,000
1982 1999 – 120,000
1984 Purple Rain Soundtrack – 480,000
1985 Around The World In A Day – 115,000
1986 Parade – 340,000
1987 Sign ‘O’ The Times – 320,000
1988 Lovesexy – 235,000
1989 Batman Soundtrack – 575,000
1990 Graffiti Bridge – 115,000
1991 Diamonds & Pearls – 570,000
1992 Love Symbol – 200,000
1994 Come – 125,000
1996 Chaos & Disorder – 20,000
1996 Emancipation – 50,000
1999 The Vault … Old Friends For Sale – 25,000
1999 Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic – 25,000
2001 The Rainbow Children – 25,000
2004 Musicology – 80,000
2006 3121 – 40,000
2007 Planet Earth – 20,000
2009 Lotusflow3r / MPLSound / Elixer – 30,000
2014 Plectrumelectrum – 5,000
2014 Art Official Age – 15,000
2015 HITnRUN Phase One – 5,000
Side Projecs / Independant Albums
1994 The Beautiful Experience – 50,000
1994 1-800 New Funk – 10,000
1994 The Black Album – 60,000
1995 The Gold Experience – 15,000
1995 Exodus – 20,000
1996 Girl 6– 5,000
1998 Crystal Ball – 5,000
1998 Newpower Soul – 20,000
2001 Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic – 0
2002 One Nite Alone… – 0
2003 Xpectation – 0
2003 N.E.W.S – 0
2004 The Chocolate Invasion – 0
2004 The Slaughterhouse – 0
2010 20Ten – 0
2015 HITnRUN Phase Two – 0
Live Albums
2002 One Nite Alone… Live! – 0
2004 C-Note – 0
2008 Indigo Nights – 0
Compilation Albums
1993 The Hits/The B-Sides – 120,000
1993 The Hits 1 – 180,000
1993 The Hits 2 – 200,000
2001 The Very Best Of – 120,000
2006 Ultimate Prince – 70,000
Total: 4,665,000
Whitney Houston
Studio Albums
1985 Whitney Houston – 210,000
1987 Whitney – 360,000
1990 I’m Your Baby Tonight – 440,000
1998 My Love Is Your Love – 695,000
2002 Just Whitney – 60,000
2003 One Wish: The Holiday Album – 5,000
2009 I Look To You – 60,000
Soundtrack Albums
1992 The Bodyguard – 1,720,000
1995 Waiting To Exhale – 70,000
1996 The Preacher’s Wife – 70,000
Compilation Albums
2000 The Greatest Hits – 610,000
2001 Love, Whitney – 65,000
2007 The Ultimate Collection – 140,000
2011 The Essential Whitney Houston – 30,000
2012 I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston – 20,000
2014 Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances – 5,000
Total: 4,560,000
Sade
Studio Albums
1984 Diamond Life – 945,000
1985 Promise – 880,000
1988 Stronger Than Pride – 660,000
1992 Love Deluxe – 490,000
2000 Lovers Rock – 360,000
2010 Soldier Of Love – 200,000
Live Albums
2002 Lovers Live – 45,000
Compilation Albums
1994 The Best Of – 635,000
2011 The Ultimate Collection – 40,000
Total: 4,255,000
Muse
Studio Albums
1999 Showbiz – 345,000
2001 Origin of Symmetry– 380,000
2003 Absolution – 500,000
2006 Black Holes & Revelations – 490,000
2009 The Resistance– 845,000
2012 The 2nd Law – 480,000
2015 Drones – 220,000
Live Albums
2002 Hullabaloo – 150,000
2008 HAARP – 140,000
2013 Live at Rome Olympic Stadium – 125,000
Total: 3,675,000
Coldplay
Studio Albums
2000 Parachutes – 430,000
2002 A Rush Of Blood To The Head – 550,000
2005 X&Y – 545,000
2008 Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends – 745,000
2011 Mylo Xyloto – 445,000
2014 Ghost Stories – 325,000
2015 A Head Full Of Dreams – 260,000
Live Albums
2003 Live 2003 – 160,000
2012 Live 2012 – 150,000
2014 Ghost Stories Live 2014 – 50,000
Total: 3,660,000
Eminem
Studio Albums
1999 The Slim Shady LP – 135,000
2000 The Marshall Mathers LP – 855,000
2002 The Eminem Show – 960,000
2002 8 Mile (Soundtrack) – 255,000
2004 Encore – 345,000
2009 Relapse – 95,000
2010 Recovery – 140,000
2013 The Marshall Mathers LP – 170,000
Compilation Albums
2005 Curtain Call – 260,000
2006 Eminem Presents: The Re-Up – 30,000
Additional minor releases: 25,000
Total: 3,270,000
Adele
19 2008 – 270,000
21 2011 – 1,850,000
25 2015 – 950,000
Total: 3,070,000
Daft Punk
1997 Homework – 715,000
2001 Discovery – 815,000
2001 Alive 1997 – 45,000
2003 Daft Club – 35,000
2005 Human After All – 140,000
2006 Musique Vol. 1 1993–2005 – 75,000
2007 Alive 2007 – 295,000
2010 Tron Legacy – 85,000
2013 Random Access Memory – 845,000
Total: 3,050,000
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Studio Albums
1984 The Red Hot Chili Peppers – 25,000
1985 Freaky Styley – 30,000
1987 The Uplift Mofo Party Plan – 25,000
1989 Mother’s Milk – 45,000
1991 Blood Sugar Sex Magik – 490,000
1995 One Hot Minute – 475,000
1999 Californication – 555,000
2002 By The Way – 410,000
2006 Stadium Arcadium – 240,000
2011 I’m With You – 140,000
Compilation Albums
1992 What Hits!? – 70,000
2003 Greatest Hits – 360,000
Live Albums
2004 Live In Hyde Park – 100,000
Total: 2,965,000
Britney Spears
Studio Albums
1999 Baby One More Time – 675,000
2000 Oops!… I Did It Again – 470,000
2001 Britney – 390,000
2003 In The Zone – 280,000
2007 Blackout – 95,000
2008 Circus – 190,000
2011 Femme Fatale – 90,000
2013 Britney Jean – 30,000
Compilation Albums
2004 Greatest Hits: My Prerogative – 255,000
2009 The Singles Collection– 50,000
Remix Albums
2005 B In The Mix – The Remixes – 20,000
2011 B In The Mix – The Remixes vol. 2– 5,000
Total: 2,550,000
Radiohead
Studio Albums
1993 Pablo Honey – 255,000
1995 The Bends – 195,000
1997 OK Computer – 520,000
2000 Kid A – 265,000
2001 Amnesiac – 270,000
2003 Hail To The Thief – 200,000
2007 In Rainbows – 110,000
2011 The King Of Limbs – 45,000
Non-Studio Albums
1994 My Iron Lung – 75,000
1998 Airbag / How Am I Driving? – 10,000
2001 I Might Be Wrong – 80,000
2004 COM LAG (2plus2isfive) – 20,000
2008 The Best Of – 165,000
2014 TKOL RMX 1234567 – 5,000
Total: 2,215,000
Shakira
Studio Albums
1995 Pies Descalzos – 20,000
1998 Dónde Están los Ladrones? – 30,000
2001 Laundry Service – 775,000
2005 Fijación Oral – 160,000
2005 Oral Fixation – 195,000
2009 She Wolf – 135,000
2010 Sale El Sol – 575,000
2014 Shakira – 60,000
Other Albums
2000 MTV Unplugged – 30,000
2002 Grandes Exitos – 110,000
2011 Live From Paris – 115,000
Total: 2,205,000
Rihanna
Studio Albums
2005 Music Of The Sun – 60,000
2006 A Girl Like Me – 175,000
2007 Good Girl Gone Bad – 415,000
2009 Rated R – 210,000
2010 Loud – 410,000
2011 Talk That Talk – 235,000
2012 Unapologetic – 305,000
2016 ANTI – 50,000
Total: 1,860,000
P!nk
Studio Albums
2000 Can’t Take Me Home – 70,000
2001 M!ssunderztood – 370,000
2003 Try This – 165,000
2006 I’m Not Dead – 325,000
2008 Funhouse – 295,000
2012 The Truth About Love – 225,000
Compilation Albums
2010 Greatest Hits… So Far – 115,000
Total: 1,565,000
Beyoncé
Destiny’s Child Albums
1998 Destiny’s Child– 40,000
1999 The Writing’s On The Wall – 275,000
2001 Survivor – 255,000
2001 8 Days Of Christmas – 20,000
2002 This Is The Remix – 20,000
2004 Destiny Fulfilled – 105,000
2005 #1’s – 90,000
2013 Love Songs – 15,000
Beyoncé Albums
2003 Dangerously In Love – 285,000
2006 B’Day – 105,000
2008 I Am… Sasha Fierce – 150,000
2011 4 – 70,000
2013 Beyonce – 110,000
Total: 1,540,000
Lady Gaga
Studio Albums
2008 The Fame / The Fame Monster – 685,000
2011 Born This Way – 210,000
2013 Artpop – 65,000
2014 Cheek To Cheek – 40,000
Remix Albums
2010 The Remix – 65,000
2011 Born This Way, The Remix – 10,000
Total: 1,075,000
Bruno Mars
Studio Albums
2010 Doo-Wops & Hooligans – 295,000
2012 Unorthodox Jukebox – 695,000
Total: 990,000