In the third place, there is Adele with "21". The British singer is at the root of a real tsunami tidal wave in record stores, especially since this summer as its sales are continually increasing: 381 147 since the beginning of the year. "21" has not left the top ten for the month of February! Adele was still the first Top Albums last week for the third non-consecutive.
"The Beginning" Black Eyed Peas is the fourth best selling those first nine months, with 237,742 fans. Note that the Americans were ranked sixth in this mid-term, throughout the first half of 2011. The will have been very helpful. Priests have no complaints. Their second album "Gloria" was fifth with nearly 225,000 sales. If you will agree that it is a good performance, however it is much less than their first album "Spiritus Dei", which sold 800,000 at the end of exploitation. Objectives difficult to achieve in the current state of things. Sixth in this ranking: Zaz with his first album in past 211,388 copies. Like the Black Eyed Peas, it confirms its position as it finished eighth in sales throughout the first half of 2011. Shakira comes in at number seven, "Sale El Sol" has sold 181,100 copies in 2011. "Sale el sol" is a massive hit this year, after being one of the best sellers of 2010. Total : 236,616 (2010) + 181,100 (2011) : 417,716 copies sold altogether. At the rate she's going, Diamond certification is coming.
01 Nolwenn Leroy - "Bretonne" (434,693) copies sold
02 Les Enfoirés - "Dans l’œil des Enfoirés" (425,557) copies sold
03 Adele - "21" (381,147) copies sold
04 The Black Eyed Peas - "The Beginning" (237,742) copies sold
05 Les Prêtres - "Gloria" (près de 225 000) copies sold
06 Zaz - "Zaz" (211,388) copies sold
07 Shakira - "Sale el sol" (181,100) copies sold
08 Israel Kamakawiwoʻole - "Alone In Iz World" (près de 180 000) copies sold
09 Colonel Reyel - "Au rapport" (174 919) copies sold
10 Johnny Hallyday - "Jamais seul" (environ 175 000) copies sold
Source:
http://www.chartsinfrance.net/actualite/news-76092.html