List of best-selling albums in France
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This is a list of the best-selling albums in France that have been certified by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP).
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Diamond album certifications
The SNEP provides "certifications" for album sales, similar to the RIAA's. Diamond awards were instituted November 1, 1988.
| Certification | Before May 1, 2005 | Before July 1, 2009 | After July 1, 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond | 1,000,000 | 750,000 | 500,000 |
Best-selling albums of all-time in France by sales
These are the estimations for the top 20 best-selling albums in France, according to Infodisc.com,[1] which is not associated with SNEP. French artists are in bold.
| Rank | Year | Artist | Album | Certification [2] | Sales [3][4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | Celine Dion | D'eux | Diamond | 4,412,100 |
| 2 | 1994 | Francis Cabrel | Samedi soir sur la terre | Diamond | 3,963,400 |
| 3 | 1979 | Supertramp | Breakfast in America | Platinum | 3,072,100 |
| 4 | 1989 | Patrick Bruel | Alors Regarde | Diamond | 2,736,200 |
| 5 | 1973 | Pink Floyd | The Dark Side of the Moon | Platinum | 2,555,400 |
| 6 | 1982 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Diamond | 2,366,700 |
| 7 | 1978 | Various artists | Starmania | Diamond | 2,237,600 |
| 8 | 1973 | The Beatles | 1967-1970 | 2× Platinum | 2,227,600 |
| 9 | 1987 | Jean-Jacques Goldman | Entre gris clair et gris foncé | Diamond | 2,194,200 |
| 10 | 1997 | Louise Attaque | Louise Attaque | Diamond | 2,186,600 |
| 11 | 1978 | Various artists | Saturday Night Fever | Diamond | 2,157,600 |
| 12 | 1990 | Francis Cabrel | Sarbacane | Diamond | 2,129,800 |
| 13 | 1998 | Various artists | Notre-Dame de Paris | Diamond | 2,119,600 |
| 14 | 1997 | Andrea Bocelli | Romanza | Diamond | 2,077,500 |
| 15 | 1987 | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 2× Platinum | 2,072,100 |
| 16 | 1973 | The Beatles | 1962-1966 | Platinum | 2,061,600 |
| 17 | 1990 | Fredericks, Goldman and Jones | Fredericks Goldman Jones | Diamond | 2,044,400 |
| 18 | 2013 | Stromae | Racine Carrée | Diamond | 2,000,000+ [5] |
| 19 | 1990 | Dire Straits | Brothers in Arms | Diamond | 1,995,300 |
| 20 | 1991 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Diamond | 1,985,500 |
| 21 | 2001 | Patrick Bruel | Entre deux | Diamond | 1,949,000 |
| 22 | 1991 | Mylène Farmer | L'autre... | Diamond | 1,948,000 |
List of diamond albums in France
| Year | Artist | Album | Certification [6] | Certified sales[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ABBA | ABBA Gold | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1993 | Ace of Base | Happy Nation | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2012 | Lana Del Rey | Born To Die | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2011 | Adele | 21 | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 2013 | Bruno Mars | Unorthodox Jukebox | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 1999 | Alain Souchon | Au ras des paquerettes | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1993 | Alain Souchon | C'est deja ca | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1995 | Andre Rieu | Valses | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1997 | Andrea Bocelli | Romanza | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2005 | Benabar | Reprise des négociations | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1984 | Bob Marley and the Wailers | Legend | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2004 | Calogero | 3 | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2002 | Calogero | Calogero | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1995 | Celine Dion | D'eux | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1996 | Celine Dion | Falling Into You | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1997 | Celine Dion | Let's Talk About Love | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1998 | Celine Dion | S'il suffisait d'aimer | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2012 | Celine Dion | Sans attendre | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 2004 | Chimene Badi | Dis moi que tu m'aimes | Diamond | 750,000 |
| 2010 | Christophe Maé | On trace la route | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 2007 | Christophe Maé | Mon Paradis | Diamond | 750,000 |
| 2008 | Coldplay | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 1994 | The Cranberries | No Need to Argue | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2009 | David Guetta | One Love | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 2001 | Dido | No Angel | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1985 | Dire Straits | Brothers in Arms | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1990 | Elton John | The Very Best of Elton John | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1997 | Era | Era | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2003 | Florent Pagny | Ailleurs Land | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1995 | Florent Pagny | Bienvenue chez moi | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1997 | Florent Pagny | Savoir aimer | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1987 | France Gall | Babacar | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1987 | Francis Cabrel | 77/87 | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2008 | Francis Cabrel | Des roses et des orties | Diamond | 750,000 |
| 1989 | Francis Cabrel | Sarbacane | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1980 | Francis Cabrel | Fragile | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1999 | Francis Cabrel | Hors saison | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1994 | Francis Cabrel | Samedi soir sur la terre | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1990 | Fredericks Goldman Jones | Fredericks Goldman Jones | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1993 | Fredericks Goldman Jones | Rouge | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1996 | The Fugees | The Score | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2000 | Garou | Seul | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2000 | Gerald de Palmas | Marcher dans le sable | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2001 | Henri Salvador | Chambre avec vue | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1997 | I Am | L'ecole du micro d'argent | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2014 | Indila | Mini World | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 2002 | Indochine | Paradize | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2001 | Isabelle Boulay | Mieux qu'ici bas | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2007 | James Blunt | All The Lost Souls | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 2005 | James Blunt | Back to Bedlam | Diamond | 750,000 |
| 1997 | James Horner | Titanic | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2009 | Jean Ferrat | Best Of 3 CD | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 2001 | Jean-Jacques Goldman | Chansons pour les pieds | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1987 | Jean-Jacques Goldman | Entre gris clair et gris foncé | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1997 | Jean-Jacques Goldman | En passant | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1984 | Jean-Jacques Goldman | Positif | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1996 | Jean-Jacques Goldman | Singulier | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1986 | Jeanne Mas | Femmes d'aujourd'hui | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2002 | Johnny Hallyday | A la vie a la mort! | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2005 | Johnny Hallyday | Ma verite | Diamond | 750,000 |
| 1999 | Johnny Hallyday | Sang pour sang | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2012 | Johnny Hallyday | L'Attente | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 1980 | Julio Iglesias | Sentimental | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2014 | Kendji Girac | Kendji | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 2003 | Kyo | Le chemin | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2001 | L 5 | L 5 | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2009 | Lady Gaga | The Fame | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 1997 | Lara Fabian | Pure | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2006 | Laurent Voulzy | La septieme vague | Diamond | 750,000 |
| 2005 | Madonna | Confessions on a Dancefloor | Diamond | 750,000 |
| 1990 | Madonna | The Immaculate Collection | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1987 | Madonna | True Blue | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1998 | Manau | Panique celtique | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1998 | Manu Chao | Clandestino | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1993 | Mariah Carey | Music Box | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1982 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1987 | Michael Jackson | Bad | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1991 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1995 | Michael Jackson | HIStory | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2004 | Michel Sardou | Du plaisir | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2007 | Mika | Life in Cartoon Motion | Diamond | 750,000 |
| 1999 | Moby | Play | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2009 | Mozart l'opéra rock | Mozart l'opéra rock | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 2009 | Muse | The Resistance | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 1988 | Mylène Farmer | Ainsi soit je... | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1991 | Mylène Farmer | L'autre... | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1995 | Mylène Farmer | Anamorphosée | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1999 | Mylène Farmer | Innamoramento | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2001 | Mylène Farmer | Les mots | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2010 | Mylène Farmer | Bleu noir | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 2012 | Mylène Farmer | Monkey Me | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 1972 | Neil Young | Harvest | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1991 | Nirvana | Nevermind | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2002 | Norah Jones | Come Away With Me | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2011 | Nolwenn Leroy | Bretonne | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2005 | Olivia Ruiz | La femme chocolat | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1996 | Pascal Obispo | Superflu | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1988 | Patricia Kaas | Mademoiselle chante... | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1990 | Patricia Kaas | Scene de vie | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1993 | Patricia Kaas | Je te dis vous | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1989 | Patrick Bruel | Alors regarde | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2000 | Patrick Bruel | Juste avant | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2002 | Patrick Bruel | Entre deux | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1989 | Phil Collins | ...But Seriously | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1975 | Pink Floyd | Wish You Were Here | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1979 | Pink Floyd | The Wall | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1992 | Pow Wow | Regagner les plaines | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2005 | Raphaël | Caravane | Diamond | 750,000 |
| 2002 | Renaud | Boucan d'enfer | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2008 | Seal | Soul | Diamond | 750,000 |
| 2012 | Sexion D'Assaut | L'Apogée | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 2012 | Shakira | Sale El Sol | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 1991 | Simon & Garfunkel | The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1982 | Simon & Garfunkel | Live in Central Park | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1996 | Spice Girls | Spice | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2013 | Stromae | Racine Carrée | Diamond | 2,000,000 |
| 2005 | La troupe du roi soleil | Le roi soleil | Diamond | 750,000 |
| 2010 | The Black Eyed Peas | The Beginning | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 2009 | The Black Eyed Peas | The E.N.D. | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 1987 | Tracy Chapman | Tracy Chapman | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1992 | Various artists/Whitney Houston | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2004 | Various artists | Les choristes | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1998 | Various artists | Les dix commandements | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1995 | Various artists | Mozart-Requiem-Eblouissante Musique Sacre | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1996 | Various artists | Les plus belles chansons francaises 1962 | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 1998 | Various artists | Notre dame de Paris | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2000 | Various artists | Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2000 | Various artists | Starmania 79 | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2006 | Yannick Noah | Charango | Diamond | 750,000 |
| 2010 | Yannick Noah | Frontiére | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 2003 | Yannick Noah | Pokhara | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2000 | Yannick Noah | Yannick Noah | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
| 2010 | Zaz | Zaz | Diamond | 500,000 |
| 2003 | ZZ Top | Greatest Hits | Diamond | 1,000,000 |
References
- ↑ http://infodisc.fr/CDCertif_Album.php
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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- ↑ http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259165-DISQUES-D-OR.html?year=2001
- ↑ http://www.snepmusique.com/les-disques-dor/?awards_cat=65&awards_artist=Stromae&awards_title=Racine+Carr%C3%A9e
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