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List of best-selling albums in France

Summary

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 edit

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

List of albums certified Diamond in France edit

Year Artist Album Certification[1][2] Certified sales
1993 Ace of Base Happy Nation Diamond 1,000,000
1999 Alain Souchon Au ras des paquerettes Diamond 1,000,000
1993 Alain Souchon C'est déjà ça Diamond 1,000,000
1995 André Rieu Valses Diamond 1,000,000
1997 Andrea Bocelli Romanza Diamond 1,000,000
2017 Damso Ipséité 2× Diamond‡ 1,000,000
2018 Angèle Brol 2× Diamond‡ 1,000,000
2019 Nekfeu Les étoiles vagabondes 2× Diamond‡ 1,000,000
2019 Vitaa ft Slimane VersuS 2× Diamond‡ 1,000,000
2005 Benabar Reprise des négociations Diamond 1,000,000
1984 Bob Marley and the Wailers Legend Diamond 1,000,000
2013 Bruno Mars Unorthodox Jukebox Diamond 500,000
2002 Calogero Calogero Diamond 1,000,000
2004 Calogero 3 Diamond 1,000,000
2014 Calogero Les feux d'artifice Diamond 500,000
1995 Céline Dion D'eux Diamond 1,000,000
1996 Céline Dion Falling Into You Diamond 1,000,000
1997 Céline Dion Let's Talk About Love Diamond 1,000,000
1998 Céline Dion S'il suffisait d'aimer Diamond 1,000,000
2012 Céline Dion Sans attendre Diamond 500,000
2016 Céline Dion Encore un soir Diamond 500,000
2004 Chimene Badi Dis moi que tu m'aimes Diamond 750,000
2014 Christine and the Queens Chaleur humaine Diamond 500,000
2007 Christophe Maé Mon Paradis Diamond 750,000
2010 Christophe Maé On trace la route Diamond 500,000
2013 Christophe Maé Je veux du bonheur Diamond 500,000
2009 Coeur de Pirate Coeur de Pirate Diamond 500,000
2008 Coldplay Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Diamond 500,000
2013 Daft Punk Random Access Memories 2× Diamond‡ 1,000,000
2009 David Guetta One Love Diamond 500,000
2010 David Guetta Nothing but the Beat Diamond 500,000
2001 Dido No Angel Diamond 1,000,000
1985 Dire Straits Brothers in Arms Diamond 1,000,000
1988 Dire Straits Money for Nothing Diamond 1,000,000
1991 Dire Straits On every street Diamond 1,000,000
1977 Eagles Hotel California Diamond 1,000,000
1990 Elton John The Very Best of Elton John Diamond 1,000,000
1997 Era Era Diamond 1,000,000
1995 Florent Pagny Bienvenue chez moi Diamond 1,000,000
1997 Florent Pagny Savoir aimer Diamond 1,000,000
2003 Florent Pagny Ailleurs Land Diamond 1,000,000
2013 Florent Pagny Vieillir avec toi Diamond 500,000
1987 France Gall Babacar Diamond 1,000,000
1980 Francis Cabrel Fragile Diamond 1,000,000
1987 Francis Cabrel 77/87 Diamond 1,000,000
1989 Francis Cabrel Sarbacane Diamond 1,000,000
1994 Francis Cabrel Samedi soir sur la terre Diamond 1,000,000
1999 Francis Cabrel Hors saison Diamond 1,000,000
2008 Francis Cabrel Des roses et des orties Diamond 750,000
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
2018 Gims Ceinture noire 2× 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
1988 Jacques Brel 15 ans d'amour Diamond 1,000,000
2005 James Blunt Back to Bedlam Diamond 750,000
2007 James Blunt All the Lost Souls Diamond 500,000
1997 James Horner Titanic Diamond 1,000,000
2009 Jean Ferrat Best of 3 CD Diamond 500,000
1984 Jean-Jacques Goldman Positif Diamond 1,000,000
1985 Jean-Jacques Goldman Non homologué Diamond 1,000,000
1987 Jean-Jacques Goldman Entre gris clair et gris foncé Diamond 1,000,000
1996 Jean-Jacques Goldman Singulier Diamond 1,000,000
1997 Jean-Jacques Goldman En passant Diamond 1,000,000
2001 Jean-Jacques Goldman Chansons pour les pieds Diamond 1,000,000
1999 Johnny Hallyday Sang pour sang Diamond 1,000,000
2002 Johnny Hallyday A la vie a la mort ! Diamond 1,000,000
2005 Johnny Hallyday Ma vérité Diamond 750,000
2012 Johnny Hallyday L'Attente Diamond 500,000
2014 Johnny Hallyday Rester vivant Diamond 500,000
2018 Johnny Hallyday Mon Pays C'est L'Amour 3× Diamond‡ 1,500,000
1979 Julio Iglesias A vous les femmes Diamond 1,000,000
1980 Julio Iglesias Sentimental Diamond 1,000,000
2014 Kendji Girac Kendji 3× Diamond‡ 1,500,000
2015 Kendji Girac Ensemble 2× Diamond‡ 1,000,000
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
2018 Lady Gaga A Star is Born Diamond 500,000
2012 Lana Del Rey Born to Die Diamond 500,000
1997 Lara Fabian Pure Diamond 1,000,000
2006 Laurent Voulzy La septieme vague Diamond 750,000
2015 Louane Chambre 12 2× Diamond‡ 1,000,000
1986 Madonna True Blue Diamond 1,000,000
1990 Madonna The Immaculate Collection Diamond 1,000,000
2005 Madonna Confessions on a Dancefloor Diamond 750,000
2013 Maître Gims Subliminal Diamond 500,000
2015 Maître Gims Mon cœur avait raison Diamond 500,000
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 500,000
2005 Olivia Ruiz La femme chocolat Diamond 1,000,000
2017 Orelsan La fête est finie 2× 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
2016 PNL Deux frères 2× Diamond‡ 1,000,000
1992 Pow Wow Regagner les plaines Diamond 1,000,000
1991 Queen Greatest Hits II Diamond 1,000,000
2005 Raphaël Caravane Diamond 750,000
1985 Renaud Mistral gagnant Diamond 1,000,000
2002 Renaud Boucan d'enfer Diamond 1,000,000
2016 Renaud Renaud Diamond 500,000
1989 Roch Voisine Hélène 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
2014 Soprano Cosmopolitanie Diamond 500,000
1996 Spice Girls Spice Diamond 1,000,000
2013 Stromae Racine carrée 4× 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
1996 The Cranberries No Need to Argue Diamond 1,000,000
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
2000 Yannick Noah Yannick Noah Diamond 1,000,000
2003 Yannick Noah Pokhara Diamond 1,000,000
2006 Yannick Noah Charango Diamond 750,000
2010 Yannick Noah Frontières Diamond 500,000
2010 Zaz Zaz 2× Diamond 1,000,000
2013 Zaz Recto verso Diamond 500,000
1997 Zucchero The Best of Zucchero Diamond 1,000,000
1992 ZZ Top Greatest Hits Diamond 1,000,000

List of best-selling albums in France by claimed sales edit

Year Artist Album Certification[1][2] Sales
1995 Céline Dion D'eux Diamond 4,500,000[3][4]
1994 Francis Cabrel Samedi soir sur la terre Diamond 4,000,000[4]
1982 Michael Jackson Thriller Diamond 3,500,000[4]
1979 Supertramp Breakfast In America Platinum 3,200,000[4]
1989 Patrick Bruel Alors regarde Diamond 3,000,000[4]
1997 Louise Attaque Louise Attaque Diamond 2,700,000[4]
1973 The Beatles 1962–1966 Platinum & Gold 2,600,000[4]
1974 Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon Platinum 2,500,000[4]
1998 Various artists Notre-Dame de Paris Diamond 2,500,000[4]
1987 Jean-Jacques Goldman Entre gris clair et gris foncé Diamond 2,300,000[4]
1991 Mylène Farmer L'autre... Diamond 2,200,000[4]
1991 Michael Jackson Dangerous Diamond 2,100,000[4]
2002 Renaud Boucan d'enfer Diamond 2,100,000[4]
1989 Francis Cabrel Sarbacane Diamond 2,100,000[4]
1985 Dire Straits Brothers in Arms Diamond 2,000,000[5]
1990 Fredericks Goldman Jones Fredericks Goldman Jones Diamond 2,000,000[4]
1990 Phil Collins ...But Seriously Diamond 2,000,000[6]
1999 Johnny Hallyday Sang pour sang Diamond 1,850,000[7]
1998 Éric Serra Le grand bleu 1,800,000[8]
2011 Adele 21 1,740,000[9]
2004 Bruno Coulais The Chorus Diamond 1,600,000[8]
1997 James Horner Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture Diamond 1,600,000[8]
1995 Florent Pagny Bienvenue chez moi Diamond 1,500,000[10]
1978 Jean-Michel Jarre Équinoxe Platinum 1,500,000[11]
1976 Jean-Michel Jarre Oxygène Platinum 1,500,000[11]
2018 Johnny Hallyday Mon pays c'est l'amour 3× Diamond 1,500,000[12]
1998 Manu Chao Clandestino Diamond 1,500,000[13]
1983 Renaud Morgane de toi Platinum 1,500,000[14]
1994 The Cranberries No Need to Argue Diamond 1,500,000[15]
1987 Michael Jackson Bad Diamond 1,400,000[16]
1995 Michael Jackson HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Diamond 1,400,000[16]
1977 Bee Gees, Various artists Saturday Night Fever Gold 1,350,000[17]
2008 Christophe Maé Mon paradis Diamond 1,310,000[9]
1997 Andrea Bocelli Romanza Diamond 1,300,000[18]
1985 Jean-Jacques Goldman Non homologué Diamond 1,300,000[19]
1988 Madonna True Blue Diamond 1,300,000[20]
1985 Renaud Mistral gagnant Diamond 1,300,000[14]
1983 Various artists Flashdance Gold 1,300,000[8]
1978 Soundtrack Grease Platinum 1,300,000[8]
1992 Whitney Houston/ Various artists the Bodyguard Diamond 1,300,000[8]
2005 Raphaël Haroche Caravane Diamond 1,230,000[9]
2003 Carla Bruni Quelqu'un m'a dit 1,200,000[21]
1994 Elton John Hans Zimmer / Various artists The Lion King Gold 1,200,000[8]
1989 Francois Feldman Une Présence Diamond 1,200,000[22]
2001 Henri Salvador Chambre avec vue Diamond 1,200,000[23]
2002 Indochine Paradize Diamond 1,200,000[24]
1979 Julio Iglesias À vous les femmes Diamond 1,200,000[25]
1987 Various artists Dirty Dancing Diamond 1,200,000[8]
2007 Mika Life in Cartoon Motion Diamond 1,170,000[9]
2002 Norah Jones Come Away with Me Diamond 1,160,000[9]
2006 Amy Winehouse Back to Black 2× Platinum 1,140,000[9]
1990 Madonna The Immaculate Collection Diamond 1,100,000[20]
1969 Johnny Hallyday Que je t'aime - Palais des congres 69 1,100,000[26]
Calogero 3 Diamond 1,060,000[9]
2000 Johnny Hallyday À la vie, à la mort ! Diamond 1,050,000[27]
2007 Kyo Le chemin Diamond 1,040,000[9]
2005 Bénabar Reprise des négociations Diamond 1,040,000[9]
2008 Seal Soul Diamond 1,020,000[9]
2007 Yannick Noah Charango Diamond 1,010,000[9]
2015 Adele 25 1,000,000[28]
1977 Jacques Brel Les Marquises Platinum 1,000,000[29]
1979 Michael Jackson Off the Wall Platinum 1,000,000[16]
1997 Madonna Ray of Light 3× Platinum 1,000,000[30]

Notes edit

  • ‡Certification include on-demand audio and video streams and track sale equivalent

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