Table of Contents
Page 4: Original Album Sales – 1960-1964
Page 5: Original Album Sales – 1965-1975
Page 6: Original Album Sales – 1976-1984
Page 7: Original Album Sales – 1985-1998
Page 8: Original Album Sales – 1999-2015
Page 9: Original Album Sales – Comments
Page 10: Physical Singles Sales – The 60s
Page 11: Physical Singles Sales – The 70s
Page 12: Physical Singles Sales – The 80s
Page 13: Physical Singles Sales – The 90s
Page 14: Physical Singles Sales – The 00s
Page 15: Physical Singles Sales – Orphan songs
Page 16: Digital Singles Sales – Detailed list
Page 17: Digital Singles Sales – Songs over 15,000
Page 18: Streaming Sales – Part 1
Page 19: Streaming Sales – Part 2
Page 20: Streaming Sales – Part 3
Page 21: Streaming Sales – Part 4
Page 22: Streaming Sales – Part 5
Page 23: Streaming Sales – Part 6
Page 24: Streaming Sales – Part 7
Page 25: Streaming Sales – Part 8
Page 26: Streaming Sales – Part 9
Page 27: Streaming Sales – Part 10
Page 28: Streaming Sales – Part 11
Page 29: Streaming Sales – Part 12
Page 30: Streaming Sales – Part 13
Page 31: Streaming Sales – Part 14
Page 32: Streaming Sales – Part 15
Page 33: Remaining Long Format – Example
Page 34: Remaining Long Format – Part 1 – Impact 1-Disc releases
Page 35: Remaining Long Format – Part 2 – Impact Multi-Discs releases
Page 36: Remaining Long Format – Part 3 – Album d’Or & Story & Anthology collections
Page 37: Remaining Long Format – Part 4 – Disque d’Or & Succès 2 Disques & Master Series collections
Page 38: Remaining Long Format – Part 5 – Career-Spanning Compilations
Page 39: Remaining Long Format – Part 6 – Ballads-themed Compilations
Page 40: Remaining Long Format – Part 7 – Vogue Era
Page 41: Remaining Long Format – Part 8 – Remaining Compilations
Page 42: Remaining Long Format – Part 9 – Half new, Half old Albums
Page 43: Remaining Long Format – Part 10 – Box Sets pre-2000
Page 44: Remaining Long Format – Part 11 – Box Sets post-2000
Page 45: Remaining Long Format – Part 12 – Live Albums pre-1990
Page 46: Remaining Long Format – Part 13 – Live Albums 1990-2000
Page 47: Remaining Long Format – Part 14 – Live Albums 2003-2016
Page 48: Remaining Long Format – Part 15 – Music Videos 1982-1993
Page 49: Remaining Long Format – Part 16 – Music Videos 1994-2005
Page 50: Remaining Long Format – Part 17 – Music Videos 2006-2016
Page 51: Remaining Long Format – Summary
Page 52: CSPC Results
Page 53: Biggest Tracks
Page 54: Achievements
I counted 10 million less. Are you counting EP’s as singles?
Hi MJD!
I’ve read that Mon pays c’est l’amour has already sold 890,000 (!!!) copies in France in the weeks since its release. Of course, given the circumstances and Johnny Hallyday’s stature that doesn’t actually feel too surprising, but comprehensively speaking, how do you see it performing in the long-run compared to the rest of his discography? Also, do you have a ballpark figure of how much his CSPC results may have increased in the year since his passing?
Hi Orange! Yes, it sold 888k pure units in its first two weeks. Not sure it will do that well in the long run (except in the run of Christmas of course), it’s sales aren’t reflective of an organic success. It’s mostly down to nostalgia effect added to the most insane promotion campaign that have ever been. Even main TV channels stopped their programs at midnight to stream live the album, to be honest it felt kind of nonsense. All jornalists and all were saying how utterly essential / great the album is even before listening parties had happen. I… Read more »
Thank you! I wasn’t aware of all the TV promotion, that does sound a bit ridiculous haha.
If he sold that much in 2 weeks, he must have totally crushed his own record of highest first-week sales in France, which is fantastic but it seems like it would be impossible for that to happen if he were still alive.
I’ve just gone through it, too quickly, but I’m going to look at it more carefully. That’s already the best level of Johnny sales research I’ve ever seen. This is a titanic job and must be difficult, as there is so much missing data. I am fairly familiar with Johnny’s career and have read quite a few books, some of which contain first-hand accounts. His artistic directors, record company heads. Everyone agrees that some times were more difficult. 66/67,74/75,81/84. Concerts were not always full and the hits were rarer. Outside, from what I’ve seen, it’s not always reflected in your… Read more »
France Gall has died. I believe she’s among those who had the most successful french songs abroad in the 60’s, isn’t she ?
Hi Rell! Yes, she definitely is. Maybe more impressively, Ella Elle L’A also did wonders all over continental Europe, as did Babacar. Obviously Poupée de Cire Poupée de Son was her biggest international hit during the 60s. It is reputed to have sold a million copies in Japan, and while this is most likely wrong (300k to 500k is a more realistic ballpark) it was definitely a smash there. It shipped 25,000 units upon release in the Netherlands and 10,000 units in Spain. It was a #1 hit in Norway and #2 in Germany. Except in continental Europe, she mostly… Read more »
Je vous suis très reconnaissant pour la qualité de votre travail. Fan de Johnny depuis toujours, je savais qu’il cumulait des chiffres de ventes impressionnants. Pouvoir précisément connaître les chiffres de tous ses opus est incroyable……… Grâce à vous, certains peuvent mesurer l’impact de cette immense star qui restera gravé à jamais dans notre cœur…..