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Author: Guillaume Vieira

France best selling albums ever:
True Blue by Madonna (1986)

By Guillaume Vieira Posted on March 16, 2016 No Comments

Released only a few months after Like A Virgin left the Top 20 in the album chart, True Blue  released during the summer of 1986 to

France best selling albums ever:
Third World Child by Johnny Clegg & Savuka (1987)

By Guillaume Vieira Posted on March 15, 2016 No Comments

Johnny Clegg, a UK-born South African white artist, has to be one of the least

The Commensurate Sales to Popularity Concept (CSPC)

By Guillaume Vieira Posted on March 15, 2016 54 Comments
The Commensurate Sales to Popularity Concept (CSPC)

Facts can also lie. Katy Perry sold more records than Dire Straits, Bon Jovi and the Guns N’ Roses. White Christmas by Bing Crosby and Candle In The Wind by Elton John are the two best-selling singles of all-time. Mariah Carey‘s album Butterfly sold …

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France best selling albums ever:
20 Chansons D’Or by Charles Aznavour (1987)

By Guillaume Vieira Posted on March 15, 2016 3 Comments

Worldwide, Charles Aznavour has been one of the flagships of the French music scene since getting noticed by Edith Piaf quite recently, in… well, in 1946.

France best selling albums ever:
Entre Gris Clair Et Gris Foncé by Jean-Jacques Goldman (1987)

By Guillaume Vieira Posted on March 14, 2016 No Comments

Coming back after his album Non Homologué, the only one which topped Dire Straits gigantic Brothers In Arms in 1985-6, Jean-Jacques Goldman was

France best selling albums ever:
Dirty Dancing Soundtrack (1987)

By Guillaume Vieira Posted on March 13, 2016 No Comments

A big hit during 1987 Christmas season in the US and during the summer 1988 in UK, Dirty Dancing was a hit too in France… in 1992.

France best selling albums ever:
Bad by Michael Jackson (1987)

By Guillaume Vieira Posted on March 13, 2016 No Comments

During the three years since the end of Thriller promotional campaign Medias were looking for the artist that would be able to dislodge

France best selling albums ever:
Cabrel 77-87 by Francis Cabrel (1987)

By Guillaume Vieira Posted on March 13, 2016 No Comments

Years 1989 to 1995 were the golden years of the LP to CD replacement. Francis Cabrel was the golden sellers of years 1989 to 1995. Put both facts together and you get the largest selling French compilation of the period.

France best selling albums ever:
Babacar by France Gall (1987)

By Guillaume Vieira Posted on March 13, 2016 1 Comment

Forrest Gump is the incredible journey of a person living a life reflecting perfectly the US cultural history from the 50s to the 80s. France Gall is the incredible journey of a person living a life reflecting perfectly the French music history from the 60s to the 90s. The …

France best selling albums ever:
Babacar by France Gall (1987)
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France best selling albums ever:
The Joshua Tree by U2 (1987)

By Guillaume Vieira Posted on March 13, 2016 No Comments

One more international release that needs no presentation. U2 album The Joshua Tree is an absolute classic, the record that turned a good selling band into superstardom.

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    It seems like Chris De Burgh - "The Lady in Red" (1986) got some tracks' count totals merged togethe...

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    Edith Piaf?

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    Hello, Is Dalida relevant in this chart?

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