Coming out of nowhere in May 2010, newcomer Zaz quickly gained attention thanks to her atypical hit Je Veux and its parent album, Zaz. Entering at #11, the intergenerational appeal of the album sent it to #1 in its 6th week where it remained for 9 weeks. Loved by View More
Category: France Best Selling Albums
France best selling albums ever: 21 by Adele (2011)
Sometimes even record breaking sales do not need explanations. The album and its singles connected with people, it’s as simple as that. The album 21 by Adele is one of them.
This sophomore effort registered some of the best results seen in decades in the UK, Canada, the US and Australia, among other countries. The story was no different in France where the LP reached highs unseen by an english-language release in nearly 20 years. More precisely since Michael Jackson‘s Dangerous album was released in 1991.
France best selling albums ever: Génération Goldman by Various Artists (2012)
Nostalgia has always been a trademark of France music industry: Older you get, better you sell, and more rewarded is your discography. Among those acts deeply loved by French public is View More
France best selling albums ever: Racine Carrée by Stromae (2013)
By May 2013, belgian creative artist Stromaé was a one-hit wonder, having took Europe by storm some three years sooner with the monster hit Alors On Danse, that failed View More
France best selling albums ever: Kendji by Kendji Girac (2014)
While TV show The Voice has been an incredible success story from day 1 in France, recording its best audience performances of Europe there, sales of 18 years old Kendji Girac debut album, simply titled Kendji, still View More
An Odyssey into France best selling albums ever: Introduction
Hello everyone! Yes, I know, two initial messages, both introductions, may make you feel a bit frustrated. In the other side, as music aficionados you most likely know how putting all bricks in the wall is necessary in order to be successfull – so here starts the first View More