CSPC: Johnny Hallyday Popularity Analysis

Physical Singles Sales – The 90s

As a reminder, the weighting is done with a 10 to 3 ratio between one album and one physical single.

Ça Ne Change Pas Un Homme (1991) – 102,000 equivalent albums

Dans Un An Ou Un Jour – 110,000
Ça Ne Change Pas Un Homme – 110,000
Et Puis Je Sais – 60,000
True To You – 40,000
La Guitare Fait Mal – 20,000

Rough Town (1994) – 18,000 equivalent albums

(I Wanna) Make Love To You – 40,000
Love Affair – 20,000

Lorada (1995) – 69,000 equivalent albums

Rester Libre – 30,000
J’la Croise Tous Les Matins – 80,000
Quand Le Masque Tombe – 60,000
Ne M’oublie Pas – 60,000

Destination Vegas (1996) – 21,000 equivalent albums

La ville des âmes en peine – 30,000
Rouler sur la rivière – 20,000
Comme un roc – 20,000

Ce Que Je Sais (1998) – 84,000 equivalent albums

Ce Que Je Sais – 120,000
Allumer Le Feu – 70,000
Debout – 30,000
Seul – 60,000

Sang Pour Sang (1999) – 399,000 equivalent albums

Sang Pour Sang – 170,000
Quelques Cris – 120,000
Un Jour Viendra – 300,000
Partie De Cartes – 70,000
Pardon – 140,000
Vivre Pour Le Meilleur – 530,000

By the 90s the days of Johnny being a hit machine were long over. Although, he was still issuing Top 10 hits rather often, more precisely 11 times for the decade plus 20 more Top 40 hits. The biggest of all was Vivre Pour Le Meilleur, the lead single of the monster smash Sang Pour Sang. This song sold past half a million units thanks to its #2 peak in France where it remained for 4 weeks.