CSPC: Renaud Popularity Analysis

Original Album Sales – Comments

1975 Amoureux De Paname – 420,000
1977 Laisse Béton – 530,000
1978 Ma Gonzesse – 560,000
1980 Marche A L’Ombre – 890,000
1981 Le Retour de Gérard Lambert – 690,000
1983 Morgane De Toi  – 1,640,000
1985 Mistral Gagnant  – 1,460,000
1988 Putain De Camion – 860,000
1991 Marchand De Cailloux – 630,000
1993 Renaud Cante El’ Nord – 390,000
1994 A La Belle De Mai – 650,000
1996 Chante Brassens – 280,000
2002 Boucan D’Enfer – 2,420,000
2006 Rouge Sang – 760,000
2009 Molly Malone Balade Irlandaise – 220,000
2016 Renaud – 830,000

A total of 13,23 million, an average of 827,000. Historically, the market of France and the French-speaking parts of Belgium, Switzerland and Canada has been about 8 times lower than the US market along with mainstream Canada. It means Renaud‘s albums sold in those areas the equivalent of 6,5 million on average in North America. This highlights the magnitude of his success.

Morgane de Toi, Mistral Gagnant and Boucan d’Enfer were his stand-out points with Renaud now joining them. His consistency is insane too – the only three albums that sold under 400,000 units are albums of cover songs. In fact, his debut remains his only album of original music under half a million sales.

Just like most rockers he sold many more albums than singles. It isn’t a reason to overlook those singles though. The next sections reveal his performances in every format for singles.