CSPC: Renaud Popularity Analysis

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Physical Singles Sales – Part 2

Mistral Gagnant (1985) – 63,000 equivalent albums

Mistral gagnant – 60,000
Miss Maggie – 100,000
Baby-sitting blues – 50,000

Putain De Camion (1988) – 45,000 equivalent albums

La Mère à Titi – 50,000
Me Jette Pas – 50,000
Remaining singles – 50,000

Marchand De Cailloux (1991) – 27,000 equivalent albums

Marchand De Cailloux – 40,000
P’Tit Voleur – 30,000
La Ballade Nord-Irlandaise – 20,000

Renaud Cante El’ Nord (1993) – 3,000 equivalent albums

All singles – 10,000

A La Belle De Mai (1994) – 6,000 equivalent albums

All singles – 20,000

Chante Brassens (1996) – 0 equivalent albums

No single released.

By the release of Mistral Gagnant, Renaud was arguably the biggest artist in France. This popularity was translated into album sales once again with no song really selling much in physical singles format. This includes even Mistral Gagnant, the title track, which is often regarded as the greatest ballad of all-time.