CSPC: Renaud Popularity Analysis
Physical Singles Sales – Part 3
Boucan D’Enfer (2002) – 194,000 equivalent albums
Docteur Renaud, Mister Renard – 40,000
Manhattan-Kaboul – 600,000
Coeur Perdu – 5,000
Rouge Sang (2006) – 29,000 equivalent albums
Les Bobos – 75,000
Arrêter La Clope – 20,000
Molly Malone Balade Irlandaise (2009) – 0 equivalent album
No single released.
Renaud (2016) – 0 equivalent album
No single released.
Orphan – 96,000 equivalent albums
Viens Chez Moi, J’habite Chez Une Copine – 200,000
C’est Un Mauvais Garçon / Le P’tit Bal Du Samedi Soir – 30,000
Le Camionneur Rêveur – 10,000
Anaïs Nin – 60,000
Dans La Jungle – 20,000
After nearly 15 years with no true big hit, Renaud dropped a duet with Axelle Red, Manhattan-Kaboul, a heart felt answer to the September 11 attacks. A big #2 hit in France, the song sold 600,000 units. Les Bobos was a #8 hit although the market was starting to dip. Surprisingly, Toujours Debout became the first official #1 smash single of the singer in 2016, more than 40 years after his debut. The absence of streaming incorporation at that point no doubt helped, but it is still quite a feat for an artist that had been around for so long.
In the meantime, the Soundtrack song Viens Chez Moi, J’habite Chez Une Copine sold well in the early 80s.