France Best Selling Albums Ever

PER ALBUM TYPE

Best Of Albums

01 Queen – Greatest Hits II (1991) : 2 170 000
02 Bob Marley – Legend (1984) : 1 905 000
03 ABBA – Gold – Greatest Hits (1992) : 1 815 000
04 Jean-Jacques Goldman – Singulier (1996) : 1 760 000
05 Elton John – The Very Best Of (1990) : 1 735 000
06 Mylène Farmer – Les Mots (2001) : 1 555 000
07 Florent Pagny – Bienvenue Chez Moi (1995) : 1 550 000
08 Francis Cabrel – Cabrel 77-87 (1987) : 1 530 000
09 The Beatles – 1967-1970 (1973) : 1 495 000
10 Jacques Brel – 15 Ans D’Amour (1988) : 1 470 000
11 Charles Aznavour – 20 Chansons D’Or (1987) : 1 445 000
12 The Beatles – 1962-1966 (1973) : 1 365 000
13 Simon & Garfunkel – Greatest Hits (1972) : 1 330 000
14 Queen – Greatest Hits (1981) : 1 265 000
15 Supertramp – The Very Best Of (1990) : 1 235 000
16 Emile & Images – Jusqu’Au Bout De La Nuit (1999) : 1 220 000
17 Dire Straits – Money For Nothing (1988) : 1 220 000
18 U2 – Best Of 1980-1990 (1998) : 1 215 000
19 Lionel Richie – Back To Front (1992) : 1 180 000
20 Madonna – The Immaculate Collection (1990) : 1 090 000

Most of those albums have already been discussed through previous lists. A trio of albums need to be highlighted yet. Queen classic 1991 set tops the list in part thanks to Platinum Collection sales. The same box sends Greatest Hits I to #14 too. Bob Marley perennial seller Legend is runner up, which looks natural as iconic as it is. Jean-Jacques Goldman owns the greatest selling compilation among local acts, again quite naturally giving his dominance on French music scene. ABBA cult Gold album is at #3 and still going strong. Out of the top 7 albums, those three happen to be the only ones not almost completely replaced and as such are hot favorites to extend their lead.