A very interesting point about French music industry is that you will not be able to identify artists similar to View More
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France best selling albums ever: Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (1975)
France best selling albums ever: Les Lacs Du Connemara by Michel Sardou (1981)
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It is almost a symbol that just after completing Jean-Jacques Goldman career, we enter into the Michel Sardou hey-days. France had three main View More
France best selling albums ever: Third World Child by Johnny Clegg & Savuka (1987)
France best selling albums ever: 20 Chansons D’Or by Charles Aznavour (1987)
Worldwide, Charles Aznavour has been one of the flagships of the French music scene since getting noticed by Edith Piaf quite recently, in… well, in 1946.
France best selling albums ever: Mademoiselle Chante… by Patricia Kaas (1988)
Although she was only 20 when this first major single was released, Patricia Kaas was already quite experienced on singing efforts. The various local shows she did increased her reputation and led the artist to meet one of the most successful authors of the 80s, Didier Barbelivien.
France best selling albums of the 90s
INTRODUCTION
It has now been one month since we entered into the 90s, I’m happy to have now complete that heavy period. An impressive total of 68 million sellers emerged during the biggest decade of sales ever. On following pages, we will do a second Summary after years 2000-2015, so again you will be presented with various rankings of bestselling Studio album, Foreign album, Female album etc. with short comments per section. Obviously, the comprehensive ranking of 90s bestsellers is also presented. Let’s go!
France best selling albums ever: Dangerous by Michael Jackson (1991)
Michael Jackson was all over the place during the 80s, releasing two monster sellers Thriller (1982) and Bad (1987). Follow up album, 1991 release Dangerous, was apivotal album for the star as the cult producer of previous albums Quincy Jones, was no longer on board. Teddy Riley had taken his place as primary collaborator.
France best selling albums ever: Anamorphosée by Mylène Farmer (1995)
By 1995 Mylène Farmer was no more a newcomer, she was a confirmed superstar. Her previous two albums each passed the million mark in France and sold 4 million units worldwide together.
France best selling albums ever: HIStory by Michael Jackson (1995)
Following three consecutive albums from Michael Jackson which sold well over a million each – a record for an international artist – HIStory was hugely anticipated. Priced two times the average and weirdly packaged with one half compilation and one half studio album, repeating the feat seemed a tough target.