Week Ending 13th October 2013 / Albums Chart

There is no surprise as Stromae spends a seventh non-consecutive week at Number One with Racine Carrée in his eighth week in the top 10 (43,101 sales / -10%). This week’s highest new entry is at two with Hélène Segara Avec Joe Dassin with Et Si Tu N’Existais Pas (10,608 sales). In this album Hélène Segara sings Joe Dassin‘s songs with the help of the late singer’s voice. He was very popular in the 1960s and 1970s with songs like “Les Champs-Elysées”, “L’Amérique”, or “L’Eté Indien”. He passed away on 20th August 1980, he was only 41. Hélène Segara had two Number One albums, with Humaine (for two weeks in March 2003), and Quand L’Eternité… (for one week in September 2006). Her last LP Parmi La Foule peaked at nine in April 2011.

In her second week on the chart, Agnes Obel slips one place at three with Aventine (9,600 sales / -52%). The compilation NRJ 200% Hits 2013 Vol. 2 is up two at number four in its fourth week in the top 10 (8,200 sales / -8%). There is no change at five for Vincent Niclo with Luis in his third week inside the ten best-sellers (7,000 sales / -25%).

Unorthodox Jukebox spends a 33rd week inside the top 10 as it moves back up eight places at six for Bruno Mars (6,400 sales). Birdy falls three at number seven with Fire Within in her third week in the top 10 (6,400 sales / -32%). In its seventh week inside the ten best-sellers, Génération Goldman Vol. 2 slips one place at eight (6,300 sales / -20%).

Miley Cyrus is new at number nine with Bangerz (6,200 sales). The new LP is her first top 10 album and her third top 30, after Breakout (number 30 in November 2008), and Can’t Be Tamed (number 13 in June 2010). In its third week inside the top 10, P.D.R.G. (Pouvoir – Danger – Respect & Game) falls seven places at ten for Rohff (5,600 sales / -45%).

Three albums drop out of the top 10 this week. In her sixth week on the chart, Tal is down three at number twelve with A L’Infini (5,100 sales / -21%). The musical Robin Des Bois falls nine places at 17 in its 29th week in the top 250. After just three weeks inside the ten best-sellers, Les Roses De Mon Silence moves down nine at number 19 for Grégoire. His Toi + Moi had spent 44 weeks in the top 10, and Le Même Soleil eight.

Ticket To The World debuts at number eleven for Ayo (5,300 sales). She got three top 10 albums, Joyful peaked at six in July and August 2006, Gravity At Last was Number One for one week in October 2008, and Billie-Eve reached number eight in March 2011.

Aldebert enters at 13 with Enfantillages 2 (4,900 sales). In this new LP, he has worked with artists like Alizée, Bénabar, and Louis Chédid among others. The first volume of Enfantillages reached number 33 in November 2008, Les Paradis Disponibles is his highest-charting album, peaking at seven in October 2006.

In its second week on the chart, Violetta – Hoy Somos Más climbs 12 places at 14 (4,700 sales). Christophe Maé is up six at number 15 with Je Veux Du Bonheur in his 18th week inside the top 250 (4,600 sales), the album was at the top for three consecutive weeks in June and July.

Korn enter at number 26 with The Paradigm Shift (2,900 sales), they got two top 10 albums in the 21st century, with Untouchables (number six in June 2002), and Untitled (number eight in August 2007). Robertissimo debuts at 29 for Roberto Alagna, his Sicilien reached number two in November and December 2008 and in January 2009.

One Breath climbs a massive 186 places at 33 for Anna Calvi in its second week inside the top 250, her eponymous debut album was number 17 in January 2011. Soan gets a second top 40 album as Sens Interdits is new at number 35 (2,300 sales), Sous Les Yeux De Sophie peaked at 22 in March 2012. It’s a very bad second week for Justin Timberlake‘s The 20/20 Experience – 2 Of 2, the album falls 38 places at number 50 (1,700 sales / -69%).

Have a great week !

Top 250 positions / Sources : SNEP, GfK Music

01 01 08 Stromae – Racine Carrée
02 NE 01 Hélène Segara Avec Joe Dassin – Et Si Tu N’Existais Pas
03 02 02 Agnes Obel – Aventine
04 06 04 Various Artists – NRJ 200% Hits 2013 Vol. 2
05 05 03 Vincent Niclo – Luis
06 14 44 Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox
07 04 03 Birdy – Fire Within
08 07 07 Various Artists – Génération Goldman Vol. 2
09 NE 01 Miley Cyrus – Bangerz
10 03 03 Rohff – P.D.R.G. (Pouvoir – Danger – Respect & Game)
11 NE 01 Ayo – Ticket To The World
12 09 06 Tal – A L’Infini
13 NE 01 Aldebert – Enfantillages 2
14 26 02 Various Artists – Violetta – Hoy Somos Más
15 21 18 Christophe Maé – Je Veux Du Bonheur
16 16 21 Maître Gims – Subliminal
17 08 29 Various Artists – Robin Des Bois
18 20 23 Zaz – Recto Verso
19 10 04 Grégoire – Les Roses De Mon Silence
20 15 04 Placebo – Loud Like Love
21 11 02 Gaëtan Roussel – Orpailleur
22 32 03 Various Artists – Fun Remix Club 2013, Vol. 2
23 17 04 Lynda Lemay – Feutres Et Pastels
24 22 21 Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
25 28 08 Various Artists – NRJ Hits 2013 Vol. 2
26 NE 01 Korn – The Paradigm Shift
27 27 84 Stromae – Cheese
28 NE 01 Various Artists – Les Ch’tis A Hollywood Dance Party
29 NE 01 Roberto Alagna – Robertissimo
30 25 04 Avicii – True
31 24 05 London Grammar – If You Wait
32 29 11 Keen’V – Ange Ou Démon
33 219 02 Anna Calvi – One Breath
34 31 24 Emmanuel Moire – Le Chemin
35 NE 01 Soan – Sens Interdits
36 18 02 Moby – Innocents
37 23 03 Sting – The Last Ship
38 33 10 Luc Arbogast – Odysseus
39 42 13 Jean-Jacques Debout – Sous Le Soleil Des Guinguettes
40 59 16 Various Artists – Violetta – L’Album De La Saison 1
41 34 03 Juliette – Nour
42 38 05 Arctic Monkeys – AM
43 37 05 Philippe Jaroussky – Farinelli Porpora Arias
44 47 21 Texas – The Conversation
45 44 10 Various Artists – NRJ Extravadance 2013
46 35 03 Drake – Nothing Was The Same
47 39 03 Thomas Fersen – & The Ginger Accident
48 30 02 HollySiz – My Name Is
49 43 12 Various Artists – NRJ Party Hits 2013
50 12 02 Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience – 2 Of 2
51 36 04 Stacey Kent – The Changing Lights
52 40 04 Katie Melua – Ketevan
53 60 02 Jacques Brel – 50 Plus Belles Chansons
54 56 03 Metallica – Metallica : Through The Never
55 48 18 Joyce Jonathan – Caractère
56 64 21 Fauve – Blizzard EP
57 52 04 Pink Martini – Get Happy
58 154 02 Edith Piaf – 100 Chansons Ed. Anniversaire
59 NE 01 Le Gouffre – Marche Arrière
60 67 105 Agnes Obel – Philharmonics
61 65 108 Jean-Jacques Goldman – Singulier 81/89
62 79 26 Various Artists – Thérèse / Vivre D’Amour
63 53 21 Les Stentors – Une Histoire De France
64 50 26 Alex Hepburn – Together Alone
65 54 08 Various Artists – 40 Hits Rentrée 2013
66 66 56 P!nk – The Truth About Love
67 58 47 Various Artists – Génération Goldman
68 68 43 Mylène Farmer – Monkey Me
69 55 02 Hélène Grimaud – Brahms : Piano Concertos
70 71 39 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
71 63 09 Various Artists – Skyrock 2013, Vol. 2
72 19 02 Fababy – La Force Du Nombre
73 70 46 Patrick Bruel – Lequel De Nous
74 46 04 Various Artists – Rendez-Vous En Terre Inconnue
75 81 06 Various Artists – Fun Club 2013 Vol. 2
76 74 02 Winston McAnuff & Fixi – A New Day
77 13 02 S-Crew – Seine Zoo
78 NE 01 Green Money – Phantom
79 77 29 Vigon Bamy Jay – Les Soul Men
80 41 03 Daniel Darc – Chapelle Sixteen
81 49 03 Various Artists – Tubes Rentrée 2013
82 82 22 Vanessa Paradis – Love Songs
83 61 04 Nirvana – In Utero
84 97 35 Indochine – Black City Parade
85 62 06 Gregory Porter – Liquid Spirit
86 69 07 Franz Ferdinand – Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
87 109 23 Brice Conrad – La Nuit Bleue
88 45 02 IAM – L’Ecole Du Micro D’Argent 2013
89 124 45 Mylène Farmer – Bleu Noir
90 72 56 Vincent Niclo & Les Choeurs De L’Armée Rouge – Opéra Rouge
91 NE 01 Soulfly – Savages
92 NE 01 Edith Piaf – Les N°1
93 85 106 Shaka Ponk – The Geeks And The Jerkin’ Socks
94 129 66 Mylène Farmer – Point De Suture
95 90 37 Asaf Avidan – Different Pulses
96 86 02 Various Artists – Chérie FM Pop Love Music
97 73 15 Various Artists – Tropical Family
98 99 14 Sébastien Patoche – J’Emmerde Les Bobos
99 143 16 Anne Etchegoyen & Le Chœur Aizkoa – Les Voix Basques
100 92 49 Céline Dion – Sans Attendre
101 120 96 Mylène Farmer – Innamoramento
102 84 76 Birdy – Birdy
103 136 05 Sexion D’Assaut – Live / L’Apogée
104 88 30 Woodkid – The Golden Age
105 100 142 Adele – 21
106 113 89 Lana Del Rey – Born To Die
107 91 25 Maxime Le Forestier – Le Cadeau
108 80 03 Dream Theater – Dream Theater
109 106 06 The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band – The Broken Circle Breakdown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
110 103 82 Tal – Le Droit De Rêver
111 98 84 Sexion D’Assaut – L’Apogée
112 112 25 Passenger – All The Little Lights
113 57 02 Electro Deluxe – Home
114 117 12 Selena Gomez – Stars Dance
115 141 02 Various Artists – French Touch Story
116 95 13 Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines
117 116 16 Various Artists – NRJ Summer Hits Only 2013
118 105 06 Patrice – The Rising Of The Son
119 83 04 Elton John – The Diving Board
120 118 47 Rihanna – Unapologetic
121 104 06 Various Artists – Urban Peace
122 115 54 Muse – The 2nd Law
123 130 04 Mylène Farmer – Ainsi Soit Je
124 87 03 Ahmad Jamal – Saturday Morning
125 102 46 Nolwenn Leroy – O Filles De L’Eau
126 78 23 Chico & The Gypsies – Fiesta
127 NE 01 Edith Piaf – La Légende Edith Piaf
128 108 03 Various Artists – 40 Tubes 2013
129 110 19 Jenifer – Ma Déclaration
130 93 02 Cher – Closer To The Truth
131 139 33 Kavinsky – Outrun
132 121 36 La Fouine – Drôle De Parcours
133 119 07 Various Artists – Nova Tunes 2.8
134 94 02 Michel Fugain – Projet Pluribus
135 114 04 Deluxe – The Deluxe Family Show
136 144 48 One Direction – Take Me Home
137 101 04 Brigitte Fontaine – J’Ai L’Honneur D’Etre
138 123 15 Various Artists – Les Chroniques Du Wati Boss
139 122 04 Soundtrack – Teen Beach Movie
140 NE 01 Eric Bibb – Jericho Road
141 125 05 MGMT – MGMT
142 126 12 Various Artists – M6 Hits Eté 2013
143 NE 01 Darkside – Psychic
144 183 129 Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans
145 151 12 Olympe – Olympe
146 76 16 Renaud Capuçon – Le Violon Roi
147 131 13 Various Artists – Zumba Fitness Dance Party Summer 2013
148 148 05 Various Artists – RTL2 Le Son Pop Rock Vol. 2
149 210 37 Metallica – Metallica
150 172 175 Zaz – Zaz
151 111 03 Kings Of Leon – Mechanical Bull
152 205 02 Bastian Baker – Too Old To Die Young
153 107 28 Carla Bruni – Little French Songs
154 159 29 Depeche Mode – Delta Machine
155 153 04 Various Artists – Dance Hits 2013
156 162 07 Various Artists – Hits Rentrée 2013
157 135 03 Elvis Costello And The Roots – Wise Up Ghost
158 209 05 Trombone Shorty – Say That To Say This
159 145 28 Jacques Higelin – Beau Repaire
160 160 06 Various Artists – Hits De Gulli Rentrée 2013
161 149 25 IAM – Arts Martiens
162 146 02 Various Artists – Dancefloor Fever 2013 – 2014
163 157 58 C2C – Tetra
164 128 06 Babyshambles – Sequel To The Prequel
165 167 19 Johnny Hallyday – On Stage
166 133 04 Jack Johnson – From Here To Now To You
167 178 88 One Direction – Up All Night
168 166 14 JAY Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail
169 51 02 Ol’Kainry – Dyfrey
170 150 28 Patrick Sébastien – A L’Attaque
171 190 28 Imagine Dragons – Night Visions
172 RE 07 Edith Piaf – Hymne A La Môme – Best Of
173 204 33 Zaz – Sans Tsu Tsou
174 164 04 Jonas Kaufmann – The Verdi Album
175 184 55 BB Brunes – Long Courrier
176 165 71 Les Stentors – Voyage En France
177 138 32 Joe Dassin – Eternel…
178 142 03 Earth, Wind & Fire – Now, Then & Forever
179 NE 01 The Toxic Avenger – Romance & Cigarettes
180 127 05 Madonna – MDNA World Tour
181 NE 01 Dub Inc – Paradise
182 177 70 Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
183 181 07 M. Pokora – A La Poursuite Du Bonheur / Mise A Jour
184 175 25 will.i.am – #willpower
185 132 05 The Strypes – Snapshot
186 170 03 Jason Derülo – Tattoos
187 NE 01 Status Quo – Back2SQ.1 – The Frantic Four Reunion 2013 – Live At Hammersmith Apollo
188 171 02 Various Artists – Ragga Reggaeton Hits By DJ R’an
189 182 02 Sexion D’Assaut – L’Ecole Des Points Vitaux / Les Chroniques Du 75
190 NE 01 Anoushka Shankar – Traces Of You
191 152 05 Goldfrapp – Tales Of Us
192 195 22 Kery James – Dernier MC
193 173 09 Various Artists – Party Fun Summer 2013
194 RE 14 Johnny Hallyday – Live At Montreux 1988
195 179 05 Various Artists – Une Rentrée D’Enfer 2013
196 174 31 David Bowie – The Next Day
197 NE 01 Pusha T – My Name Is My Name
198 RE 76 Céline Dion – D’Eux
199 169 26 Axel Tony – Je Te Ressemble
200 RE 24 Anna Calvi – Anna Calvi
201 202 53 Asaf Avidan & The Mojos – The Reckoning
202 147 45 Michel Berger – Pour Me Comprendre
203 203 03 Various Artists – Les Plus Belles Reprises
204 180 48 M – Il
205 156 06 Girls In Hawaii – Everest
206 168 09 Various Artists – Plus De Hits Rentrée 2013
207 215 30 Zazie – Cyclo
208 96 02 Lorde – Pure Heroine
209 226 07 David Guetta – Nothing But The Beat 2.0 / One More Love
210 198 48 MIKA – The Origin Of Love
211 RE 36 Mylène Farmer – Anamorphosée
212 NE 01 Piaf – Essential
213 207 68 Shy’m – Caméléon
214 189 23 Soundtrack – The Great Gatsby
215 NE 01 Lang Lang – Prokofiev : Piano Concerto No. 3 – Bartok : Piano Concerto No. 2
216 217 15 Sophie-Tith – Premières Rencontres
217 RE 145 Nolwenn Leroy – Bretonne
218 NE 01 The Kinks – Muswell Hillbillies
219 196 28 Psy 4 De La Rime – 4ème Dimension
220 140 02 Nino Ferrer – Intégrale 2013
221 NE 01 Daniel Avery – Drone Logic
222 201 25 Frank Michael – Quelques Mots D’Amour
223 199 02 Various Artists – Bach/Les Musiques De La Joie
224 137 07 Helena Noguerra – Année Zéro
225 75 02 Alter Bridge – Fortress
226 194 25 Major Lazer – Free The Universe
227 229 58 Lou Doillon – Places
228 RE 08 Metallica – Master Of Puppets
229 223 06 Asaf Avidan & The Mojos – Poor Boy / Lucky Man & The Reckoning
230 163 05 Janelle Monáe – The Electric Lady
231 155 15 Céline Dion – On Ne Change Pas
232 193 02 Various Artists – Hot Latina 2013
233 206 38 The Lumineers – The Lumineers
234 176 06 Agostino Steffani – Steffani : Stabat Mater
235 208 02 Charles Aznavour – Les 50 + Belles Chansons
236 185 10 Various Artists – Tubes Eté 2013
237 187 03 Mazzy Star – Seasons Of Your Day
238 RE 21 Valerie June – Pushin’ Against A Stone
239 186 02 Various Artists – Collector Années 80 2013
240 188 05 Emiliana Torrini – Tookah
241 RE 46 Johnny Hallyday – L’Attente
242 243 75 Bob Marley & The Wailers – Legend
243 218 43 Rodriguez – Searching For Sugar Man
244 RE 230 Amy Winehouse – Back To Black
245 197 03 Tit’ Nassels – Soyons Fous !
246 239 05 Various Artists – Spirit Of Chansons Françaises
247 RE 38 The Police – Greatest Hits
248 214 24 Hugh Laurie – Didn’t It Rain
249 RE 25 Alain Bashung – Osez Bashung
250 220 31 Dido – Girl Who Got Away