Week Ending 12th May 2013 / Albums Chart

French rapper Seth Gueko‘s new album Bad Cowboy enters at the top of the albums chart (10,659 sales), it’s even Nicolas Salvadori’s (his real name) first top 10 album as his last LP Michto peaked at number eleven in April 2011. Last week’s number one, Le Chemin is down to two for Emmanuel Moire (9,301 sales / -48%), the album has sold 27,266 copies in two weeks.

It’s also down one place at three for Thérèse / Vivre D’Amour in its third week in the top 10 (8,941 sales / -16%). Hugh Laurie slips one at number four with Didn’t It Rain in his second week on the chart (6,816 sales / -31%), the album has sold 16,701 copies so far.

In his 15th week inside the ten best-sellers, Bruno Mars is up one place at five with Unorthodox Jukebox (6,593 sales / -4%). IAM‘s Arts Martiens falls two at number six (6,129 sales / -26%), 39,036 copies of the album have been sold in three weeks.

There is no change at seven for Frank Michael with Quelques Mots D’Amour in his third week in the top 10 (6,025 sales / -9%). The compilation NRJ Spring Hits 2013 stays at number eight in its third week inside the ten best-sellers (5,700 sales).

Alex Hepburn spends a third week in the top 10 as her Together Alone is back up four places at nine (5,000 sales / -3%). In its third week on the chart, Maxime Le Forestier‘s Le Cadeau is down five at ten (4,672 sales / -33%).

Two albums drop out of the top 10 this week. After eight weeks in the top 10, Les Enfoirés fall four places at 14 with La Boîte A Musique Des Enfoirés, the album was at the top of the albums chart for five consecutive weeks in March and April. Héros is down seven at number 16 for the Musique De La Légion Etrangère in its third week on the chart.

In its 62nd week in the top 250, L’Apogée climbs seven places at eleven for Sexion D’Assaut (4,500 sales / +6%). Justice is new at twelve with Access All Arenas (4,400 sales), the album Audio, Video, Disco reached number five in October 2011. The compilation Le Son Dancefloor 2013 Vol. 2 debuts at number 13. In his third week on the chart, will.i.am falls six places at 17 with #willpower.

Valerie June gets her first charting album in France as her Pushin’ Against A Stone enters at number 23. It’s down eleven places at 27 for Lara Fabian‘s Le Secret in its fourth week on the chart (2,901 sales / -36%).

As the album was only released digitally (it’s number two in the downloads, the physical release was on Monday 13th), Recto Verso debuts at 35 for Zaz (2,300 sales), her eponymous debut album was number one for nine consecutive weeks from June to August 2010.

Iggy & The Stooges enter at number 36 with Ready To Die, Iggy Pop‘s last album Après peaked at five in May 2012.

Have a great seven days !

Top 250 positions / Sources : SNEP, GfK Music

01 NE 01 Seth Gueko – Bad Cowboy
02 01 02 Emmanuel Moire – Le Chemin
03 02 04 Various Artists – Thérèse / Vivre D’Amour
04 03 02 Hugh Laurie – Didn’t It Rain
05 06 22 Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox
06 04 03 IAM – Arts Martiens
07 07 03 Frank Michael – Quelques Mots D’Amour
08 08 03 Various Artists – NRJ Spring Hits 2013
09 13 04 Alex Hepburn – Together Alone
10 05 03 Maxime Le Forestier – Le Cadeau
11 18 62 Sexion D’Assaut – L’Apogée
12 NE 01 Justice – Access All Arenas
13 NE 01 Various Artists – Le Son Dancefloor 2013 Vol. 2
14 10 09 Les Enfoirés – La Boîte A Musique Des Enfoirés
15 15 07 Various Artists – Robin Des Bois
16 09 03 Musique De La Légion Étrangère – Héros
17 11 03 will.i.am – #willpower
18 14 07 Depeche Mode – Delta Machine
19 12 34 P!nk – The Truth About Love
20 21 17 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
21 20 07 Various Artists – NRJ Hit Music Only 2013
22 67 34 Vincent Niclo & Les Choeurs De L’Armée Rouge – Opéra Rouge
23 NE 01 Valerie June – Pushin’ Against A Stone
24 24 25 Various Artists – Génération Goldman
25 26 04 Axel Tony – Je Te Ressemble
26 17 06 Jacques Higelin – Beau Repaire
27 16 04 Lara Fabian – Le Secret
28 37 36 C2C – Tetra
29 22 06 Carla Bruni – Little French Songs
30 32 06 Psy 4 De La Rime – 4ème Dimension
31 31 16 The Lumineers – The Lumineers
32 25 07 Vigon Bamy Jay – Les Soul Men
33 36 67 Lana Del Rey – Born To Die
34 34 25 Rihanna – Unapologetic
35 NE 01 Zaz – Recto Verso
36 NE 01 Iggy & The Stooges – Ready To Die
37 64 54 Birdy – Birdy
38 39 13 Indochine – Black City Parade
39 29 08 Woodkid – The Golden Age
40 19 03 Phoenix – Bankrupt!
41 38 05 Various Artists – Planète Rap 2013
42 30 15 Asaf Avidan – Different Pulses
43 27 04 Michael Bublé – To Be Loved
44 42 06 Patrick Sébastien – A L’Attaque
45 28 02 Various Artists – Nocturnes RTL Georges Lang
46 57 31 Asaf Avidan & The Mojos – The Reckoning
47 41 60 Tal – Le Droit De Rêver
48 40 09 David Bowie – The Next Day
49 44 11 Kavinsky – Outrun
50 99 17 Soundtrack – Django Unchained
51 46 120 Adele – 21
52 51 05 Various Artists – 100 Hits 2013 Vol. 2
53 56 27 Céline Dion – Sans Attendre
54 54 10 Various Artists – NRJ Total Hits 2013
55 33 04 Alex Beaupain – Après Moi Le Déluge
56 45 26 One Direction – Take Me Home
57 23 02 Deep Purple – Now What ?!
58 43 21 Rodriguez – Searching For Sugar Man
59 55 24 Nolwenn Leroy – O Filles De L’Eau
60 48 08 Zazie – Cyclo
61 47 36 Lou Doillon – Places
62 60 86 Jean-Jacques Goldman – Singulier 81/89
63 59 60 M. Pokora – A La Poursuite Du Bonheur
64 69 24 Patrick Bruel – Lequel De Nous
65 106 04 Lisa Angell – Des Mots…
66 58 32 Muse – The 2nd Law
67 49 05 Various Artists – Fun Club 2013
68 114 153 Zaz – Zaz
69 NE 01 Soundtrack – The Great Gatsby
70 52 03 Little Mix – DNA
71 68 14 Various Artists – Piou Piou Dance Party
72 NE 01 Georgio & Hologram Lo’ – Soleil D’Hiver
73 66 89 Daft Punk – Discovery
74 61 84 Shaka Ponk – The Geeks And The Jerkin’ Socks
75 62 10 M. Pokora – A La Poursuite Du Bonheur Tour – Live A Bercy
76 189 114 Selah Sue – Selah Sue
77 NE 01 Joe Satriani – Unstoppable Momentum
78 63 09 Youn Sun Nah – Lento
79 71 58 1789, Les Amants De La Bastille – 1789, Les Amants De La Bastille
80 65 08 Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience
81 172 107 Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans
82 72 18 Pascal Obispo – Millésimes
83 76 22 Zaho – Contagieuse
84 95 34 Jenifer – L’Amour Et Moi
85 35 02 Hanni El Khatib – Head In The Dirt
86 53 36 Depeche Mode – The Best Of – Volume 1
87 74 07 Madeleine Peyroux – The Blue Room
88 77 24 Taylor Swift – Red
89 80 14 La Fouine – Drôle De Parcours
90 98 46 Maroon 5 – Overexposed
91 73 08 Saez – Miami
92 85 08 Various Artists – W9 Hits 2013 Vol. 2
93 70 26 M – Il
94 136 125 Nolwenn Leroy – Bretonne
95 81 23 Mylène Farmer – Monkey Me
96 210 29 ABBA – 18 Hits
97 82 10 Dido – Girl Who Got Away
98 75 14 Various Artists – NRJ 200% Hits 2013
99 78 02 Various Artists – Urban Hits 2013
100 88 24 Booba – Futur
101 102 56 Skip The Use – Can Be Late
102 RE 65 The Black Keys – El Camino
103 196 211 Amy Winehouse – Back To Black
104 83 03 Various Artists – Spring Break Hits 2013
105 84 46 Shy’m – Caméléon
106 143 79 Hugh Laurie – Let Them Talk
107 128 42 Keen’V – La Vie Est Belle
108 107 02 Various Artists – Dance D’Enfer 2013
109 97 24 Alicia Keys – Girl On Fire
110 91 153 IAM – L’Ecole Du Micro D’Argent
111 90 07 Les Ogres De Barback – Pitt Ocha Et La Tisane De Couleurs
112 79 61 Emeli Sandé – Our Version Of Events
113 129 25 Sexion D’Assaut – L’Apogée A Bercy
114 96 05 Various Artists – Dance Kids 2013
115 87 06 Pierre Bachelet – Best Of 3 CD
116 124 05 Various Artists – 100 Dance 2013 Vol. 2
117 148 43 fun. – Some Nights
118 93 03 Snoop Lion – Reincarnated
119 111 26 Johnny Hallyday – L’Attente
120 50 06 Richard Galliano – Vivaldi
121 118 86 Daft Punk – Homework
122 101 25 Coldplay – Live 2012
123 112 33 Garou – Rhythm And Blues
124 110 07 Mickaël Miro – Le Temps Des Sourires
125 105 04 Major Lazer – Free The Universe
126 119 06 Imagine Dragons – Night Visions
127 127 23 Rover – Rover
128 89 10 Didier Barbelivien – Dédicacé
129 201 37 Melody Gardot – The Absence
130 109 03 Alibi Montana & Lim – Rue 2
131 122 08 Various Artists – Les Hits 2013 (Volume 2)
132 121 66 One Direction – Up All Night
133 139 08 Various Artists – RFM Party 80 2013
134 100 05 La Femme – Psycho Tropical Berlin
135 221 100 Rihanna – Loud
136 155 08 Various Artists – The Voice 2 : Le Meilleur Des Auditions A L’Aveugle
137 113 12 Rodriguez – Cold Fact
138 92 12 Roch Voisine – Duophonique
139 120 07 Jean-Louis Murat – Toboggan
140 138 37 Tryo – Ladilafé
141 RE 15 Jake Bugg – Jake Bugg
142 103 04 Fall Out Boy – Save Rock And Roll
143 86 33 BB Brunes – Long Courrier
144 NE 01 Chico & The Gypsies – Fiesta
145 94 11 Renaud Capuçon – Le Violon Roi
146 108 05 Florent Mothe – Rock In Chair
147 126 12 Axelle Red – Rouge Ardent
148 131 20 Various Artists – NRJ Music Awards 2013
149 194 35 Chico & The Gypsies – Chico & The Gypsies… & Friends
150 153 30 Daft Punk – Human After All
151 116 04 Têtes Raides – Corps De Mots
152 144 07 Lil Wayne – I Am Not A Human Being II
153 NE 01 Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows
154 130 06 Rokia Traoré – Beautiful Africa
155 NE 01 Riké – Au Gré Du Vent
156 145 08 Various Artists – Fun Dancefloor Spring 2013
157 164 03 Various Artists – Le Classement De Tous Les Tubes Années 80 2013
158 190 03 ABBA – Icon
159 RE 14 Supertramp – Breakfast In America
160 132 05 Puggy – To Win The World
161 135 02 Various Artists – 50 Tubes Dancefloor Spring 2013
162 158 23 Olivia Ruiz – Le Calme Et La Tempête
163 156 11 Various Artists – Party Fun 2013
164 125 07 Eric Clapton – Old Sock
165 117 03 Popa Chubby – Universal Breakdown Blues
166 NE 01 Caro Emerald – The Shocking Miss Emerald
167 240 56 Amy Winehouse – Lioness : Hidden Treasures
168 104 49 Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
169 115 03 Passenger – All The Little Lights
170 192 28 Michel Sardou – Les Grands Moments – Best Of
171 152 35 Marc Lavoine – Je Descends Du Singe
172 RE 170 Muse – The Resistance
173 168 29 Florent Pagny – Gracias A La Vida
174 184 06 Various Artists – Plus De Hits And Dance 2013
175 RE 80 Metronomy – The English Riviera
176 202 25 Queen – The Platinum Collection – Greatest Hits I, II & III
177 160 56 Youssoupha – Noir D****
178 RE 77 Imany – The Shape Of A Broken Heart
179 RE 75 Nirvana – Nevermind
180 154 49 La Grande Sophie – La Place Du Fantôme
181 179 10 Brice Conrad – La Nuit Bleue
182 RE 24 Cécilia Bartoli – Mission
183 RE 36 Linkin Park – Living Things
184 163 02 Various Artists – Best Of Reggaeton
185 159 24 Grégory Lemarchal – Cinq Ans
186 RE 35 Chico & The Gypsies – Freedom
187 RE 38 Soundtrack – Pulp Fiction
188 167 12 Rose – Et Puis Juin
189 187 12 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Push The Sky Away
190 150 80 Daft Punk – Alive 2007
191 174 06 Mike Brant – Laisse-Moi Chanter !
192 RE 88 Soundtrack – Les Petits Mouchoirs
193 NE 01 Maître Gims – Bella
194 162 08 Various Artists – Chanter Ce Que Je Suis
195 224 57 Bob Marley & The Wailers – Legend
196 236 80 Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
197 183 49 Les Stentors – Voyage En France
198 213 25 The Rolling Stones – GRRR!
199 207 25 AC/DC – Live At River Plate
200 216 07 Jean-Félix Lalanne – Une Voix, Une Guitare
201 161 133 Adele – 19
202 173 26 Various Artists – Stars 80 – La Compilation
203 RE 49 Soundtrack – Intouchables
204 220 223 Louise Attaque – Louise Attaque
205 206 07 Various Artists – Générations Funk
206 229 140 Sexion D’Assaut – L’Ecole Des Points Vitaux
207 204 15 Justin Bieber – Believe Acoustic
208 178 11 David Bowie – The Best Of David Bowie 1980/1987
209 238 66 Coeur De Pirate – Blonde
210 180 03 Miss Kittin – Calling From The Stars
211 191 09 Calvin Harris – 18 Months
212 137 09 Sanseverino – Honky Tonk
213 NE 01 Chucho Valdés – Border-Free
214 185 19 The Police – Greatest Hits
215 157 07 The Strokes – Comedown Machine
216 212 76 Laurent Voulzy – Lys & Love
217 219 13 Foals – Holy Fire
218 RE 23 ABBA – ABBA Gold
219 239 03 Various Artists – Plus De Hits Spring 2013 Vol. 2
220 233 05 Bob Marley – The King Of Reggae (Coffret)
221 NE 01 Savages – Silence Yourself
222 181 07 Iron Maiden – Maiden England ’88
223 223 07 Various Artists – Kuduro Reggaeton Hits Spring 2013
224 151 05 Paramore – Paramore
225 147 08 Various Artists – Bernard Lenoir L’Inrockuptible
226 166 36 Michel Berger – Pour Me Comprendre – Best Of
227 203 12 Emeli Sandé – Live At The Royal Albert Hall
228 140 06 Raphael Gualazzi – Happy Mistake
229 RE 05 Various Artists – Plus De Hits Urban 2013
230 134 35 The Doors – The Very Best Of The Doors
231 RE 160 Thomas Dutronc – Comme Un Manouche Sans Guitare
232 232 23 Circus – Circus
233 165 05 James Blake – Overgrown
234 RE 30 Soundtrack – Dirty Dancing
235 217 26 Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day
236 RE 132 Shy’m – Prendre L’Air
237 211 12 Various Artists – H1ts 2013
238 247 80 Orelsan – Le Chant Des Sirènes
239 176 24 Eros Ramazzotti – Noi
240 245 03 Richard Bona – Bonafied
241 175 26 Zaz – Sans Tsu Tsou Live Tour
242 RE 118 M. Pokora – Mise A Jour
243 RE 08 Claude François – Best Of 3 CD – Coffret Panini
244 NE 01 Michel Legrand – Le Meilleur De Michel Legrand
245 146 04 Kid Cudi – Indicud
246 195 19 France Gall – Evidemment
247 RE 09 Zucchero – La Sesión Cubana
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249 RE 60 Justice – Justice
250 199 06 Bonobo – The North Borders