Week Ending 25th August 2013 / Albums Chart

It was predictable that Stromae‘s new album Racine Carrée would debut at the top of the albums chart, but we can also notice that its sales figures are amazing : 55,597 CDs and 25,285 downloads for a total of 80,882 copies sold. His debut LP, Cheese spent two weeks in the top 10 at number eight in June and July 2010, and this week it climbs 13 places at twelve in its 77th week on the chart (4,602 sales / +142%).

In his third week in the top 10, Luc Arbogast slips one place at two with Odysseus (17,124 sales / -5%). The compilation NRJ Extravadance 2013 stays at number three in its third week inside the ten best-sellers (11,229 sales / -17%).

Another compilation, NRJ Party Hits 2013 is down two places at four in its fifth week in the top 10 (11,106 sales / -24%). Ange Ou Démon spends a fourth week inside the top 10 as it slips one at number five for Keen’V (9,266 sales / -4%). Maître Gims also moves down one place at six with Subliminal in his 14th week in the top 10 (7,580 sales / -0.3%).

In his 29th week inside the ten best-sellers, Bruno Mars is down one at number seven with Unorthodox Jukebox (6,601 sales / -6%). The collective Tropical Family moves up one place at eight in its seventh week in the top 10 (6,404 sales / -3%).

Random Access Memories falls two at number nine for Daft Punk in its 14th inside the top 10 (6,329 sales / -8%), the album was at the top of the French albums chart for three consecutive weeks in June. Another former Number One (for three weeks in June and July), Christophe Maé is a non-mover with Je Veux Du Bonheur in his 11th week inside the ten best-sellers (5,830 sales / +2%).

One album drops out of the top 10 this week. In its second week on the chart, the compilation Skyrock 2013, Vol. 2 falls five places at 13.

Emmanuel Moire is back up seven at number eleven with Le Chemin in his 17th week in the top 250 (5,025 sales), the album spent one week at the top in May. In their 14th week on the chart, Les Stentors also climb seven places at 16 with Une Histoire De France.

Les Soul Men moves up five at number 24 for Vigon Bamy Jay in its 22nd week inside the top 250. P!nk‘s The Truth About Love climbs six places at 25 in its 49th week on the chart.

As you can find the album at €9.99, Patrick Bruel is up a massive 32 places at 26 with Lequel De Nous in his 39th week inside the 250 best-sellers (1,827 sales), the album was Number One for one week in December 2012. For the same reason, Céline Dion moves back up 39 places at number 38 with Sans Attendre in her 42nd week on the chart (1,463 sales).

In its 12th week in the top 250, Ma Déclaration climbs 13 at number 28 for Jenifer, the LP entered and peaked at two in June. Genération Goldman is up eight places at 29 in its 40th week on the chart. Will Génération Goldman 2 debut at the top next week ? Place your bets.

It’s a good week for the musical Robin Des Bois, the album moves up 13 at number 30 in its 22nd week inside the top 250. In her 11th week on the chart, Joyce Jonathan climbs seven places at 33 with Caractère.

John Mayer is new at number 66 with Paradise Valley (970 sales), so his highest charting album is still Born And Raised which peaked at 56 in May 2012. Where You Stand debuts at number 104 for Travis. They got two top 20 albums, The Invisible Band reached number 13 in September 2001, and 12 Memories peaked at 19 in October 2003.

Have a great week !

Top 250 positions / Sources : SNEP, GfK Music

01 NE 01 Stromae – Racine Carrée
02 01 03 Luc Arbogast – Odysseus
03 03 03 Various Artists – NRJ Extravadance 2013
04 02 05 Various Artists – NRJ Party Hits 2013
05 04 04 Keen’V – Ange Ou Démon
06 05 14 Maître Gims – Subliminal
07 06 37 Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox
08 09 08 Various Artists – Tropical Family
09 07 14 Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
10 10 11 Christophe Maé – Je Veux Du Bonheur
11 18 17 Emmanuel Moire – Le Chemin
12 25 77 Stromae – Cheese
13 08 02 Various Artists – Skyrock 2013, Vol. 2
14 12 07 Sébastien Patoche – J’Emmerde Les Bobos
15 15 06 Jean-Jacques Debout – Sous Le Soleil Des Guinguettes
16 23 14 Les Stentors – Une Histoire De France
17 17 16 Zaz – Recto Verso
18 13 05 Olympe – Olympe
19 11 09 Various Artists – NRJ Summer Hits Only 2013
20 16 05 Various Artists – M6 Hits Eté 2013
21 14 02 Various Artists – Party Fun Summer 2013
22 22 09 Anne Etchegoyen & Le Chœur Aizkoa – Les Voix Basques
23 21 14 Texas – The Conversation
24 29 22 Vigon Bamy Jay – Les Soul Men
25 31 49 P!nk – The Truth About Love
26 58 39 Patrick Bruel – Lequel De Nous
27 19 03 Various Artists – Tubes Eté 2013
28 41 12 Jenifer – Ma Déclaration
29 37 40 Various Artists – Génération Goldman
30 43 22 Various Artists – Robin Des Bois
31 26 09 Various Artists – Violetta – L’Album De La Saison 1
32 30 32 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
33 40 11 Joyce Jonathan – Caractère
34 20 02 Various Artists – 100 Hits Eté 2013
35 32 05 Selena Gomez – Stars Dance
36 180 02 Various Artists – Plus De Hits Rentrée 2013
37 38 08 Various Artists – Les Chroniques Du Wati Boss
38 77 42 Céline Dion – Sans Attendre
39 33 15 Vanessa Paradis – Love Songs
40 48 19 Alex Hepburn – Together Alone
41 27 06 Various Artists – Zumba Fitness Dance Party Summer 2013
42 46 30 Asaf Avidan – Different Pulses
43 62 26 Kavinsky – Outrun
44 34 06 Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines
45 39 18 Passenger – All The Little Lights
46 59 77 Sexion D’Assaut – L’Apogée
47 55 69 Birdy – Birdy
48 47 16 Chico & The Gypsies – Fiesta
49 35 04 Various Artists – Apérotubes
50 80 21 Patrick Sébastien – A L’Attaque
51 71 39 Nolwenn Leroy – O Filles De L’Eau
52 70 18 Maxime Le Forestier – Le Cadeau
53 28 07 Various Artists – Playlist Hit 2013
54 44 82 Lana Del Rey – Born To Die
55 49 40 Rihanna – Unapologetic
56 52 47 Muse – The 2nd Law
57 24 04 Various Artists – Summer 2013
58 76 28 Indochine – Black City Parade
59 50 135 Adele – 21
60 73 03 Fauve – Blizzard
61 NE 01 Various Artists – NRJ Hits 2013 Vol. 2
62 51 19 Various Artists – Thérèse / Vivre D’Amour
63 53 75 Tal – Le Droit De Rêver
64 65 101 Jean-Jacques Goldman – Singulier 81/89
65 45 168 Zaz – Zaz
66 NE 01 John Mayer – Paradise Valley
67 110 49 Vincent Niclo & Les Choeurs De L’Armée Rouge – Opéra Rouge
68 54 92 David Guetta – Nothing But The Beat
69 137 41 M – Il
70 89 18 IAM – Arts Martiens
71 157 64 Les Stentors – Voyage En France
72 60 18 Major Lazer – Free The Universe
73 109 22 Depeche Mode – Delta Machine
74 162 21 Jacques Higelin – Beau Repaire
75 93 51 C2C – Tetra
76 56 09 Various Artists – F*** Me, I’m Famous 2013
77 90 31 The Lumineers – The Lumineers
78 61 08 Sophie-Tith – Premières Rencontres
79 95 18 will.i.am – #willpower
80 63 122 Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans
81 67 12 Johnny Hallyday – On Stage
82 42 02 Various Artists – Total Party Hits 2013
83 98 41 One Direction – Take Me Home
84 119 21 Carla Bruni – Little French Songs
85 84 40 Sexion D’Assaut – L’Apogée A Bercy
86 66 07 Jay Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail
87 57 06 Various Artists – Starfloor Eté 2013
88 161 05 Guédon – Laviso – St Prix – Kaladjazz
89 74 23 Woodkid – The Golden Age
90 112 29 La Fouine – Drôle De Parcours
91 64 04 Various Artists – Plus De Hits Summer 2013 Vol. 2
92 186 24 David Bowie – The Next Day
93 83 46 Asaf Avidan & The Mojos – The Reckoning
94 87 99 Shaka Ponk – The Geeks And The Jerkin’ Socks
95 82 61 Shy’m – Caméléon
96 81 48 BB Brunes – Long Courrier
97 203 30 The Doors – The Very Best Of The Doors
98 69 13 Various Artists – NRJ Hit List 2013
99 107 14 Fauve – Blizzard EP
100 215 38 Michel Berger – Pour Me Comprendre
101 68 140 Nolwenn Leroy – Bretonne
102 72 226 Amy Winehouse – Back To Black
103 131 63 Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
104 NE 01 Travis – Where You Stand
105 75 10 Various Artists – 40 Hits 2013
106 108 21 Psy 4 De La Rime – 4ème Dimension
107 106 51 Lou Doillon – Places
108 94 18 Frank Michael – Quelques Mots D’Amour
109 78 05 Various Artists – H1ts Eté 2013
110 RE 24 Dido – Girl Who Got Away
111 158 32 The Police – Greatest Hits
112 79 06 Various Artists – 100 Tubes Eté 2013
113 141 16 Valerie June – Pushin’ Against A Stone
114 86 104 Daft Punk – Discovery
115 111 36 Rodriguez – Searching For Sugar Man
116 96 17 Hugh Laurie – Didn’t It Rain
117 88 08 Various Artists – ARTE Summer Of Soul
118 85 115 Rihanna – Loud
119 100 231 Louise Attaque – Louise Attaque
120 RE 25 Joe Dassin – Eternel…
121 198 23 Zazie – Cyclo
122 91 129 Selah Sue – Selah Sue
123 104 15 Kery James – Dernier MC
124 97 09 Various Artists – FG Summerfloor 2013
125 116 11 Johnny Hallyday – 70ème Anniversaire
126 182 05 La Yegros – Viene De Mi
127 RE 04 Nina Simone – The Very Best Of Nina Simone
128 RE 23 Phil Collins – …Hits
129 130 34 Rover – Rover
130 RE 33 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Greatest Hits
131 125 11 Niro – Rééducation
132 117 81 One Direction – Up All Night
133 152 19 Axel Tony – Je Te Ressemble
134 RE 42 Chico & The Gypsies – Chico & The Gypsies… & Friends
135 167 36 Mylène Farmer – Monkey Me
136 135 12 Queens Of The Stone Age – …Like Clockwork
137 RE 30 Radiohead – The Best Of
138 103 07 Taïro – Ainsi Soit-Il
139 RE 41 Earth, Wind & Fire – Greatest Hits
140 99 09 Various Artists – Fun Summer Dance 2013
141 RE 02 Eminem – Curtain Call : The Hits
142 92 155 Sexion D’Assaut – L’Ecole Des Points Vitaux
143 126 12 Lacrim – Né Pour Mourir
144 105 57 Keen’V – La Vie Est Belle
145 241 55 Michael Jackson – Number Ones
146 133 71 Skip The Use – Can Be Late
147 149 32 Soundtrack – Django Unchained
148 RE 17 Whitney Houston – The Ultimate Collection
149 123 95 Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
150 169 91 Laurent Voulzy – Lys & Love
151 202 21 Imagine Dragons – Night Visions
152 RE 02 Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection
153 121 32 France Gall – Evidemment
154 124 61 Maroon 5 – Overexposed
155 128 07 Various Artists – Tropical Summer Hits 2013
156 204 20 Calvin Harris – 18 Months
157 NE 01 Various Artists – 40 Hits Rentrée 2013
158 113 19 Michael Bublé – To Be Loved
159 102 08 Arielle Dombasle – Arielle Dombasle By Era
160 155 73 1789, Les Amants De La Bastille – 1789, Les Amants De La Bastille
161 140 75 M. Pokora – A La Poursuite Du Bonheur
162 120 07 Various Artists – Un Eté D’Enfer 2013
163 RE 06 Bob Dylan – The Best Of Bob Dylan
164 173 41 Johnny Hallyday – L’Attente
165 147 144 Shy’m – Prendre L’Air
166 201 41 Mika – The Origin Of Love
167 245 18 Phoenix – Bankrupt!
168 101 76 Dr. Dre – 2001
169 154 50 Marc Lavoine – Je Descends Du Singe
170 134 03 Various Artists – Latina Summer Mix
171 118 76 Emeli Sandé – Our Version Of Events
172 132 16 Seth Gueko – Bad Cowboy
173 122 06 Various Artists – RTL2 – 100 Tubes Années 80 2013
174 145 82 Rihanna – Talk That Talk
175 136 48 Garou – Rhythm And Blues
176 114 44 ABBA – 18 Hits
177 RE 27 Zaz – Sans Tsu Tsou
178 236 17 Various Artists – Nocturnes RTL Georges Lang
179 RE 60 P!nk – Greatest Hits… So Far!!!
180 127 87 Suprême NTM – Suprême NTM
181 144 101 Daft Punk – Homework
182 193 10 Elodie Frégé – Amuse-Bouches
183 212 176 Melody Gardot – My One And Only Thrill
184 171 15 Boulevard Des Airs – Les Appareuses Trompences
185 195 33 Pascal Obispo – Millésimes
186 200 11 Black Sabbath – 13
187 163 80 The Black Keys – El Camino
188 NE 01 Eagles – The Very Best Of
189 153 24 Les Enfoirés – La Boîte A Musique Des Enfoirés
190 151 89 Sexion D’Assaut – En Attendant L’Apogée – Les Chroniques Du 75
191 NE 01 Avenged Sevenfold – Hail To The King
192 235 10 Dire Straits – The Best Of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler – Private Investigations
193 138 60 Michael Jackson – Thriller
194 179 69 Various Artists – Je N’Aime Pas Le Classique, Mais Ça J’Aime Bien !
195 160 09 Various Artists – 100 Tubes RTL2
196 230 35 Noir Désir – Soyons Désinvoltes, N’Ayons L’Air De Rien
197 192 07 Various Artists – La Saga Des Tubes De L’Eté
198 187 35 Lilly Wood & The Prick – The Fight
199 143 14 Various Artists – NRJ By Cauet
200 206 04 Ray Charles – Best Of Ray Charles
201 165 03 IAM – 16 Classiques
202 RE 84 Orelsan – Le Chant Des Sirènes
203 NE 01 Blues Brothers – The Very Best Of
204 RE 18 Nirvana – Nirvana
205 211 23 Saez – Miami
206 159 06 Various Artists – Nostalgie Summer 80’s
207 142 71 Keen’V – Carpe Diem
208 190 03 The London Film Score Orchestra – Tarantino – Music From All His Movies
209 RE 04 Prince – The Very Best Of
210 178 09 Médine – Protest Song
211 170 11 Various Artists – Salut Les Copains – Le Best Of
212 220 09 Alela Diane – About Farewell
213 181 19 Lara Fabian – Le Secret
214 RE 05 Eric Clapton – The Cream Of Clapton
215 174 68 Bob Marley & The Wailers – Legend
216 177 37 Zaho – Contagieuse
217 146 185 Muse – The Resistance
218 RE 07 Daft Punk – Musique Vol. 1 (1993 – 2005)
219 199 22 Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience
220 NE 01 A$AP Ferg – Trap Lord
221 175 24 Youn Sun Nah – Lento
222 191 16 Soundtrack – The Great Gatsby
223 148 06 Various Artists – Summer Dance 2013
224 184 08 Various Artists – Les Plus Grands Tubes Des Années 80
225 228 98 Agnes Obel – Philharmonics
226 194 39 Neil Young – Harvest
227 RE 05 Marvin Gaye – The Best Of Marvin Gaye
228 166 20 Florent Mothe – Rock In Chair
229 168 39 Booba – Futur
230 156 02 Various Artists – Hits Eté 2013
231 188 90 Nirvana – Nevermind
232 189 09 Pulcino Pio – Le Poussin Piou Et Ses Amis – L’Album
233 164 18 Musique De La Légion Etrangère – Héros
234 RE 25 Seal – Hits
235 172 49 Jenifer – L’Amour Et Moi
236 NE 01 Tedeschi Trucks Band – Made Up Mind
237 219 11 Léo Ferré – Double Best Of
238 NE 01 Guns N’ Roses – Greatest Hits
239 222 102 Brigitte – Et Vous, Tu M’Aimes ?
240 238 44 Florent Pagny – Gracias A La Vida
241 183 52 Melody Gardot – The Absence
242 231 29 Supertramp – Breakfast In America
243 NE 01 Eminem / DJ Whitehowl – Mixtape “All Eyes On Me”
244 227 14 Thirty Seconds To Mars – Love Lust Faith + Dreams
245 RE 25 Madonna – Celebration
246 NE 01 Neil Young – Greatest Hits
247 197 05 Various Artists – Plus De Hits Tropical
248 RE 07 Lisa Angell – Des Mots…
249 RE 38 Alicia Keys – Girl On Fire
250 218 04 Various Artists – Les Plus Grands Tubes Rock