Manu Chao discography

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Manu Chao discography
Studio albums4
Live albums2
Singles6

Manu Chao is a French-Spanish singer and guitarist. This is a list of official releases by Chao as a solo artist with his backing band Radio Bemba Sound System.

Studio albums[edit]

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
FRA
[1]
BEL
(Fl)

[2]
BEL
(Wa)

[3]
GER
[4]
ITA
[5]
MEX
[6]
SPA
[7]
SWI
[8]
UK
[9]
US
[10]
Clandestino
  • Released: 6 October 1998
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: CD
1 20 20 14 2 80 9
Próxima Estación: Esperanza
  • Released: 5 June 2001
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: CD
1 3 1 4 1 1 1 [a]
  • SNEP: 3× Platinum[23]
  • BEA: Platinum[24]
  • BPI: Silver[16]
  • IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum[19]
  • PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum[20]
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[25]
Sibérie m'était contée
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: CD
32
La Radiolina
  • Released: 4 September 2007
  • Label: Nacional/Because Music
  • Format: CD
2 1 2 5 2 10 1 1 41 71
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
FRA
[1]
BEL
(Fl)

[2]
BEL
(Wa)

[3]
GER
[4]
ITA
[5]
MEX
[6]
SPA
[7]
SWI
[8]
US
World

[21]
Radio Bemba Sound System
  • Released: 17 September 2002
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: CD
3 10 1 32 13 66 2 3
Baionarena
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: CD
5 17 12 36 63 99 36 17 11
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
[1]
AUT
BEL
(Fl)

[2]
BEL
(Wa)

[3]
GER
[4]
ITA
[5]
NLD
[31]
SPA
[7]
SWE
[32]
SWI
[8]
"Bongo Bong"
(feat. Anouk Khelifa)
1999/
2000
40 4 7 5 42 45 15 Clandestino
"Clandestino" 2000 196
"Merry Blues" 2001 90 Próxima Estación: Esperanza
"Me Gustas Tú" 2001 2 29 11 8 1 35 1 51 11
"Mr. Bobby" 2002 86 16 15 60
"Rainin In Paradize" 2007 39 La Radiolina
"La Vida Tómbola" 2008 72
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
[1]
BEL
(Wa)

[3]
"Sénégal Fast Food"
(Amadou & Mariam feat. Manu Chao)
2005 28 30 Dimanche à Bamako
"Leave Me Alone"
(Calypso Rose feat. Manu Chao)
2016 163 Far From Home
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Próxima Estación: Esperanza did not enter the Billboard 200, but it peaked at number 8 on Billboard Top Latin Albums and number 10 on Billboard's World Albums chart.[21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Discographie Manu Chao" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Discografie Manu Chao" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Discographie Manu Chao" (in French). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Discographie Von Manu Chao". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "History" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 December 2021. Set "Ricerca per" on "Artista/band", then search "Manu Chao", click "Classifiche" and check the column "Posizione Massima".
  6. ^ a b "Discography Manu Chao". mexicancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  7. ^ a b c "Discography Manu Chao". spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "Discographie Manu Chao" (in German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Manu Chao full Official Charts History". Official Charts. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Manu Chao Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Revoila Manu Chao". Le Parisien (in French). 24 September 2002. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  12. ^ Berne, Terry (24 June 2000). "Italy 2000: The Billboard Spotlight > Other Avenues of Exposure". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 26. p. 88. ISSN 0006-2510.
  13. ^ Hamard, Jonathan (24 March 2011). "Manu Chao: deux concerts uniques en mai". Charts in France (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  14. ^ "French album certifications – Manu Chao" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 6 November 2022. Select MANU CHAO and click OK. 
  15. ^ a b "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  16. ^ a b "British certifications – Manu Chao". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 December 2021. Type Manu Chao in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  17. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Manu Chao)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  18. ^ a b c d "Italian certifications – Manu Chao" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 December 2021. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Manu Chao" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Tutte le sezioni" under "Sezione".
  19. ^ a b c d "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Manu Chao)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  20. ^ a b c Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 958. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Manu Chao Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  22. ^ "10 reasons why Manu Chao is global pop's most important star". The Daily Telegraph.
  23. ^ a b c "French certifications – Manu Chao" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  24. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2001". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  25. ^ a b "American certifications – Manu Chao". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  26. ^ Phillips, Erica E. (18 September 2012). "Record Company Carves Niche in 'Latin Alternative'". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  27. ^ Cadet, Thierry (1 December 2008). "Manu Chao : une chanson inédite sur les ondes". Chart in France. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  28. ^ "Manu Chao: Live Album/DVD". JamBase.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  29. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2005". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  30. ^ "Aktuelles VUT: VUT - Verband unabhängiger Musikunternehmer*innen e. V." Vut.de.
  31. ^ "Discografie Manu Chao" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  32. ^ "Discography Manu Chao". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  33. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2001". Ultratop. Hung Medien.