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Manu Chao discography
Manu Chao at the 2007 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
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

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

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

As lead artist

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

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

  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

  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.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baionarena

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