Manu Chao discography

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Manu Chao discography
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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.

Contents

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales 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
12020142809
Próxima Estación: Esperanza
  • Released: 5 June 2001
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: CD
1314111 [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
2125210114171
  • BEA: Gold [15]
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum [19]
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin) [25]
Viva Tu
  • Released: 2024
  • Label: Because Music
  • Format: CD
3682954
[29]
6
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales 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
310132136623
Baionarena
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: CD
51712366399361711
  • Europe: 150,000 [31]
"—" 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
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
[1]
AUT
BEL
(Fl)

[2]
BEL
(Wa)

[3]
GER
[4]
ITA
[5]
NLD
[32]
SPA
[7]
SWE
[33]
SWI
[8]
"Bongo Bong"
(feat. Anouk Khelifa)
1999/
2000
40475424515
  • FIMI: Platinum [18]
Clandestino
"Clandestino"2000196
"Merry Blues"200190 Próxima Estación: Esperanza
"Me Gustas Tú"200122911813515111
"Mr. Bobby"200286161560
"Rainin In Paradize"200739 La Radiolina
"La Vida Tómbola"200872
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
[1]
BEL
(Wa)

[3]
"Sénégal Fast Food"
(Amadou & Mariam feat. Manu Chao)
20052830Dimanche à Bamako
"Leave Me Alone"
(Calypso Rose feat. Manu Chao)
2016163Far 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]

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