Manu Chao discography

Manu Chao discography
Manu Chao at the 2007 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Studio albums	4
Live albums	2
Singles	6

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	—	—	FRA: 1,500,000 [11] ITA: 300,000 [12] WW: 3,000,000 [13]	SNEP: Diamond [14] BEA: 2× Platinum [15] BPI: Silver [16] BVMI: Gold [17] FIMI: Platinum [18] IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum [19] PROMUSICAE: Platinum [20]
Próxima Estación: Esperanza	Released: 5 June 2001 Label: Virgin Format: CD	1	3	1	4	1	—	1	1	—	— [a]	WW: 3,000,000 [22]	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 contéee	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	US: 111,000 [26] FRA: 400,000 [27] WW: 1,000,000 [28]	BEA: Gold [15] IFPI SWI: Platinum [19] RIAA: Gold (Latin) [25]
Viva Tu	Released: 20 September 2024 Label: Because Music Format: CD	4	36	8	29	54 [29]	—	—	6	—	—
"—" 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		SNEP: 2× Gold [23] BEA: Gold [30] IFPI SWI: Gold [19] PROMUSICAE: Gold [20]
Baionarena	Released: 2009 Label: Virgin Format: CD	5	17	12	36	63	99	36	17	11	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

Title	Year	Peak 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	40	4	—	—	7	5	42	—	45	15	FIMI: Platinum [18]	Clandestino
"Clandestino"	2000	196	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	FIMI: Gold [18]
"Merry Blues"	2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	90		Próxima Estación: Esperanza
"Me Gustas Tú"	2001	2	29	11	8	—	1	35	1	51	11	SNEP: Gold [23] BEA: Gold [34] FIMI: Platinum [18]
"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											Album
		FRA [1]	BLR Air. [35]	BEL (Wa) [3]	CIS Air. [36]	ITA [37]	KAZ Air. [38]	LAT Air. [39]	LTU Air. [40]	MDA Air. [41]	RUS Air. [42]	UKR Air. [43]
"Sénégal Fast Food" (Amadou & Mariam featuring Manu Chao)	2005	28	*	—	—	30	*				—	—	Dimanche à Bamako
"Leave Me Alone" (Calypso Rose featuring Manu Chao)	2016	163		—	—	—					—	—	Far from Home
"A me mi piace" (Alfa featuring Manu Chao)	2025	162	7	—	2	1	7	11	25	23	1	89	Non so chi ha creato il mondo ma so che era innamorato  [ it ]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time.

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. Peak chart positions for singles in France:
   • "A me mi piace": "Top Singles (Week 34, 2025)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
   • Other: "Discographie Manu Chao" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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3. "Discographie Manu Chao" (in French). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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5. "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".
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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.
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15. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
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20. 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.
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22. "10 reasons why Manu Chao is global pop's most important star". The Daily Telegraph.
23. "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. "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. "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 39 (dal 20.09.2024 al 26.09.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 28 September 2024.
30. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2005". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
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33. "Discography Manu Chao". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
34. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2001". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
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36. "Top Radio Hits Global Weekly Chart: Sep 4, 2025". TopHit. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
37. "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 23" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 7 June 2025.
38. "Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Weekly Chart: Aug 14, 2025". TopHit. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
39. "Top Radio Hits Latvia Weekly Chart: Jul 3, 2025". TopHit. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
40. "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Jun 26, 2025". TopHit. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
41. "Top Radio Hits Moldova Weekly Chart: Aug 28, 2025". TopHit. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
42. "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Aug 28, 2025". TopHit. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
43. "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Weekly Chart: Aug 21, 2025". TopHit. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.