Manu Chao discography

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
 BEL
(Fl)
 BEL
(Wa)
 GER
 ITA
 MEX
 SPA
 SWI
 UK
 US
Clandestino
  • Released: 6 October 1998
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: CD
 1 20 20 14 20 — 80 9 — —
  • FRA: 1,500,000
  • ITA: 300,000
  • WW: 3,000,000
Próxima Estación: Esperanza
  • Released: 5 June 2001
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: CD
 1 3 1 4 1 — 1 1 — —
  • WW: 3,000,000
  • SNEP: 3× Platinum
  • BRMA: Platinum
  • BPI: Silver
  • IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum
  • PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)
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
  • FRA: 400,000
  • US: 111,000
  • WW: 1,000,000
  • BRMA: Gold
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin)
Viva Tu
  • Released: 20 September 2024
  • Label: Because Music
  • Format: CD
 4 36 8 29 54 — — 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
 BEL
(Fl)
 BEL
(Wa)
 GER
 ITA
 MEX
 SPA
 SWI
 US
World
Radio Bemba Sound System
  • Released: 17 September 2002
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: CD
 3 10 1 32 13 66 — 2 3
  • SNEP: 2× Gold
  • BRMA: Gold
  • IFPI SWI: Gold
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold
Baionarena
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: CD
 5 17 12 36 63 99 36 17 11
  • Europe: 150,000
"—" 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
 AUT
 BEL
(Fl)
 BEL
(Wa)
 GER
 ITA
 NLD
 SPA
 SWE
 SWI
"Bongo Bong"
(feat. Anouk Khelifa)		 1999/
2000		 40 4 — — 7 5 42 — 45 15
  • BVMI: Gold
  • FIMI: Platinum
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold
 Clandestino
"Clandestino" 2000 196 — — — — — — — — —
  • FIMI: Gold
"Merry Blues" 2001 — — — — — — — — — 90 Próxima Estación: Esperanza
"Me Gustas Tú" 2001 2 29 11 8 — 1 35 1 51 11
  • SNEP: Gold
  • BRMA: Gold
  • FIMI: Platinum
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum
"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.
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
 BLR
Air.
 CIS
Air.
 ITA
 KAZ
Air.
 LAT
Air.
 LTU
Air.
 MDA
Air.
 RUS
Air.
 UKR
Air.
"Sénégal Fast Food"
(Amadou & Mariam featuring Manu Chao)		 2005 28*——*—— 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 162521762523174
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum
 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Peak chart positions in France:
    • All except where noted: "Discographie Manu Chao" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
    • "A me mi piace": "Top Singles (Week 34, 2025)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Discografie Manu Chao" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Discographie Manu Chao" (in French). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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  5. 1 2 3 4 Peak positions in Italy:
  6. 1 2 "Discography Manu Chao". mexicancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
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  8. 1 2 3 "Manu Chao" (in German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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  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. 1 2 "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  16. 1 2 "British certifications – Manu Chao". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 April 2026. Type Manu Chao in the "Search:" field.
  17. 1 2 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Manu Chao)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 "Italian certifications – Manu Chao" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Manu Chao)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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  22. ↑ "10 reasons why Manu Chao is global pop's most important star". The Daily Telegraph.
  23. 1 2 3 "French certifications – Manu Chao" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  24. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2001". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  25. ↑ 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.
  26. 1 2 "American certifications – Manu Chao". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  27. ↑ Cadet, Thierry (1 December 2008). "Manu Chao : une chanson inédite sur les ondes" (in French). Charts in France. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  28. ↑ Phillips, Erica E. (18 September 2012). "Record Company Carves Niche in 'Latin Alternative'". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  29. ↑ "Manu Chao: Live Album/DVD". JamBase.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  30. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2005". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  31. ↑ "Aktuelles VUT: VUT - Verband unabhängiger Musikunternehmer*innen e. V." Vut.de.
  32. ↑ "Discographie Manu Chao" (in German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  33. ↑ "Discografie Manu Chao" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  34. ↑ "Discography Manu Chao". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  35. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2001". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  36. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Belarus Weekly Chart: Oct 9, 2025". TopHit. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  37. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Global Weekly Chart: Sep 4, 2025". TopHit. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 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: Oct 2, 2025". TopHit. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 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 28, 2025". TopHit. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.