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↙Live albums | 5 | |
↙Compilation albums | 3 | |
↙Singles | 48 | |
↙Music videos | 45 | |
↙Video albums | 11 |
The discography of Mylène Farmer, a French pop singer-songwriter, consists of eight studio albums, one compilation album, two remix albums, five live albums, forty-nine singles and eleven music video albums. Throughout her singing career, Farmer has broken several records in terms of chart performance and sales in France,[1] and has also had some success in Francophone Belgium, Switzerland and Eastern Europe. As of 2010, she has sold over 25 million records.
Her debut album, Cendres de lune, was first released in April 1986. It was re-issued in 1987, and has sold approximately 700,000 copies. It peaked at No.10 in France, and contained the singles "Libertine" (Farmer's first chart hit), and "Tristana".
In April 1988, Farmer released her second album, Ainsi soit je..., was even more successful. It reached the top of the French album chart and contained Farmer's first No.1 single, "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces", as well as three more Top 20 hits on the SNEP chart. The album has sold approximately 1.8 million units to date. This was followed by Farmer's first live album and video, En Concert, which was released in 1989 and became a Top 10 hit.
Farmer's third studio album, L'Autre..., was released on 9 April 1991, led by Farmer's best-selling single, "Désenchantée", which topped the French singles chart for nine weeks and also charted in various countries outside France. The album spawned three other Top 10 hits, "Regrets", "Je t'aime mélancolie", and "Beyond My Control". With twenty weeks atop of the French chart and approximately 2 million copies sold, L'Autre... is Farmer's most successful album to date and is the second biggest selling album in France by a female artist.
Farmer's fourth studio album, Anamorphosée, was released on 17 October 1995, and included the number-one hit "XXL" and the top ten singles "L'Instant X", "California" and "Rêver". The album was also a No.1 and has sold approximately 1.3 million copies. To promote the album, Farmer embarked on a tour in 1996, which was recorded and released as the live album and video/DVD Live à Bercy - which also reached No.1 and achieved the feat of becoming the best-selling live album of all time in France.[1] Farmer's fifth studio album, Innamoramento, was released on 7 April 1999. Although it narrowly missed reaching the top spot (stalling at No.2) it has sold over 1.3 million copies and achieved diamond status, as had Farmer's previous three studio albums, making her the singer with the most number of diamond albums in France.[1] The album provided five top ten hits, including "L'Âme-stram-gram", "Souviens-toi du jour" and the title track - all of which made the Top 5. Her next live album, Mylenium Tour, was released in 2000 and was also a success, topping the chart and has sold 650,000 copies.
On 26 November 2001, Farmer released her first "greatest hits" compilation album entitled Les Mots. It became the best selling compilation album of all time in France with approximately 1.5 million copies sold.[1] The album also contained some new material including the songs "Les Mots" (a duet with the British singer Seal) and "C'est une belle journée", both of which became Top Five hits.
Farmer's sixth and seventh studio albums, Avant que l'ombre... and Point de suture were released respectively on 4 April 2005 and on 25 August 2008. They both won the NRJ Music Awards in the category "Francophone album of the year", and each has sold in excess of half a million copies. Point de suture gave Farmer five number-one singles. In addition, the two DVD of Farmer's 2006 and 2009 tours, Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy and N°5 on Tour, had huge sales in their first weeks of release; for example, the first one is the best-selling musical DVD of all time in France, with over 500,000 sales.[1]
Farmer's eighth studio album, Bleu Noir, was released in 2010, and in its first week of release achieved a record number of downloads on the French digital chart. The lead single of the album, "Oui mais... non", topping the French singles chart for three weeks. The next two singles, "Bleu Noir" and "Lonely Lisa, also reached number one.
As of 2011[update], Farmer holds the record for the most No.1 singles[1] (12) and for the most Top Ten hits[1] (41) in France.
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1997 | Live à Bercy |
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2000 | Mylenium Tour |
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2006 | Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy |
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2001 | Les Mots |
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1990 | En Concert
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1997 | Live à Bercy |
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2000 | Mylenium Tour |
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2006 | Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy
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2010 | Stade de France |
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1987 | Les Clips
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1988 | Les Clips Vol. II
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1992 | L'Autre
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Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Sales (France) | Certifications (France) |
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1984 | "Maman a tort" Translated title: "My Mum Is Wrong" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100,000[66][67] | Cendres de lune | ||||||||
"My Mum Is Wrong" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5,000 | ||||||||||
1985 | "On est tous des imbéciles" Translated title: "We Are All Fools" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 40,000[8][68] | |||||||||
"Plus grandir" Translated title: "Not Growing Anymore" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 80,000[66][69] | Cendres de lune | |||||||||
1986 | "Libertine" | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 400,000[70] | Silver[71] | ||||||||
1987 | "Tristana" | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 250–300,000[8][72] | Silver[71] | ||||||||
"Sans contrefaçon" Translated title: "Without Forgery" |
2 | – | – | – | – | – | 46 | – | 500,000[73] – 700,000[74][75][76] | Gold[71] | Ainsi soit je... | ||||||||
1988 | "Ainsi soit je..." Translated title: "So be I..." |
12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 150–180,000[9][34] | |||||||||
"Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" Translated title: "As long as they are sweet" |
1 | – | – | – | – | 56 | 87 | – | 700,000[34] – 900,000[77][78] – 1,000,000[79] | Gold[71] | |||||||||
1989 | "Sans logique" Translated title: "Without Logic" |
10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 250,000[34][80] | |||||||||
"À quoi je sers..." Translated title: "To Whom I Serve..." |
16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 120,000[81][82] | En Concert | |||||||||
"Allan" (live) | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 80,000[81] | ||||||||||
1990 | "Plus grandir" (live mix) Translated title: "Not Growing Anymore" |
35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 60–70,000[12][83] | |||||||||
1991 | "Désenchantée" Translated title: "Disenchanted" |
1 | 1 | – | 9 | 16 | 19 | 46 | – | 800,000[84] – 1,300,000[85] – 1,800,000[86] | Gold[71] | L'Autre... | |||||||
"Regrets" 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 250–300,000[84][87] | Silver[71] | |||||||||
"Je t'aime mélancolie" Translated title: "I Love You, Melancholy" |
3 | 8 | – | 12 | – | – | 70 | – | 350,000[84] | ||||||||||
1992 | "Beyond My Control" | 8 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 180–250,000[49][88][89] | |||||||||
"Que mon cœur lâche" Translated title: "My Heart Gives Up" |
9 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 120,000[90][91] | Dance Remixes | |||||||||
1993 | "My Soul Is Slashed" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 70,000 | |||||||||
1995 | "XXL" | 1 | 3 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 120–150,000[92][93] | Anamorphosée | ||||||||
"L'Instant X" Translated title: "The X Moment" |
6 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 200–220,000[92][94] | ||||||||||
1996 | "California" | 7 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 110,000[92][95] | |||||||||
"Comme j'ai mal" Translated title: "How Much I Suffer" |
11 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 80–90,000[37][96][97] | ||||||||||
"Rêver" Translated title: "Dreaming" |
7 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 110,000[37] | ||||||||||
1997 | "La Poupée qui fait non" (live) 2 Translated title: "The Doll That Says No" |
6 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 90,000[17] | Live à Bercy | ||||||||
"Ainsi soit je..." (live) Translated title: "So be I..." |
27 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 70,000[17] | ||||||||||
1999 | "L'Âme-stram-gram" | 2 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 150,000[98] – 220,000[99] | Silver[100] | Innamoramento | |||||||
"Je te rends ton amour" Translated title: "I Give Back Your Love" |
10 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 100–200,000[98][101][102] | ||||||||||
"Souviens-toi du jour" Translated title: "Remember the Day" |
4 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 130,000[98][103] | Silver[100] | |||||||||
2000 | "Optimistique-moi" Translated title: "Optimistic Me" |
7 | 15 | 58 | – | – | – | – | – | 125,000[98] | Silver[104] | ||||||||
"Innamoramento" Translated title: "Love That Grows" |
3 | 24 | 56 | – | – | – | – | – | 100,000[98] | ||||||||||
"Dessine-moi un mouton" (live) Translated title: "Draw Me a Sheep" |
6 | 11 | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | 80,000[50][105] | Mylénium Tour | |||||||||
2001 | "L'Histoire d'une fée, c'est..." Translated title: "The Story of a Fairy is..." |
9 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 70,000[50] | Rugrats in Paris | ||||||||
"Les Mots" 3 Translated title: "The Words" |
2 | 2 | – | 39 | – | – | – | – | 400,000[106] – 500,000[54][107] | Gold[108] | Les Mots | ||||||||
2002 | "C'est une belle journée" Translated title: "It's a Beautiful Day" |
5 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 200–250,000[54][109] | Gold[110] | ||||||||
"Pardonne-moi" Translated title: "Forgive Me" |
6 | 7 | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | 80–90,000[54][111] | ||||||||||
2005 | "Fuck Them All" | 2 | 2 | 14 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 100,000[112] | Silver[113] | Avant que l'ombre... | |||||||
"Q.I" Translated title: "I.Q" |
7 | 4 | 33 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 80,000[114] | ||||||||||
2006 | "Redonne-moi" Translated title: "Give Me Back" |
7 | 6 | 27 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 35,000[114] | |||||||||
"L'amour n'est rien..." Translated title: "Love Is Nothing..." |
7 | 9 | 47 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 60,000[114] | ||||||||||
"Peut-être toi" Translated title: "Maybe You" |
3 | 12 | 34 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 50,000[114] | ||||||||||
"Slipping Away (Crier la vie)" 4 Translated title: "Slipping Away (Calling out Life)" |
1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | – | – | 63 | 8 | 250,000[114] | Gold[115] | Go – The Very Best of Moby (Fr. Edition) | ||||||||
"Avant que l'ombre..." (live) Translated title: "Before the Shadow..." |
10 | 25 | 54 | – | – | – | – | 38 | 30,000[26] | Avant que l'ombre... À Bercy | |||||||||
2007 | "Déshabillez-moi" (live) Translated title: "Undress Me" |
10 | 19 | 81 | – | – | – | – | 33 | 20,000[26] | |||||||||
2008 | "Dégénération" Translated title: "Degeneration" |
1 | 1 | 26 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 70,000[116] | Point de Suture | ||||||||
"Appelle mon numéro" Translated title: "Call My Number" |
1 | 7 | 53 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 65,000[117] | ||||||||||
2009 | "Si j'avais au moins..." Translated title: "If I Had at Least..." |
1 | 25 | 72 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 45,000[117] | |||||||||
"C'est dans l'air" Translated title: "It's in the Air" |
1 | 13 | 44 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 60,000[117] | ||||||||||
"Sextonik" Translated title: "Sex Toy" |
1 | 25 | 77 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 15,000 | ||||||||||
2010 | "Oui... mais non" Translated title: "Yes... But No" |
1 | 2 | 52 | – | – | – | – | – | 140,000 | Bleu Noir | ||||||||
2011 | "Bleu Noir" | 1 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25,000 | |||||||||
"Lonely Lisa" | 1 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 50,000 | ||||||||||
"Du temps" Translated title: "Some Time" |
8 | 9 | 73 | – | – | – | – | – | 10,000 | Best of 2001-2011 | |||||||||
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1 Duet with Jean-Louis Murat
2 Duet with Khaled
3 Duet with Seal
4 Duet with Moby
Year | Title | Director |
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1984 | "Maman a tort" | Laurent Boutonnat |
1985 | "Plus grandir" | |
1986 | "Libertine" | |
1987 | "Tristana" | |
"Sans contrefaçon" | ||
1988 | "Ainsi soit je..." | |
"Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" | ||
1989 | "Sans logique" | |
"À quoi je sers..." | ||
"Allan" (live) | ||
1990 | "Plus grandir" (live mix) | |
1991 | "Désenchantée" | |
"Regrets" | ||
"Je t'aime mélancolie" | ||
1992 | "Beyond My Control" | |
"Que mon cœur lâche" | Luc Besson | |
1995 | "XXL" | Marcus Nispel |
"L'Instant X" | ||
1996 | "California" | Abel Ferrara |
"Comme j'ai mal" | Marcus Nispel | |
"Rêver" | Laurent Boutonnat | |
1997 | "La Poupée qui fait non" | |
Ainsi soit je... (live) | ||
1999 | "L'Âme-stram-gram" | Ching Siu-tung |
"Je te rends ton amour" | François Hanss | |
"Souviens-toi du jour" | Marcus Nispel | |
2000 | "Optimistique-moi" | Michael Hausmann |
"Innamoramento" | François Hanss | |
"Dessine-moi un mouton" | ||
2001 | "Les Mots" | Laurent Boutonnat |
2002 | "C'est une belle journée" | Benoît Di Sabatino |
"Pardonne-moi" | Laurent Boutonnat | |
2005 | "Fuck Them All" | Agustin Villaronga |
"Q.I" | Benoît Lestang | |
2006 | "Redonne-moi" | François Hanss |
"L'amour n'est rien..." | Benoît Di Sabatino | |
"Peut-être toi" | Kusumi Naoko (Production I.G) | |
"Slipping Away (Crier la vie)" | Hugo Ramirez | |
"Avant que l'ombre..." (live) | François Hanss | |
2007 | "Déshabillez-moi" (live) | |
2008 | "Dégénération" | Bruno Aveillan |
"Appelle mon numéro" | Benoît Di Sabatino | |
2009 | "Si j'avais au moins..." | Bruno Aveillan |
"C'est dans l'air" | Alain Escalle | |
"C'est dans l'air" (live) | — | |
2010 | "Paradis inanimé" | |
"Oui mais... non" | Chris Sweeney | |
"Leila" | Alain Escalle | |
2011 | "Bleu Noir" | Olivier Dahan |
"Lonely Lisa" | Roy Raz | |
"Du temps" | Laurent Boutonnat |
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