Manu Chao discography explained

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

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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: Gold[18] IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum[19] PROMUSICAE: Platinum[20]
	Released: 5 June 2001 Label: Virgin Format: CD	1	3	1	4	1	—	1	1	—	—	WW: 3,000,000[21]	SNEP: 3× Platinum[22] BEA: Platinum[23] BPI: Silver IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[24]
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	US: 111,000[25] FRA: 400,000[26] WW: 1,000,000[27]	BEA: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum RIAA: Gold (Latin)
Viva Tu	Released: 2024 Label: Because Music Format: CD	—	36	8	29	54 [28]	—	—	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 BEA: Gold[29] IFPI SWI: Gold PROMUSICAE: Gold
Baionarena	Released: 2009 Label: Virgin Format: CD	5	17	12	36	63	99	36	17	11	Europe: 150,000[30]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

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Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
FRA	AUT	BEL (Fl)	BEL (Wa)	GER	ITA	NLD [31]	SPA	SWE [32]	SWI
"Bongo Bong" (feat. Anouk Khelifa)	1999/ 2000	40	4	—	—	7	5	42	—	45	15	FIMI: Platinum	Clandestino
"Clandestino"	2000	196	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	FIMI: Gold
"Merry Blues"	2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	90
"Me Gustas Tú"	2001	2	29	11	8	—	1	35	1	51	11	SNEP: Gold BEA: Gold[33] FIMI: 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.

As featured artist

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Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
FRA	BEL (Wa)
"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 and References

1. Web site: Discographie Manu Chao . 28 December 2021 . lescharts.com. Hung Medien . fr.
2. Web site: Discografie Manu Chao . Ultratop.be. Hung Medien . nl . 29 September 2024.
3. Web site: Discographie Manu Chao . Ultratop.be. Hung Medien . fr . 29 September 2024.
4. Web site: Discographie Von Manu Chao . 28 December 2021 . Offizielle Deutsche Charts . . de.
5. Web site: History. it. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. 28 December 2021. Set "Ricerca per" on "Artista/band", then search "Manu Chao", click "Classifiche" and check the column "Posizione Massima".
6. Web site: Discography Manu Chao . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120223070216/http://mexicancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Manu+Chao . 23 February 2012 . 2 August 2009 . mexicancharts.com. Hung Medien.
7. Web site: Discography Manu Chao. spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien. 28 December 2021.
8. Web site: Discographie Manu Chao . 5 November 2022 . swisscharts.com. Hung Medien . de.
9. Web site: Manu Chao full Official Charts History . 5 November 2022 . Official Charts .
10. Web site: Manu Chao Chart History: Billboard 200 . . 5 November 2022.
11. News: Revoila Manu Chao. Le Parisien. 24 September 2002. 12 May 2022. fr.
12. Terry. Berne. Italy 2000: The Billboard Spotlight > Other Avenues of Exposure. Billboard. 24 June 2000. 112. 26. 88. 0006-2510.
13. News: Jonathan. Hamard. Manu Chao: deux concerts uniques en mai. Charts in France. 24 March 2011. 12 May 2022. fr.
14. France. Manu Chao. album. infodisc. 6 November 2022.
15. Belgium. 2007. album. 6 November 2022.
16. United Kingdom. Manu Chao. 29 December 2021.
17. Germany. Manu Chao.
18. Italy. Manu Chao. 29 December 2021.
19. Switzerland. Manu Chao. 4 September 2023.
20. Book: Salaverrie, Fernando . Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 . es . 1st . Madrid . Fundación Autor/SGAE . September 2005 . 958 . 84-8048-639-2 . 8 September 2023.
21. Web site: 10 reasons why Manu Chao is global pop's most important star. The Daily Telegraph.
22. France. Manu Chao. 6 November 2022.
23. Belgium. 2001. album. 6 November 2022.
24. United States. Manu Chao. 5 November 2022.
25. Web site: Record Company Carves Niche in 'Latin Alternative'. Wall Street Journal. 18 September 2012. Erica E.. Phillips. 12 May 2022.
26. Web site: Manu Chao : une chanson inédite sur les ondes. Chart in France. 27. 1 December 2008. Thierry. Cadet. 12 May 2022.
27. Web site: Manu Chao: Live Album/DVD. JamBase.com. 12 May 2022.
28. Web site: Album – Classifica settimanale WK 39 (dal 20.09.2024 al 26.09.2024). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 28 September 2024.
29. Belgium. 2005. album. 6 November 2022.
30. Web site: Aktuelles VUT: VUT - Verband unabhängiger Musikunternehmer*innen e. V.. Vut.de.
31. Web site: Discografie Manu Chao . 5 November 2022 . dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien . nl.
32. Web site: Discography Manu Chao . 5 November 2022 . swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien .
33. Belgium. 2001. single.