Mylène Farmer discography

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Mylène Farmer is a French pop singer-songwriter who has released twelve studio albums, nine compilation albums – three of which are remix albums – eight live albums, sixty-six singles and seventeen home videos. She is referred to as the "Queen of French Pop" and has sold over 35 million records worldwide throughout her career.[1] Farmer was the first female artist in history to sell out the 80,000 capacity Stade de France two nights in a row.[2] Ainsi soit je... was the best-selling album by a woman during the 80s decade in France.[3] Les mots is the highest-selling greatest hits collection in French history.[4] "Désenchantée" remains as the best-selling single by a female artist in France. Farmer has achieved 21 No. 1 hits including 58 Top 10 hits on SNEP, spending 39 weeks atop the chart (behind only Céline Dion for any artists),[5] and 15 No. 1 albums including 8 diamond-certified albums in France.[6]

Studio albums12
Live albums8
Compilation albums9
Singles67
Quick facts Studio albums, Live albums ...
Mylène Farmer discography
Mylène Farmer live in Paris La Défense Arena in June 2019
Studio albums12
Live albums8
Compilation albums9
Singles67
Video albums11
Music videos48
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Her debut album, Cendres de lune, was released in April 1986 and contained her first hit single, "Libertine".[7] The album was re-released in 1987 with "Tristana", another top ten single in France.[7] On the French Albums Chart, Cendres de lune debuted in 1989, after the success of Farmer's second album, and peaked at number 39 in June 1989. In April 1988, Farmer released her second album, Ainsi soit je.... Thanks to her first number-one single in France, "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces", the album topped the chart as well for two weeks in December 1988. It also contained three more hits: "Sans contrefaçon", "Ainsi soit je..." and "Sans logique". The album was certified Diamond in France and has sold 1.5 million copies there.[8][9] It was followed by Farmer's first live album, En concert, which was released in December 1989 and became her second top ten album in France, reaching number nine in February 1990. Farmer's third studio album, L'autre..., was released in April 1991, led by her best-selling single, "Désenchantée", which topped the French Singles Chart for nine weeks and also charted in several other countries.[7] The album spawned three more top ten hits: "Regrets", "Je t'aime mélancolie", and "Beyond My Control".[7] With twenty weeks atop of the French chart, Diamond certification and 1.8 million copies sold, L'autre... became Farmer's most successful album to date.[8][9]

Her next studio album, Anamorphosée, was released in October 1995, led by the number-one single, "XXL".[7] It topped the French Albums Chart for two weeks in January 1997 and was certified Diamond in 2009, selling 1.2 million copies.[10] To promote the album, Farmer embarked on a tour in 1996, which was recorded and released as Live à Bercy in May 1997, reaching number two on the albums chart.[7] Farmer's fifth studio album, Innamoramento, was released in April 1999. Although it narrowly missed reaching the top spot (stalling at number two), it has sold 1.3 million copies in France and achieved Diamond status.[9] 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 five.[7] Farmer's next live album, Mylenium Tour, was released in December 2000 and topped the chart for one week.[7] In November 2001, Farmer released her first greatest hits album entitled Les mots. It became one of the best-selling compilation albums of all time in France with approximately 1.6 million copies sold[11]. The album also contained some new material, including the songs: "Les mots" (duet with Seal), "C'est une belle journée" and "Pardonne-moi", all of which became top ten hits in France.[7] Farmer's sixth and seventh studio albums, Avant que l'ombre... and Point de suture, were released respectively in April 2005 and in August 2008, reaching number one. Point de suture gave Farmer five number-one singles.[7] In addition, she released two commercially successful DVDs of her 2006 and 2009 tours, Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy and N°5 on Tour.

Farmer's eighth studio album Bleu noir, released in December 2010, topped the chart and was certified Diamond in France.[7] The lead single of the album, "Oui mais... non", topped the chart in France as well.[7] The next two singles, "Bleu noir" and "Lonely Lisa", also reached number one.[7] A greatest hits album titled 2001.2011 was released in December 2011 and debuted at number three on the French Albums Chart.[7] In November 2012, Farmer released her ninth studio album, Monkey Me, which debuted at number one and spawned three singles: chart-topping "À l'ombre", and "Je te dis tout" and "Monkey Me", both peaking at number three.[7] The album was supported by the tour, which led to the recording and release of the live album and video, Timeless 2013. In November 2015, Farmer's tenth studio album Interstellaires was released, with "Stolen Car", a duet with Sting, as lead single. Both debuted at number one on the French charts.[7] The song was a remake of one of Sting's earlier songs, and it also reached #1 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart.[12] In September 2018, Farmer released her eleventh studio album, Désobéissance, which topped the chart.[7] Singles from Désobéissance also topped the sales chart, giving Farmer her twentieth number-ones there.

Her last album, L'Emprise, was released in 2022, reaching number one in France, Belgium and Switzerland.

Albums

Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
FRA
[7]
BEL (FL)
[13]
BEL (WA)
[14]
EU
[15]
GER
[16]
NLD
[17]
RUS
[18]
SWE
[19]
SWI
[20]
SWI RO
[21]
Cendres de lune 39
  • FRA: 400,000

FRA: 2× Gold

Ainsi soit je...
  • Released: April 1988
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
11047
  • FRA: 1,500,000[9]
L'autre...
  • Released: 9 April 1991
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
111555574527
  • FRA: 1,800,000[9]
  • FRA: Diamond[8]
  • BEL: Platinum
  • SWI: Gold[23]
Anamorphosée
  • Released: 17 October 1995
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
12192543
Innamoramento
  • Released: 7 April 1999
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
240230598
  • FRA: Diamond[28]
  • BEL: Platinum[29]
  • EU: Platinum[30]
  • SWI: Platinum[23]
  • Export : 2×Gold
Avant que l'ombre...
  • Released: 4 April 2005
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
14811425
  • FRA: 2× Platinum[32]
  • BEL: Gold[33]
  • RUS: 2x Platinum[34]
  • Export :Silver
Point de suture
  • Released: 20 August 2008
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
132113212
  • FRA: 475,000[9]
  • FRA: 3× Platinum[35]
  • BEL: Platinum[36]
  • RUS: 2× Platinum[37]
  • SWI: Gold[23]
  • Export : Gold
Bleu noir
  • Released: 6 December 2010
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
1721371
Monkey Me
  • Released: 3 December 2012
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
129131
  • FRA: 430,000[9]
  • FRA: 3× Platinum[42]
  • BEL: Platinum[43]
  • Export :Gold
Interstellaires
  • Released: 6 November 2015
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
1211797931
Désobéissance
  • Released: 28 September 2018
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
119131
  • FRA: 2× Platinum[48]
L'Emprise
  • Released: 25 November 2022
  • Label: Stuffed Monkey
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
147111
  • FRA: 2× Platinum[49]
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Live albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
FRA
[7]
BEL (FL)
[13]
BEL (WA)
[14]
EU
[15]
RUS
[18]
SWI
[20]
SWI RO
[21]
En concert 94846
  • FRA: 250,000
Live à Bercy
  • Released: 21 May 1997
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
2217
  • FRA: 750,000
Mylenium Tour
  • Released: 5 December 2000
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
18203147
  • FRA: 650,000
Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy
  • Released: 4 December 2006
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
13141840
  • FRA: 180,000
N°5 on Tour
  • Released: 7 December 2009
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
19911361410
  • FRA: 200,000
Timeless 2013
  • Released: 9 December 2013
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
2822132
Live 2019
  • Released: 18 October 2019
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
147121
Nevermore
  • Released: 27 September 2024
  • Label: Stuffed Monkey, Sony
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
1149141
  • FRA: 100,000
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Compilation albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
FRA
[7]
BEL (FL)
[13]
BEL (WA)
[14]
EU
[15]
SWI
[20]
SWI RO
[21]
Dance Remixes 3[A]
Les mots
  • Released: 26 November 2001
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
1[B]1986
RemixeS
  • Released: 28 November 2003
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
3[C]1581
  • FRA: 150,000
2001.2011
  • Released: 5 December 2011
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
1[D]10368
Histoires de
  • Released: 4 December 2020
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
22540
  • FRA: 180,000
Plus grandir
  • Released: 20 August 2021
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital
11531696
  • FRA: 120,000
Collection
  • Released: 28 October 2022
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, digital
211122
Remix XL
  • Released: 19 April 2024
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital
2181252
86/97
  • Released: 11 июля 2025
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital
2576
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Notes

  1. Peak position on the Compilations Chart.
  2. Peak position on the Compilations Chart.
  3. Peak position on the Compilations Chart.
  4. Peak position on the Compilations Chart.[66] On the Albums Chart, 2001.2011 reached number three.

Singles

Commercial singles

More information Year, Title ...
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
(Sales)
[72]
FRA
(Stream & DL)
[73]
BEL (FL)
[74]
BEL (WA)
[75]
EU
[76]
GER
[77]
NLD
[78]
QB
[79]
SWI
[80]
SWI RO
[21]
1984 "Maman a tort" / "My Mum Is Wrong" 104[A] Cendres de lune
1985 "On est tous des imbéciles" N/a
"Plus grandir" 19[B] Cendres de lune
1986 "Libertine" 1[C] 34 32
1987 "Tristana" 5[D] 50 17
"Sans contrefaçon" 2 9 46 7 Ainsi soit je...
1988 "Ainsi soit je..." 5[E] 47
"Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" 1 29 6 56 7
1989 "Sans logique" 6[F] 39
"À quoi je sers..." 3[G] 67 En concert
"Allan" (live) 10[H] 99
1990 "Plus grandir" (live mix) 8[I]
1991 "Désenchantée" 1 18 7 46 19 9 23
  • FRA: Gold[81]
  • Export: Platinum
L'autre...
"Regrets" (with Jean-Louis Murat) 3 19
"Je t'aime mélancolie" 3 18 70 11
1992 "Beyond My Control" 3[J] 51 32
"Que mon cœur lâche" / "My Soul Is Slashed" 7[K] 40 16 Dance Remixes
1995 "XXL" 1 3 11 10 11 Anamorphosée
"L'Instant X" 6 12 26 20
1996 "California" 6[L] 22 35 7
"Comme j'ai mal" 2[M] 21 46 18
"Rêver" 7 12 37
1997 "La Poupée qui fait non" (live) (with Khaled) 6 5 34 45 Live à Bercy
"Ainsi soit je..." (live) 27 22 90
1999 "L'Âme-stram-gram" 2 9 14 Innamoramento
"Je te rends ton amour" 10 18 43
"Souviens-toi du jour" 4 18 20
2000 "Optimistique-moi" 7 15 30 58
"Innamoramento" 3 24 17 56
"Dessine-moi un mouton" (live) 6 11 30 59 Mylenium Tour
2001 "L'Histoire d'une fée, c'est..." 9 10 40 Rugrats in Paris
"Les mots" (with Seal) 2 2 8 39 Les Mots
2002 "C'est une belle journée" 5 11 22
"Pardonne-moi" 6 7 21 45
2005 "Fuck Them All" 2 [N] 2 6 14 Avant que l'ombre...
"Q.I" 7 4 24 33
2006 "Redonne-moi" 7 6 29 27
"L'amour n'est rien..." 7 9 25 47
"Peut-être toi" 3 12 13 34
"Slipping Away (Crier la vie)" (with Moby) 1 1 8 18 Go – The Very Best of Moby
"Avant que l'ombre..." (live) 10 25 38 54 Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy
2007 "Déshabillez-moi" (live) 10 19 33 81
2008 "Dégénération" 1 1 6 26 Point de suture
"Appelle mon numéro" 1 7 13 53
2009 "Si j'avais au moins..." 1 25 6 72
"C'est dans l'air" 1 13 7 44
"Sextonik" 1 25 7 77
2010 "Oui mais... non" 1 2 43 52 12 Bleu Noir
2011 "Bleu Noir" 1 16
"Lonely Lisa" 1 10
"Du temps" 4 9 73 2001.2011
2012 "À l'ombre" 1 [O] 2 Monkey Me
2013 "Je te dis tout" 3 28
"Monkey Me" 3 43
2015 "Stolen Car" (with Sting) 1 1 55 4 Interstellaires
2016 "City of Love" 1 [P]
2018 "Rolling Stone" 1 73 [Q] 8 Désobéissance
"N'oublie pas" (with LP) 1 83 [R] 5
"Désobéissance" 1 16
2019 "Des larmes" 1 60
2020 "L'âme dans l'eau" 1 68 2 Histoires de
2022 "À tout jamais" 1 10 18 L'Emprise
"Rayon vert" (with AaRON) 1 45 4
2023 "Rallumer les étoiles" 1 36
"L'emprise" 1 46
2025 "Confession" 1 72
2026 "C'est à qui le tour ?" 66 21
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Notes

  1. Originally "Maman a tort" did not chart in 1984, but it peaked at number 104 in 2014 due to the digital downloads.
  2. Originally "Plus grandir" did not chart in 1985, but it peaked at number nineteen on the sales chart in December 2017 due to the reissued vinyl single.
  3. "Libertine" originally peaked at number ten in 1986. In February 2018, it reached number one on the sales chart due to the reissued vinyl single.
  4. "Tristana" originally peaked at number seven in 1987. In September 2018, it reached number five on the sales chart due to the reissued vinyl single.
  5. "Ainsi soit je..." originally peaked at number twelve in 1988. In April 2018, it reached number five on the sales chart due to the reissued vinyl single.
  6. "Sans logique" originally peaked at number ten in 1989. In September 2018, it reached number six on the sales chart due to the reissued vinyl single.
  7. "À quoi je sers..." originally peaked at number sixteen in 1989. In February 2018, it reached number three on the sales chart due to the reissued vinyl single.
  8. "Allan" (live) originally peaked at number thirty-two in 1990. In April 2018, it reached number ten on the sales chart due to the reissued vinyl single.
  9. "Plus grandir" (live mix) originally peaked at number thirty-five in 1990. In September 2018, it reached number eight on the sales chart due to the reissued vinyl single.
  10. "Beyond My Control" originally peaked at number eight in 1992. In June 2018, it reached number three on the sales chart due to the reissued vinyl single.
  11. "Que mon cœur lâche" originally peaked at number nine in 1993. In September 2018, it reached number seven on the sales chart due to the reissued vinyl single.
  12. "California" originally peaked at number seven in 1996. In June 2018, it reached number five on the sales chart due to the reissued vinyl single.
  13. "Comme j'ai mal" originally peaked at number eleven in 1996. In November 2018, it reached number two on the sales chart due to the reissued vinyl single.
  14. "Fuck Them All" did not enter the Ultratop 50 Singles Chart in Belgium Flanders, but peaked at number 17 on the Ultratip Chart.
  15. "À l'ombre" did not enter the Ultratop 50 Singles Chart in Belgium Flanders, but peaked at number 75 on the Ultratip Chart.
  16. "City of Love" did not enter the Ultratop singles chart in Wallonia, but peaked at number 38 on the Ultratip chart.
  17. "Rolling Stone" did not enter the Ultratop singles chart in Wallonia, but peaked at number 13 on the Ultratip chart.
  18. "N'oublie pas" did not enter the Ultratop singles chart in Wallonia, but peaked at number 17 on the Ultratip chart.

Promotional singles and other charted songs

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Year Title Peak chart positions Album
FRA
(Sales)
[72]
BEL (WA)
[75]
QB
[79]
1986 "We'll Never Die" 37 Cendres de lune
2009 "C'est dans l'air" (live) N°5 on Tour
2010 "Paradis inanimé" (live)
"Never Tear Us Apart"
(INXS featuring Ben Harper and Mylène Farmer)
41 Original Sin
2011 "Sois moi – Be Me" 57 2001.2011
2012 "Elle a dit" 182 Monkey Me
2013 "Diabolique mon ange" (live) Timeless 2013
2015 "Insondables" 23 22 Interstellaires
"Interstellaires" 138
"C'est pas moi" 183 [A]
2018 "Sentimentale" 19 Désobéissance
"Parler d'avenir" 187
"Untitled" 17 Désobéissance
(Deluxe Edition)
"Histoires de fesses" 20
2019 "M'effondre" (live) 17 Live 2019
2025 "Confenssion" 72 Festival de Cannes 2025'
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Notes

  1. "C'est pas moi" did not enter the Ultratop singles chart in Wallonia, but peaked at number 46 on the Ultratip chart.

Home videos

More information Title, Video details ...
Title Video details Peak chart positions Certifications
FRA
[83]
BEL (FL)
[84]
BEL (WA)
[85]
NLD
[86]
SWI
[87]
Les Clips
  • Released: November 1987
  • Format: VHS
Les Clips Vol. II
  • Released: December 1988
  • Format: VHS
Les Clips Vol. III
  • Released: March 1990
  • Format: VHS
The Videos
  • Released: March 1990
  • Format: VHS
En concert
  • Released: May 1990, May 2019
  • Format: VHS, DVD
1 1 1
  • FRA: 2× Platinum[88]
L'autre
  • Released: September 1992
  • Format: VHS
Music Videos I
  • Released: April 1997
  • Format: VHS, DVD
8 6
Music Videos II
  • Released: April 1997
  • Format: VHS
2
Live à Bercy
  • Released: May 1997
  • Format: VHS, DVD
5 7
Music Videos III
  • Released: November 2000
  • Format: VHS
Mylenium Tour
  • Released: December 2000
  • Format: VHS, DVD
1 2
Music Videos II & III
  • Released: March 2001
  • Format: DVD
4 8
Music Videos I, II & III
  • Released: November 2001
  • Format: DVD
4
Music Videos IV
  • Released: October 2006
  • Format: DVD
1 4 82[A]
Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy
  • Released: 4 December 2006
  • Format: DVD
1 1 5
Stade de France
  • Released: 12 April 2010
  • Format: DVD, blu-ray
1 3 1 22 1
Timeless 2013: Le Film
  • Released: 16 May 2014
  • Format: DVD, blu-ray
1 1 1 8 1
  • FRA: 3× Diamond[93]
Live 2019: Le Film
  • Released: 6 December 2019
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K
1 1 1 2
Les Clips, l'intégrale 1999-2020
  • Released: June 2021
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray
1
Nevermore: Le Film
  • Released: 29 November 2024
  • Format: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K
1
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Notes

  1. Music Videos IV charted on the Albums Chart in Switzerland.

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