The following article outlines the discography of French rapper, songwriter and record producer Orelsan, which includes five solo studio albums, two extended plays and multiple singles. He is also one half of the French hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters, along with Gringe, with whom he has released two studio albums.
His first single, "Changement", was released in 2008 as the lead single from his first studio album, Perdu d'avance, which was released in 2009. His first extended play, Zéro, was released in 2010. His second studio album, Le chant des sirènes, was released in 2011. "RaelSan" was released as the lead single from the album, with five more singles released from the album thereafter.
Together with fellow rapper Gringe, Orelsan released Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters, in 2013 as the duo Casseurs Flowters. "Bloqué" was released as the lead single from the album. In 2015, the two followed up with their second studio album as a duo, Comment c'est loin, which is also a soundtrack album for their film of the same name. "À l'heure où je me couche" was released as the album's lead single.
On 20 September 2017, Orelsan released the first single from his third solo studio album, titled "Basique", along with its music video which went viral, generating in excess of 100 million views on YouTube. On 20 October 2017, the album La fête est finie was released, to huge critical and commercial success, selling over one million copies in France.
Civilisation, his fourth solo studio album, was released on 19 November 2021. It topped the French Albums Chart and Belgian (Wallonia) Ultratop record chart. Most notable singles from the album include "L'odeur de l'essence", "Jour meilleur" and "La Quête".
La fuite en avant, his fifth solo studio album, was released on 7 November 2025. It also topped the French Albums Chart and Belgian (Wallonia) Ultratop record chart, and was certified platinum in France, while the album's lead single, "Ailleurs", was certified gold.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications FRA BEL (FL) BEL (WA) SWI Perdu d'avance Released: 16 February 2009 Format: Digital download, CD Label: 3ème Bureau, 7th Magnitude 64 — 20 — SNEP: Platinum Le chant des sirènes Released: 26 September 2011 Format: Digital download, CD Label: 3ème Bureau, 7th Magnitude, Wagram Music 3 — 10 31 SNEP: 3× Platinum La fête est finie Released: 20 October 2017 Format: Digital download, CD Label: 3ème Bureau, 7th Magnitude, Wagram Music 1 36 1 2 SNEP: 2× Diamond BEA: Gold Civilisation Released: 19 November 2021 Format: Digital download, CD Label: 3ème Bureau, 7th Magnitude, Wagram Music 1 11 1 2 SNEP: Diamond La fuite en avant Released: 7 November 2025 Format: Digital download, CD Label: 3ème Bureau, 7th Magnitude, Wagram Music 1 60 1 2 SNEP: Platinum
Collaborative albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications FRA BEL (WA) SWI Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters(with Gringe as Casseurs Flowters) Released: 15 November 2013 Format: Digital download, CD Label: 7th Magnitude, Wagram Music 8 29 40 SNEP: Platinum Comment c'est loin(with Gringe as Casseurs Flowters) Released: 9 December 2015 Format: Digital download, CD Label: 3ème Bureau, 7th Magnitude, Wagram Music 24 61 83 SNEP: Platinum
Mixtape Title Notes Fantasy: Episode 1(with Gringe as Casseurs Flowters) Released: 2004 Format: Digital download
Extended plays Title Notes Zéro Released: 2010 Format: Digital download N'importe comment(with The Toxic Avenger) Released: 2010 Format: Digital download
Singles As lead artist Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album FRA BEL (WA) SWI "Changement" 2008 — — — Perdu d'avance "RaelSan" 2011 77 — — Le chant des sirènes "Double vie" — — — "Plus rien ne m'étonne" 46 — — "Suicide social" 53 — — "La terre est ronde" 15 — — "Ils sont cools"(featuring Gringe) 66 31 — "Si seul" 176 — — "Basique"2017 9 10 69 SNEP: DiamondLa fête est finie "La pluie"(featuring Stromae) 10 2 — SNEP: Diamond "Rêves bizarres"(featuring Damso) 2018 1 1 15 SNEP: Diamond Épilogue (re-release of La fête est finie) "Millions"(with Ninho) 2021 3 3 74 SNEP: Diamond No Limit (compilation album) "L'odeur de l'essence" 1 4 19 SNEP: Diamond Civilisation "Jour meilleur" 1 27 — SNEP: Diamond "La quête" 2 12 20 SNEP: Diamond "Du propre" 3 — 25 SNEP: Diamond "Ensemble" 15 — — SNEP: Gold "Évidemment" 2022 4 10 65 SNEP: Platinum Civilisation Édition Ultime "Ailleurs" 2025 7 12 54 SNEP: Gold La fuite en avant with Casseurs Flowters "Bloqué" 2013 70 40 — Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters "À l'heure où je me couche" 2015 34 — — SNEP: Gold Comment c'est loin
As featured artist Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album FRA BEL (WA) SWI "Ma grosse"(Nessbeal featuring Orelsan) 2010 — — — NE2S "D.P.M.O. (remix)"(Professor Green featuring Orelsan) 2012 160 — — Non-album single "Ne regrette rien"(Benjamin Biolay featuring Orelsan) 157 — — Vengeance "Mon pote"(Flynt featuring Orelsan) 185 — — Itinéraire bis "AVF"(Stromae featuring Maître Gims and Orelsan) 2013 43 38 — Racine carrée "La nuit c'est fait pour dormir"(Maître Gims featuring Orelsan & H Magnum)2018 83 — —Ceinture noire "Potentiel"(Lefa featuring Orelsan) 41 — — 3 du mat "Le temps"(MHD featuring Orelsan) 58 — — 19 "Qui dit mieux"(Gringe feat. Orelsan, Vald & Suikon Blaz AD) 24 — —Enfant lune "Déchiré"(Gringe feat. Orelsan) 67 — — "La vérité"(Lomepal feat. Orelsan) 5 — — SNEP: Gold Jeannine "À qui la faute"(Kery James featuring Orelsan)2019 94 — — "Toujours plus"(Lorenzo featuring Orelsan) — 13 — Sex in the City "Ma Life"(Oxmo Puccino featuring Orelsan) 140 — — "Peon"(Vald featuring Orelsan) 2022 1 33 — SNEP: Gold V "Jour Meilleur (Edit)"(Lost Frequencies featuring Orelsan) 2023 — — —
Other charted songs Song Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album FRA BEL (WA) SWI "Zone"(featuring Nekfeu and Dizzee Rascal) 2017 12 — — SNEP: Platinum La fête est finie "Notes pour trop tard"(featuring Ibeyi) 15 — 42 SNEP: Diamond "San" 20 — 24 SNEP: Diamond "Paradis" 32 — — SNEP: Diamond "Défaite de famille" 33 — 40 SNEP: Diamond "La fête est finie" 38 — — SNEP: Platinum "Christophe"(featuring Maître Gims) 43 — — SNEP: Gold "Tout va bien" 20 24 — SNEP: Diamond "Quand est-ce que ça s'arrête ?" 83 — — SNEP: Platinum "Dans ma ville, on traîne" 105 — — SNEP: Platinum "Bonne meuf" 107 — — SNEP: Platinum "La lumière" 115 — — SNEP: Gold "Fantômes" 2018 19 — —Épilogue (re-release of La fête est finie) "Tout va bien" (Remix)(featuring Eugy and Kojo Funds) 53 — — SNEP: Gold "Tout ce que je sais"(featuring YBN Cordae) 21 — — "La famille, la famille" 13 — 98 "Mes grands-parents" 17 — — "Discipline" 27 — — "Adieu les filles" 14 — 100 SNEP: Gold "Excuses ou mensonges" 24 — — "Dis-moi" 28 — — "Epilogue" 15 — — SNEP: Gold "Shonen" 2021 4 — — SNEP: Platinum Civilisation "Seul avec du monde autour" 6 — — SNEP: Platinum "Casseurs Flowters Infinity" 7 — — SNEP: Platinum "Rêve mieux" 8 — — SNEP: Gold "Baise le monde" 10 — — SNEP: Gold "Bébéboa" 11 — — SNEP: Gold "Manifeste" 12 — — SNEP: Gold "Civilisation" 16 — — SNEP: Gold "Athéna" 17 — — SNEP: Platinum "Dernier verre" 18 — —SNEP: Gold "Le pacte" 2025 13 38 — La fuite en avant "Boss" 9 35 69 "Soleil levant" 5 31 42 "Encore une fois" 10 35 — with Casseurs Flowters "La mort du disque" 2013 57 — — Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters "Fais les backs" 115 — — "Dans la place pour être" 43 34 — "Regarde comme il fait beau (dehors)" 58 — — "Inachevés" 2015 101 — — Comment c'est loin "Si facile" 174 — —
Guest appearances + List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "No Life" 2009 Nessbeal RSC Sessions Perdues "Je rêve en enfer" 2010 Jena Lee Ma référence "Ma grosse" Nessbeal NE2S "The Experience" 2011 MC Melodee, Frenkie, Curse, Mariama, Remi, Rival, Valete, GMB, Marcus Price, Shot, Nach, Luche, PitchoDiversidad – The Experience Album "We Don't Sleep" Marcus Price, Pitcho, Nach, Remi "Nouveau monde" Curse, Luche "Cookin' in Your Pot" Marcus Price, Mariama, Curse, MC Melodee, Luche "Slow Down" Rival, Valete, Shot, Frenkie "La machine" Luce Première Phalange "Tu vas prendre cher" La Fouine Capital du crime, Vol. 3 "Mauvais plan" 2012 Canardo, Gringe À la youv "Go Go Gadget" Disiz Extra-lucide "Mon pote" Flynt Itinéraire bis "D.P.M.O." Professor Green "C'est beau de rêver" Taipan, Gringe Dans le circuit "Dernier MC" 2013 Kery James, Fababy, Ladéa, Lino, Médine, REDK, S.A.M., Scylla, Tunisiano Dernier MC "Ceci n'est pas un Clip V: Sharingan" Maître Gims, 1solent, The Shin Sekaï "Courage fuyons" Médine Protest Song "Lève les draps" Seth Gueko Bad Cowboy "AVF" Stromae, Maître Gims Racine carrée "Accélère" 2014 Isleym Où ça nous mène "Can I Live" Murkage Of Mystics and Misfits "Les portes du pénitencier" Shtar Academy, Bakar, Gringe, Keny Arkana, Lino, Médine, Nor, Nekfeu, Nemir, REDK, Sat, Alonzo, Soprano, Tékila, Vincenzo Shtar Academy
Music videos Year Title Director 2006 "Ramen" (as Orel) Orelsan 2008 "Changement" Not available 2009 "No Life" Pasquale Pagano "La peur de l'échec" David Tomaszewski 2011 "RaelSan" "Différent" Matthieu Valluet "Soirée ratée" Jay Veesualz "1990" (appearances by Oxmo Puccino, Olivier Cachin and members of 1995) Not available "Suicide social" Mathieu Foucher "Plus rien ne m'étonne" David Tomaszewski "RaelSan" (remixed video) Not available "La terre est ronde" Not available 2012 "Ils sont cools" (feat. Gringe) David Tomaszewski "Si seul"2017 "Basique"Greg&Lio "Tout va bien"2018 "Défaite de famille"Orelsan "Paradis" "La pluie" (feat. Stromae) Paul, Luc & Martin "Rêve bizarres"Adrien Lagier & Ousmane Ly2019 "Discipline" "Tout ce que je sais" Simon David "Dis moi" Orelsan "Fantômes" Luke Monaghan2021 "L'odeur de l'essence" David Tomaszewski "Jour meilleur"2022 "La Quête" Victor Haegelin "Du propre" Kourtrajmeuf "Ensemble " Quentin Deronzier with Casseurs Flowters 2013 "Bloqué" David Tomaszewski "La mort du disque" Not available "Regarde comme il fait beau (dehors)" 2014 "Fais les backs" David Tomaszewski "Change de pote" Jiwee, Orelsan "Des histoires à raconter" Greg&Lio 2015 "À l'heure où je me couche" Christophe Offenstein 2016 "J'essaye, j'essaye" Orelsan, Clément Cotentin "Quand ton père t'engueule" Not available "Le mal est fait" Not available
Production 2011 Orelsan – Le chant des sirènes 9. "La petite marchande de porte-clefs" (co-produced with Marc Chouarain)
2013 Stromae – Racine carrée 4. "Ave cesaria" (co-produced with Stromae, Mauricio Delgados, Antonio Santos, Vincent Peirani and Schérazade) 13. "AVF" (featuring Maître Gims and Orelsan; co-produced with Stromae, Maître Gims and Atom)
Casseurs Flowters – Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters 8. "19h26 – La mort du disque" 16. "03h53 – Manger c'est tricher"
2017 Orelsan – La fête est finie 7. "Bonne meuf"
See also Casseurs Flowters discography
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