Natacha Atlas discography

Natacha Atlas discography
Atlas performing in 2008
Studio albums9
Live albums1
Compilation albums4
Singles18
Video albums1
Music videos10

The discography of Natacha Atlas, a Belgian world music singer, consists of nine studio albums, one live album, four compilation albums, 18 singles, and one video album. She debuted in the early 1990s, appearing on albums recorded by ¡Loca! and Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart.[1] In 1993, Atlas joined ethnic electronica group Transglobal Underground as the lead singer and belly dancer.[1]

Atlas released her solo debut studio album Diaspora in March 1995. The album is a hybrid of genres, combining trance, techno and traditional Arabic music.[2] It reached number 123 on the United Kingdom albums chart and produced three singles.[3] Halim, her second studio album, was released in May 1997. It featured collaborations with duo Sawt El Atlas and Egyptian composer Essam Rashad.[4] In the UK, the album peaked at number 128.[3] Atlas' third album, Gedida, followed in March 1999. It reached number 19 on the French albums chart and produced her first top-twenty single, "Mon Amie La Rose".[5] Atlas released her fourth studio album Ayeshteni in May 2001. It peaked at number 36 in France and number 46 in her native Belgium.[5][6]

After a two-year hiatus, Atlas released her sixth studio album Something Dangerous in May 2003. Featuring collaborations with British composer Jocelyn Pook and Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor, the album reached number 13 on the United States Billboard World Music Albums chart.[7][8] The Best of Natacha Atlas, a compilation album, and its companion video album followed in 2005.[9][10] Released in April 2006, Atlas' seventh studio album Mish Maoul reached number 12 on the US World Music Albums chart.[8] Her eighth studio album Ana Hina was released in May 2008. It was recorded with the Mazeeka Ensemble and primarily features acoustic cover versions of songs originally performed by Arabic singers.[11] Atlas' ninth studio album Mounqaliba was released in September 2010; it was preceded by the single "River Man".[12]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
BEL
(WA)
[6] 		FRA
[5] 		NLD
[13] 		NOR
[14] 		SWI
[15] 		UK
[3] 		US
World
[8]
Diaspora — — 66 — — 123 —
Halim
  • Released: 5 May 1997 (UK)[4]
  • Label: Nation (NATCD1087)
  • Formats: CD, DD, LP
 — — — — — 128 —
Gedida
  • Released: 9 March 1999 (UK)[16]
  • Label: Mantra (MNTCD #1014)
  • Formats: CD, CS, DD
 — 19 — 37 — — —
Ayeshteni
  • Released: 8 May 2001 (UK)[17]
  • Label: Mantra (MNT1024)
  • Formats: CD, DD, LP
 46 36 — — 97 141 —
Foretold in the Language of Dreams
(with Marc Eagleton)
  • Released: 19 August 2002 (UK)[18]
  • Label: Mantra (MNT1029)
  • Formats: CD, DD
 — — — — — — —
Something Dangerous
  • Released: 19 May 2003 (UK)[19]
  • Label: Mantra (MNTCD1035)
  • Formats: CD, DD
 — 98 — — — — 13
Mish Maoul
  • Released: 24 April 2006 (UK)[20]
  • Label: Mantra (MNTCD1038)
  • Formats: CD, DD
 — — — — — — 12
Ana Hina
(with the Mazeeka Ensemble)
  • Released: 26 May 2008 (UK)[21]
  • Label: World Village (#450005)
  • Formats: CD, DD
 — 162 — — — — —
Mounqaliba
  • Released: 23 September 2010 (UK)[22]
  • Label: World Village (WVF479048)
  • Formats: CD, DD
 — — — — — — —
Myriad Road
  • Released: 23 October 2015 (France)
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: CD, DD
 — 110 — — — — —
Strange Days — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected details
Title Details
Expressions: Live in Toulouse
  • Released: 5 May 2013 (UK)[23]
  • Label: Mazeeka Music (MR0001)
  • Formats: CD, DD

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details
Title Details
The Remix Collection
  • Released: 19 September 2000 (UK)[24]
  • Label: Mantra (MNT1022)
  • Formats: CD, LP
The Best of Natacha Atlas
  • Released: 23 May 2005 (UK)[9]
  • Label: Mantra (MNT1036)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Mounqaliba – Rising: The Remixes
  • Released: 27 September 2011 (UK)[25]
  • Label: Six Degrees (657036117624)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Habibi: Classics and Collaborations
  • Released: 8 July 2013 (UK)[26]
  • Labels: Nascente, Demon (NSDCD033)
  • Formats: CD, DD

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected details
Title Details
Natacha Atlas / Transglobal Underground
  • Released: 24 May 2005 (UK)[10]
  • Label: Mantra (MNT10379)
  • Format: DVD

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
BEL
(WA)
[6] 		FRA
[5] 		UK
[3]
"Dub Yalil"[27] 1994 — — — Diaspora
"Leysh Nat' Arak"[28] 1995 — — —
"Yalla Chant"[29] — — —
"Amulet"[30] 1997 — — — Halim
"L'Égyptienne"
(featuring Les Négresses Vertes)[31] 		1998 — — —
"Mon Amie La Rose" 1999 13 16 — Gedida
"Mistaneek"
(featuring Sawt El Atlas)[32] 		— — —
"Bastet"[33] — — —
"One Brief Moment" — — 125
"Duden"[34] 2000 — — — The Remix Collection
"I Put a Spell on You" 2001 — — 146 Ayeshteni
"Ne me quitte pas"[35] — — —
"Mish Fadilak"[36] — — —
"Le Goût Du Pain"[37] — — —
"Quand Je Ferme les Yeux"
(featuring Myra Boyle)[38] 		2003 — — — Something Dangerous
"Man's World"[39] — — —
"River Man"[12] 2010 — — — Mounqaliba
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
FRA
[5] 		NLD
[13] 		UK
[40]
"C'est La Vie"
(Jean Michel Jarre featuring Natacha Atlas) 		2000 95 60 40 Métamorphoses

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)[41][42]
"Leysh Nat' Arak" 1995 Angela Conway
"Yalla Chant"
"Amulet" 1997
"Mistaneek" 1999
"One Brief Moment"
"Mon Amie La Rose"
"Mish Fadilak" 2001 Joanna Bailey
"Mish Fadilak" (French version)
"When I Close My Eyes" 2003 Siraj Jhaveri
"Quand Je Ferme les Yeux"
"Whatever Lola Wants" 2008 Nabil Ayouch

See also

References

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  28. ^ Leysh Nat' Arak (NAT40) (liner notes). Natacha Atlas. Nation Records. 5 June 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  31. ^ L'Égyptienne (724389504521) (liner notes). Natacha Atlas featuring Les Négresses Vertes. Labels. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  32. ^ Mistaneek (MNT41) (liner notes). Natacha Atlas. Mantra Recordings. 1999.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  34. ^ Duden (Atlas1) (liner notes). Natacha Atlas. Mantra Recordings. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  36. ^ Mish Fadilak (MNT63) (liner notes). Natacha Atlas. Mantra Recordings. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  37. ^ Le Goût Du Pain (VISA6671) (liner notes). Natacha Atlas. Labels. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  38. ^ Quand Je Ferme les Yeux (ATLAS16) (liner notes). Natacha Atlas featuring Myra Boyle. Mantra Recordings. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  39. ^ Man's World (ATLAS14) (liner notes). Natacha Atlas. Mantra Recordings. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  41. ^ Natacha Atlas / Transglobal Underground (MNT10379) (liner notes). Natacha Atlas. Mantra Recordings. 24 May 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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