Introduction
Gandhi Bilel Djuna (born 6 May 1986), better known by his stage name Maître Gims and more recently just Gims (sometimes stylized as GIMS), is a DR Congolese singer-songwriter and rapper. He grew up in France and currently lives in France and Morocco. He is a former member of the hip hop group Sexion d'Assaut and released his first major album, Subliminal in 2013. The album sold over a million copies in France and peaked at number two in the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. His other two albums follow: Mon cœur avait raison in 2015 and Ceinture noire in 2018 reached number one in France and Belgium (Wallonia) and peaked in the top 40 in various European countries, including Denmark, Italy and Switzerland.
He has topped the French singles charts four times, including once as a featured artist, most recently in 2018 with his song "La même". The song was the most performed in France in 2018 and it helped Gims become the most performed artist on French television and radio for the same year. In 2018, he was the 7th most performed artist in the world on Deezer. During his career he has worked with several international artists such as Sia, Pitbull, Lil Wayne, Stromae, Maluma, Sting and others. He has sold over 5 million records, including 3 million albums since the start of his career. in 2020 he won the International Artist of the Year in Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards after his featuring in Mohamed Ramadan's song "Ya habibi". On 17 September 2020, Netflix released a documentary about the last ten years of his career titled Gims: On the Record.
The discography of Gims consists of four studio albums, five reissues, two compilations and an EPs. It also consists of twenty-nine singles (including twenty-five as a lead artist and four as a collaborating artist), thirty-two collaborations, and thirty-one video clips.
During his career, Gims obtained eight gold discs, six platinum discs, three double platinum discs, three triple platinum discs and three diamond discs. He also obtained thirty-two gold singles, seventeen platinum singles, two double platinum singles, a triple platinum single, a quadruple single platinum, a quintuple single platinum and five diamond singles.
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||
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| Subliminal |
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2 | 1 | 47 | — | — | — | 72 | 11 |
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| Mon cœur avait raison |
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1 | 1 | 24 | 4 | — | 20 | 40 | 3 |
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| Ceinture noire |
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1 | 1 | 28 | — | 48 | — | 93 | 1 |
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| Le fléau |
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1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
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| Les dernières volontés de Mozart |
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4 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
EPs
| Title | EP details |
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| Pour ceux qui dorment les yeux ouverts |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| "J'me tire" | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 17 |
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Subliminal |
| "Bella" | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
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| "One Shot" (featuring Dry) |
16 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ça marche" (featuring The Shin Sekaï) |
29 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Changer" | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Zombie" | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 |
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| "Warano Style" | 21 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Est-ce que tu m'aimes?" | 2015 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 43 |
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Mon cœur avait raison |
| "Laissez passer" | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Brisé" | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Sapés comme jamais" (featuring Niska) |
3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Tu vas me manquer" | 6 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Je te pardonne" (featuring Sia) |
12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Zoum Zoum" (featuring Djuna Family) |
2016 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Non-album single |
| "Ma beauté" | 11 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Mon cœur avait raison | |
| "Boucan" (featuring Jul and DJ Last One) |
21 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Tout donner" | 18 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Loin" (featuring Dany Synthé, soFLY & Nius) |
2017 | 42 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 71 |
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| "Marabout" | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Caméléon" | 11 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 |
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Ceinture noire | |
| "Mi Gna (Maître Gims Remix)" (with Super Sako featuring Hayko) |
2018 | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 |
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| "La même" (featuring Vianney or Álvaro Soler) |
1 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
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| "Loup garou" (featuring Sofiane) |
3 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 |
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| "Corazón" (featuring Lil Wayne and French Montana) |
52 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Le Pire" | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Anakin" | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Oulala" | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Miami Vice" | 2019 | 39 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 |
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| "Hola Señorita" (with Maluma) |
15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 23 | 12 |
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| "Reste" (with Sting) |
16 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | — | 91 |
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| "Ceci n'est pas du rap" (featuring Niro) |
64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Le Prix à payer" | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Entre nous c'est mort" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "10/10" (with Dadju and Alonzo) |
2020 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Malheur, Malheur" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Yolo" | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Le fléau | |
| "Immortel" | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Oro Jackson" (featuring Gazo) |
79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Origami" (featuring XNilo) |
64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Jusqu'ici tout va bien" | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Belle" (with Dadju and Slimane) |
2021 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "GJS" (with Jul and SCH) |
41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Only You" (featuring Dhurata Dora) |
84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |||
| "Prends ma main" (with Vitaa) |
49 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Maintenant" | 2022 | 135 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Les dernières volontés de Mozart | |
| "Après vous madame" (with Soolking) |
2023 | 74 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Seya" (with Sativamusic and Morad) |
26 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 91 | 31 | 20 | |||
| "Loco" (with Lossa) |
2024 | 20 |
39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Single | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| "Pas de nouvelle bonne nouvelle" |
2011 | 84 | — | — | — | Evolution |
| "Ma mélodie" |
2012 | 33 | — | 27 | Tôt ou tard | |
| "Coucou" |
149 | — | — | Soldat de l'amour | ||
| "Fin de dream" |
2013 | 170 | — | — | Fin de dream (Avant Gotham City) | |
| "AVF" |
43 | — | 38 | Racine carrée | ||
| "Game Over" |
1 | 68 | 7 | Ici et maintenant | ||
| "Le choix" |
57 | — | — | Maintenant ou jamais | ||
| "Longueur d'avance" |
13 | — | 48 | Futur 2.0 | ||
| "Pour commencer" |
2014 | 46 | — | 27 | Marin Monster | |
| "Prie pour moi" |
50 | — | 44 | Espace-temps | ||
| "Du swagg" |
45 | — | — | Paris Oran New York | ||
| "A contre sens" |
89 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Laisse-moi te dire" |
40 | — | 38 | Je suis une légende | ||
| "Dans son sac" |
78 | — | — | Règlement de comptes | ||
| "Au cœur de Lutéce" |
2015 | 184 | — | — | ' 'L'or des rois | |
| "Petit jaloux" |
64 | — | — | Ripro Vol. 2 | ||
| "Pourquoi tu m'en veux?" |
2016 | 89 | — | 34 | Gotham City | |
| "Elle avait son djo" |
9 | — | — |
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Zifukoro | |
| "Tu la regardes" |
2017 | 67 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Ce soir ne sors pas" |
20 | — | 46 |
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R.I.P.R.O | |
| "Par amour" |
10 | — | — |
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Gentleman 2.0 | |
| "Ma fierté" |
28 | — | — |
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Gentleman 2.0 | |
| "Gotta Get Back My Baby" |
2018 | — | — | — | — | 44/876 |
| "Christophe" |
8 | — | — |
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La fête est finie and Ceinture noire | |
| "Bella ciao" |
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Ceinture noire | ||||
| "Baden Baden" |
2019 | 59 | Tip | — | — | Rooftop |
| "On Off" |
— | — | — |
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Supersize | |
| "Paye" |
2020 | 124 | — | — | — | Sale môme |
| "1er cœur" |
32 | — | — | 2.7.0 | ||
| "Dernier métro" |
79 | 15 | — | Mi Vida | ||
| "Cesar" |
2021 | 32 | — | — | Alpha... | |
| "Best Life" |
— | — | 39 | Naps album Best Life | ||
| "TMO" |
2023 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Other releases and charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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| "Meurtre par strangulation" | 2013 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | Subliminal |
| "VQ2PQ" | 66 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "La chute" | 137 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Épuisé" | 79 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "À la base" | 134 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ça décoiffe" (featuring Black M et JR O Crom) |
104 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Où est ton arme" (featuring Maska) |
163 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Laisse tomber" (featuring Dr Beriz et Insolent) |
200 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bavon" (featuring Charly Bell) |
92 | — | — | — | — | Les chroniques du Wati Boss | ||
| "Pas touché" (featuring Pitbull) |
90 | — | — | — | — | Subliminal | ||
| "Outsider" (featuring Bedjik, Dadju and Xgangs) |
147 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Freedom" (featuring H Magnum) |
146 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "De Marseille à Paris" (featuring Bedjik, Dr Beriz, H Magnum and Soprano) |
58 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Close Your Eyes" (featuring JR O Crom) |
54 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You Lose" | 65 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Monstre marin" | 50 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Melynda Gates" | 2015 | 112 | — | — | — | — | Mon cœur avait raison | |
| "Longue vie" (featuring Lefa) |
52 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hasta Luego" | 75 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Habibi" | 86 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mon cœur avait raison" | 54 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Cadeaux" | 183 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "ABCD" | 165 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "La main du roi" | 171 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Contradiction" (featuring Barack Adama) |
98 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sans rétro" (featuring Dadju) |
184 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Number One" (featuring H Magnum) |
143 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "150" | 2016 | 61 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Paname" | 95 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Pense à moi" | 55 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tu ne le vois pas" (featuring Dadju) |
2018 | 14 | 49 | — | — | — |
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Ceinture noire |
| "Tu m'as dit" (featuring Bedjik) |
192 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "La nuit c'est fait pour dormir" (featuring Orelsan and H Magnum) |
148 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Appelez la police" (featuring MHD) |
138 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tant pis" | 64 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fuegolando" | 175 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Laissez-moi tranquille" | 141 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tu reviendras" | 31 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Merci maman" | 104 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "T'es partie" | 69 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bonita" | 133 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Où aller" | 145 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Gunshot" | 150 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tu me l'avais promis" | 100 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "60%" | 166 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Je t'en veux" | 153 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Les roses ont des épines" | 89 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Pirate" (featuring J Balvin) |
2019 | 168 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "En secret" (featuring Vitaa) |
74 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Jasmine" | 97 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Naïf" | 109 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Comme une ombre" | 94 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mets-moi bien" | 81 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Te quiero" (with DJ Assad featuring Dhurata Dora) |
100 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Côté Noir" (featuring Leto) |
2020 | 38 | — | — | — | — | Le Fléau | |
| "Oats" (featuring Boumidjal X) |
86 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Pendejo" (featuring Boch) |
58 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Twenny Twenny" (featuring Tifyala) |
171 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Og na og" | 193 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sicario" (featuring Heuss l'Enfoiré) |
32 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Jetez pas l'œil" (featuring Vald) |
52 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Grosse bleta" (featuring Kaaris) |
70 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Dans ma tête" (featuring Jaekers) |
170 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "C'est comme ça" | 191 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Thomas Shelby" | 150 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "C'est quoi l'del" (featuring Nekfeu) |
2021 | 51 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||