List of best-selling singles in France

Best-selling singles in France edit

Over 5 million copies edit

ArtistSingleYearSales
Tino Rossi"Petit Papa Noël"19465,700,000[1]

2 million or more copies edit

ArtistSingleYearSales
J.J. Lionel"La Danse des canards"19812,700,000[2]
Patrick Fiori, Garou and Daniel Lavoie"Belle"19982,200,000[3]
Celine Dion"Pour que tu m'aimes encore"19952,100,000[4]
Elton John"Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight"19972,000,000[5]

1,200,000 copies to 1,800,000 copies edit

ArtistSingleYearSales
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John"You're the One That I Want"19781,800,000[6]
Kaoma"Lambada"19891,800,000[7]
Laurent Voulzy"Rockollection"19771,800,000[8]
Chanteurs Sans Frontières"Éthiopie"19851,700,000[9]
Christophe"Aline"1965/791,600,000[10][11]
Les Forbans"Chante"19821,600,000[12]
Florent PagnySavoir Aimer19971,500,000[13]
Ilona Mitrecey"Un Monde parfait"20051,500,000[14]
Philippe D'Avilla, Damien Sargue & Grégori Baquet"Les Rois du monde"20001,500,000[15]
Yannick"Ces soirées-là"20001,500,000[16]
Herbert Léonard"Pour le plaisir"19811,400,000[2]
Hot ButterPopcorn19721,400,000[17]
Johnny HallydayMarie20021,400,000[18]
Patrick Hernandez"Born to Be Alive"19791,400,000[10]
Ricky Martin"(Un, Dos, Tres) Maria"19971,400,000[19]
Stone et ChardenL'avventura19711,400,000[20]
Village People"YMCA"19781,400,000[21]
Wes"Alane"19971,400,000[22]
Jean-Claude Borelly & His OrchestraDolannes Melodie19741,350,000[23]
Las Ketchup"Asereje (The Ketchup Song)"20021,310,000[14]
Bimbo JetEl Bimbo19741,300,000[23]
Irene Cara"Flashdance... What a Feeling"19831,300,000[12]
Marie Myriam"L'oiseau et l'enfant"19771,300,000[24]
Michel Sardou"Dix ans plus tôt"19771,300,000[24]
Peter and Sloane"Besoin de rien, envie de toi"19841,300,000[25]
Sheila"L'école est finie"19631,300,000[26]
Crazy Frog"Axel F"20051,270,000[14]
Alizée"Moi... Lolita"20001,200,000[27]
Barbra Streisand"Woman in Love"19801,200,000[28]
Chagrin d'amour"Chacun fait ce qui lui plait"19811,200,000[29]
LarussoTu m'oublieras19981,200,000[30]
Les Dix CommandementsL'Envie d'aimer20011,200,000[15]
Michel SardouEn Chantant19781,200,000[21]
Nikka CostaOut Here on My Own19811,200,000[31]
OttawanT'es Ok19801,200,000[28]
Richard SandersonReality19811,200,000[2]
Rose LaurensAfrica19831,200,000[12]
The BugglesVideo Killed The Radio Star1979/801,200,000[10]
The ShortsComment ça va19831,200,000[12]
Vanessa ParadisJoe le Taxi19871,200,000[32]

1,000,000 to 1,190,000 copies edit

ArtistSingleYearSales
O-Zone"Dragostea Din Tei"20031,170,000[14]
Star Academy France"La Musique"20011,140,000[14]
Mungo JerryIn the Summertime19701,110,000[33]
Jean-Jacques GoldmanJe te donne19851,100,000[9]
Jean-Luc LahayeFemme que j'aime19821,100,000[29]
Kim CarnesBette Davis Eyes19811,100,000[2]
Lionel LeroyUlysse 3119811,100,000[2]
Michael JacksonBeat It19831,100,000[12]
Noam"Goldorak"19781,100,000[21]
Pop Concerto OrchestraEden Is a Magic World19821,100,000[29]
Ray Parker Jr.Ghostbusters1984/851,100,000[25]
Umberto TozziTi amo19781,100,000[24]
DJ BoBo"Chihuahua"20031,020,000[14]
Annie CordyLa bonne du curé19741,000,000[34]
Charles AznavourLa Mamma19691,000,000[35]
VOF de KunstSuzanne (VOF de Kunst song)19801,000,000[36]
Boney MDaddy Cool19761,000,000[37]
Boney MRivers of Babylon19781,000,000[21]
Bonnie TylerIt's a Heartache1977/781,000,000[21]
Break MachineStreetdance19841,000,000[25]
Chantal GoyaAllons Chanter Avec Mickey19771,000,000[36]
Claude FrançoisLe Téléphone Pleure19741,000,000[38]
Cookie DinglerFemme libérée19841,000,000[36]
Culture ClubDo You Really Want to Hurt Me19831,000,000[29]
David Alexandre WinterOh Lady Mary19691,000,000[39]
Daniel BalavoineL'Aziza19851,000,000[9]
David HallydayTu ne m'as pas laissé le temps19991,000,000[40]
Début de SoiréeNuit de folie19881,000,000[36]
Ennio MorriconeIl était une fois dans l'ouest1968-701,000,000[41]
EuropeThe Final Countdown19861,000,000[36]
FR DavidWords19821,000,000[29]
Green & LejeunePot pour rire mr le président19741,000,000[38]
Hervé VilardNous19781,000,000[10]
ImaginationJust an Illusion19821,000,000[29]
ImagesLes Démons de minuit19861,000,000[36]
JairoLes Jardins du ciel19801,000,000[28]
JeanettePorque te vas19741,000,000[37]
Jermaine Jackson and Pia ZadoraWhen the Rain Begins to Fall1983/841,000,000[36]
Kim WildeCambodia19821,000,000[29]
Les Compagnons de la chanson"Charlie Brown"19451,000,000[42]
Licence IVViens boire un p'tit coup à la maison19871,000,000[36]
Manau"La Tribu de Dana"19981,000,000[43]
Mecano"Hijo de la Luna"19861,000,000[44]
Mecano"Une femme avec une femme"19901,000,000[44]
Michael Jackson"Billie Jean"19831,000,000[12]
Michael Jackson"Thriller"19841,000,000[36]
Michel Sardou"Les Lacs du Connemara"19811,000,000[2]
Michel Sardou"La Maladie d'amour"19731,000,000[45]
Michel Sardou"Le Rire du Sergent"19711,000,000[46]
Mylene FarmerDésenchantée19911,000,000[47]
Pierre BacheletElle est d'ailleurs19801,000,000[36]
Pierre BacheletLes Corons19821,000,000[29]
Philippe LavilIl tape sur des bambous19821,000,000[29]
Ricchi e PoveriSarà perché ti amo19811,000,000[2]
ScorpionsStill Loving You19841,000,000[36]
ShakiraWhenever, Wherever20021,000,000[48]
StéphanieOuragan19861,000,000[36]
Sidney BechetLes Oignons19491,000,000[49]
U.S.A. For AfricaWe Are the World19841,000,000[36]

900,000 to 990,000 copies edit

ArtistSingleYearSales
Carrapicho"Tic Tic Tac"1996980,000[22]
Adriano CelentanoDon't Play That Song1977/78900,000[24]
Andrea BocelliCon te partirò1995`900,000[50]
BibieTout doucement1985900,000[9]
Claude BarzottiLe rital1983900,000[12]
DorothéeHou! la menteuse1982900,000[29]
DorothéeRox et Rouky1981900,000[29]
Ennio MorriconeChi Mai1981900,000[2]
KajagoogooToo Shy1983900,000[12]
Jean-Luc LahayePapa chanteur1985900,000[9]
Julie PietriÈve lève-toi1986900,000[51]
Plastic BertrandÇa plane pour moi1977900,000[24]

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