The following is a list of the best-selling singles in France.
Best-selling singles in France
Over 5 million copies Artist Single Year SalesTino Rossi"Petit Papa Noël"19465,700,000
2 million or more copies Artist Single Year SalesJ.J. Lionel"La Danse des canards"19812,700,000Patrick Fiori, Garou and Daniel Lavoie"Belle"19982,200,000Celine Dion"Pour que tu m'aimes encore"19952,100,000Elton John"Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight"19972,000,000
1,200,000 copies to 1,800,000 copies Artist Single Year SalesJohn Travolta & Olivia Newton-John"You're the One That I Want"19781,800,000Kaoma"Lambada"19891,800,000Laurent Voulzy"Rockollection"19771,800,000Chanteurs Sans Frontières"Éthiopie"19851,700,000Christophe"Aline"1965/791,600,000Les Forbans"Chante"19821,600,000Florent PagnySavoir Aimer19971,500,000Ilona Mitrecey"Un Monde parfait"20051,500,000Philippe D'Avilla, Damien Sargue & Grégori Baquet"Les Rois du monde"20001,500,000Yannick"Ces soirées-là"20001,500,000Herbert Léonard"Pour le plaisir"19811,400,000Hot ButterPopcorn19721,400,000Johnny HallydayMarie20021,400,000Patrick Hernandez"Born to Be Alive"19791,400,000Ricky Martin"(Un, Dos, Tres) Maria"19971,400,000Stone et ChardenL'avventura19711,400,000Village People"YMCA"19781,400,000Wes"Alane"19971,400,000Jean-Claude Borelly & His OrchestraDolannes Melodie19741,350,000Las Ketchup"Asereje (The Ketchup Song)"20021,310,000Bimbo JetEl Bimbo19741,300,000Irene Cara"Flashdance... What a Feeling"19831,300,000Marie Myriam"L'oiseau et l'enfant"19771,300,000Michel Sardou"Dix ans plus tôt"19771,300,000Peter and Sloane"Besoin de rien, envie de toi"19841,300,000Sheila"L'école est finie"19631,300,000Crazy Frog"Axel F"20051,270,000Alizée"Moi... Lolita"2000 1,200,000Barbra Streisand"Woman in Love"19801,200,000Chagrin d'amour"Chacun fait ce qui lui plait"19811,200,000LarussoTu m'oublieras19981,200,000Les Dix CommandementsL'Envie d'aimer20011,200,000Michel SardouEn Chantant19781,200,000Nikka CostaOut Here on My Own19811,200,000OttawanT'es Ok19801,200,000Richard SandersonReality19811,200,000Rose LaurensAfrica19831,200,000The BugglesVideo Killed The Radio Star1979/801,200,000The ShortsComment ça va19831,200,000Vanessa ParadisJoe le taxi19871,200,000
1,000,000 to 1,190,000 copies Artist Single Year SalesO-Zone"Dragostea Din Tei"20031,170,000Star Academy France"La Musique"20011,140,000Mungo JerryIn the Summertime19701,110,000Jean-Jacques GoldmanJe te donne19851,100,000Jean-Luc LahayeFemme que j'aime19821,100,000Kim CarnesBette Davis Eyes19811,100,000Lionel LeroyUlysse 3119811,100,000Michael JacksonBeat It19831,100,000Noam"Goldorak"19781,100,000Pop Concerto OrchestraEden Is a Magic World19821,100,000Ray Parker Jr.Ghostbusters1984/851,100,000Umberto TozziTi amo19781,100,000DJ BoBo"Chihuahua"20031,020,000Annie CordyLa bonne du curé19741,000,000Charles AznavourLa Mamma19691,000,000VOF de KunstSuzanne (VOF de Kunst song)19801,000,000Boney MDaddy Cool19761,000,000Boney MRivers of Babylon19781,000,000Bonnie TylerIt's a Heartache1977/781,000,000Break MachineStreetdance19841,000,000Chantal GoyaAllons Chanter Avec Mickey19771,000,000Claude FrançoisLe Téléphone Pleure19741,000,000Cookie DinglerFemme libérée19841,000,000Culture ClubDo You Really Want to Hurt Me19831,000,000David Alexandre WinterOh Lady Mary19691,000,000Daniel BalavoineL'Aziza19851,000,000David HallydayTu ne m'as pas laissé le temps19991,000,000Début de SoiréeNuit de folie19881,000,000Ennio MorriconeIl était une fois dans l'ouest1968-701,000,000EuropeThe Final Countdown19861,000,000FR DavidWords19821,000,000Green & LejeunePot pour rire mr le président19741,000,000Hervé VilardNous19781,000,000ImaginationJust an Illusion19821,000,000ImagesLes Démons de minuit19861,000,000JairoLes Jardins du ciel19801,000,000JeanettePorque te vas19741,000,000Jermaine Jackson and Pia ZadoraWhen the Rain Begins to Fall1983/841,000,000Kim WildeCambodia19821,000,000Les Compagnons de la chanson"Charlie Brown"19451,000,000Licence IVViens boire un p'tit coup à la maison19871,000,000Manau"La Tribu de Dana"19981,000,000Mecano"Hijo de la Luna"19861,000,000Mecano"Une femme avec une femme"19901,000,000Michael Jackson"Billie Jean"19831,000,000Michael Jackson"Thriller"19841,000,000Michel Sardou"Les Lacs du Connemara"19811,000,000Michel Sardou"La Maladie d'amour"19731,000,000Michel Sardou"Le Rire du Sergent"19711,000,000Mylene FarmerDésenchantée19911,000,000Pierre BacheletElle est d'ailleurs19801,000,000Pierre BacheletLes Corons19821,000,000Philippe LavilIl tape sur des bambous19821,000,000Ricchi e PoveriSarà perché ti amo19811,000,000ScorpionsStill Loving You19841,000,000ShakiraWhenever, Wherever20021,000,000Sales claim for "Whenever, Wherever" in France:StéphanieOuragan19861,000,000Sidney BechetLes Oignons19491,000,000U.S.A. For AfricaWe Are the World19841,000,000
900,000 to 990,000 copies Artist Single Year SalesCarrapicho"Tic Tic Tac"1996980,000Adriano CelentanoDon't Play That Song1977/78900,000Andrea BocelliCon te partirò1995900,000BibieTout doucement1985900,000Claude BarzottiLe rital1983900,000DorothéeHou! la menteuse1982900,000DorothéeRox et Rouky1981900,000Ennio MorriconeChi Mai1981900,000KajagoogooToo Shy1983900,000Jean-Luc LahayePapa chanteur1985900,000 Julie Pietri Ève lève-toi 1986 900,000Plastic BertrandÇa plane pour moi1977900,000
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