List of best-selling singles in France

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Best-selling singles in France

Over 5 million copies

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

2 million or more copies

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

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 Pagny Savoir 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 Butter Popcorn 19721,400,000 [17]
Johnny Hallyday Marie 20021,400,000 [18]
Patrick Hernandez "Born to Be Alive"19791,400,000 [10]
Ricky Martin "(Un, Dos, Tres) Maria"19971,400,000 [19]
Stone et Charden L'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 Jet El 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]
Larusso Tu m'oublieras 19981,200,000 [30]
Les Dix Commandements L'Envie d'aimer 20011,200,000 [15]
Michel Sardou En Chantant19781,200,000 [21]
Nikka Costa Out Here on My Own 19811,200,000 [31]
Ottawan T'es Ok19801,200,000 [28]
Richard Sanderson Reality 19811,200,000 [2]
Rose Laurens Africa19831,200,000 [12]
The Buggles Video Killed The Radio Star 1979/801,200,000 [10]
The Shorts Comment ça va19831,200,000 [12]
Vanessa Paradis Joe le taxi 19871,200,000 [32]

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

ArtistSingleYearSales
O-Zone "Dragostea Din Tei"20031,170,000 [14]
Star Academy France "La Musique"20011,140,000 [14]
Mungo Jerry In the Summertime 19701,110,000 [33]
Jean-Jacques Goldman Je te donne 19851,100,000 [9]
Jean-Luc Lahaye Femme que j'aime19821,100,000 [29]
Kim Carnes Bette Davis Eyes 19811,100,000 [2]
Lionel Leroy Ulysse 3119811,100,000 [2]
Michael Jackson Beat It 19831,100,000 [12]
Noam "Goldorak"19781,100,000 [21]
Pop Concerto OrchestraEden Is a Magic World19821,100,000 [29]
Ray Parker Jr. Ghostbusters 1984/851,100,000 [25]
Umberto Tozzi Ti amo 19781,100,000 [24]
DJ BoBo "Chihuahua"20031,020,000 [14]
Annie Cordy La bonne du curé 19741,000,000 [34]
Charles Aznavour La Mamma19691,000,000 [35]
VOF de Kunst Suzanne (VOF de Kunst song) 19801,000,000 [36]
Boney M Daddy Cool 19761,000,000 [37]
Boney M Rivers of Babylon 19781,000,000 [21]
Bonnie Tyler It's a Heartache 1977/781,000,000 [21]
Break Machine Streetdance19841,000,000 [25]
Chantal Goya Allons Chanter Avec Mickey19771,000,000 [36]
Claude François Le Téléphone Pleure 19741,000,000 [38]
Cookie Dingler Femme libérée 19841,000,000 [36]
Culture Club Do You Really Want to Hurt Me 19831,000,000 [29]
David Alexandre Winter Oh Lady Mary 19691,000,000 [39]
Daniel Balavoine L'Aziza 19851,000,000 [9]
David Hallyday Tu ne m'as pas laissé le temps 19991,000,000 [40]
Début de Soirée Nuit de folie 19881,000,000 [36]
Ennio Morricone Il était une fois dans l'ouest1968-701,000,000 [41]
Europe The Final Countdown 19861,000,000 [36]
FR David Words 19821,000,000 [29]
Green & LejeunePot pour rire mr le président19741,000,000 [38]
Hervé Vilard Nous19781,000,000 [10]
Imagination Just an Illusion 19821,000,000 [29]
Images Les Démons de minuit 19861,000,000 [36]
Jairo Les Jardins du ciel19801,000,000 [28]
Jeanette Porque te vas 19741,000,000 [37]
Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora When the Rain Begins to Fall 1983/841,000,000 [36]
Kim Wilde Cambodia 19821,000,000 [29]
Les Compagnons de la chanson "Charlie Brown"19451,000,000 [42]
Licence IV Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison 19871,000,000 [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 Farmer Désenchantée 19911,000,000 [47]
Pierre Bachelet Elle est d'ailleurs19801,000,000 [36]
Pierre Bachelet Les Corons19821,000,000 [29]
Philippe Lavil Il tape sur des bambous19821,000,000 [29]
Ricchi e Poveri Sarà perché ti amo19811,000,000 [2]
Scorpions Still Loving You 19841,000,000 [36]
Shakira Whenever, Wherever 20021,000,000 [48]
Stéphanie Ouragan 19861,000,000 [36]
Sidney Bechet Les Oignons19491,000,000 [49]
U.S.A. For Africa We Are the World 19841,000,000 [36]

900,000 to 990,000 copies

ArtistSingleYearSales
Carrapicho "Tic Tic Tac"1996980,000 [22]
Adriano Celentano Don't Play That Song 1977/78900,000 [24]
Andrea Bocelli Con te partirò 1995900,000 [50]
Bibie Tout doucement1985900,000 [9]
Claude Barzotti Le rital1983900,000 [12]
Dorothée Hou! la menteuse1982900,000 [29]
Dorothée Rox et Rouky1981900,000 [29]
Ennio Morricone Chi Mai 1981900,000 [2]
Kajagoogoo Too Shy 1983900,000 [12]
Jean-Luc Lahaye Papa chanteur1985900,000 [9]
Julie Pietri Ève lève-toi 1986900,000 [51]
Plastic Bertrand Ça plane pour moi 1977900,000 [24]

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