List of number-one singles of 1965 (France)

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This is a list of the French Singles & Airplay Chart Reviews number-ones of 1965. [1]

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Singles Chart

WeekIssue DateArtistTitle
12 January France Gall "Sacré Charlemagne"
29 January Salvatore Adamo "Vous Permettez Monsieur?"
316 JanuaryFrance Gall"Sacré Charlemagne"
423 January
530 January
66 February
713 February
820 February
927 February Enrico Macias "Les Filles de mon Pays"
106 March
1113 March
1220 March
1327 March Sheila "Toujours des Beaux Jours"
143 April Claude François "Les Choses de la Maison"
1510 AprilSalvatore Adamo"La Nuit"
1617 April
1724 April
181 May
198 May
2015 May
2122 May
2229 May
235 June
2412 June
2519 June
2626 June Mikis Theodorakis "La Danse de Zorba"
273 July
2810 July
2917 July
3024 July
3131 July
327 AugustSheila"C'est Toi Que J'aime"
3314 AugustSalvatore Adamo"Mes Mains Sur Tes Hanches"
3421 August
3528 August
364 September
3711 September Christophe "Aline"
3818 September
3925 SeptemberSalvatore Adamo"Mes Mains Sur Tes Hanches"
402 October
419 October
4216 October
4323 October
4430 October
456 November
4613 NovemberSheila"Le Folklore Américain"
4820 NovemberClaude François"Même Si Tu Revenais"
4727 November
494 December
5011 DecemberEnrico Macias"Mon Cœur d'attache"
5118 December
5225 December

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