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List of best-selling singles in France

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The following is a list of the best-selling singles in France.

Best-selling singles in France

Over 5 million copies

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ArtistSingleYearSales
Tino Rossi "Petit Papa Noël" 1946 5,700,000[1]
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2 million or more copies

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ArtistSingleYearSales
J.J. Lionel "La Danse des canards" 1981 2,700,000[2]
Patrick Fiori, Garou and Daniel Lavoie "Belle" 1998 2,200,000[3]
Celine Dion "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" 1995 2,100,000[4]
Elton John "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" 1997 2,000,000[5]
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1,200,000 copies to 1,800,000 copies

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ArtistSingleYearSales
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John "You're the One That I Want" 1978 1,800,000[6]
Kaoma "Lambada" 1989 1,800,000[7]
Laurent Voulzy "Rockollection" 1977 1,800,000[8]
Chanteurs Sans Frontières "Éthiopie" 1985 1,700,000[9]
Christophe "Aline" 1965/79 1,600,000[10][11]
Les Forbans "Chante" 1982 1,600,000[12]
Florent Pagny Savoir Aimer 1997 1,500,000[13]
Ilona Mitrecey "Un Monde parfait" 2005 1,500,000[14]
Philippe D'Avilla, Damien Sargue & Grégori Baquet "Les Rois du monde" 2000 1,500,000[15]
Yannick "Ces soirées-là" 2000 1,500,000[16]
Herbert Léonard "Pour le plaisir" 1981 1,400,000[2]
Hot Butter Popcorn 1972 1,400,000[17]
Johnny Hallyday Marie 2002 1,400,000[18]
Patrick Hernandez "Born to Be Alive" 1979 1,400,000[10]
Ricky Martin "(Un, Dos, Tres) Maria" 1997 1,400,000[19]
Stone et Charden L'avventura 1971 1,400,000[20]
Village People "YMCA" 1978 1,400,000[21]
Wes "Alane" 1997 1,400,000[22]
Jean-Claude Borelly & His Orchestra Dolannes Melodie 1974 1,350,000[23]
Las Ketchup "Asereje (The Ketchup Song)" 2002 1,310,000[14]
Bimbo Jet El Bimbo 1974 1,300,000[23]
Irene Cara "Flashdance... What a Feeling" 1983 1,300,000[12]
Marie Myriam "L'oiseau et l'enfant" 1977 1,300,000[24]
Michel Sardou "Dix ans plus tôt" 1977 1,300,000[24]
Peter and Sloane "Besoin de rien, envie de toi" 1984 1,300,000[25]
Sheila "L'école est finie" 1963 1,300,000[26]
Crazy Frog "Axel F" 2005 1,270,000[14]
Alizée "Moi... Lolita" 2000 1,200,000[27]
Barbra Streisand "Woman in Love" 1980 1,200,000[28]
Chagrin d'amour "Chacun fait ce qui lui plait" 1981 1,200,000[29]
Larusso Tu m'oublieras 1998 1,200,000[30]
Les Dix Commandements L'Envie d'aimer 2001 1,200,000[15]
Michel Sardou En Chantant 1978 1,200,000[21]
Nikka Costa Out Here on My Own 1981 1,200,000[31]
Ottawan T'es Ok 1980 1,200,000[28]
Richard Sanderson Reality 1981 1,200,000[2]
Rose Laurens Africa 1983 1,200,000[12]
The Buggles Video Killed The Radio Star 1979/80 1,200,000[10]
The Shorts Comment ça va 1983 1,200,000[12]
Vanessa Paradis Joe le taxi 1987 1,200,000[32]
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1,000,000 to 1,190,000 copies

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ArtistSingleYearSales
O-Zone "Dragostea Din Tei" 2003 1,170,000[14]
Star Academy France "La Musique" 2001 1,140,000[14]
Mungo Jerry In the Summertime 1970 1,110,000[33]
Jean-Jacques Goldman Je te donne 1985 1,100,000[9]
Jean-Luc Lahaye Femme que j'aime 1982 1,100,000[29]
Kim Carnes Bette Davis Eyes 1981 1,100,000[2]
Lionel Leroy Ulysse 31 1981 1,100,000[2]
Michael Jackson Beat It 1983 1,100,000[12]
Noam "Goldorak" 1978 1,100,000[21]
Pop Concerto Orchestra Eden Is a Magic World 1982 1,100,000[29]
Ray Parker Jr. Ghostbusters 1984/85 1,100,000[25]
Umberto Tozzi Ti amo 1978 1,100,000[24]
DJ BoBo "Chihuahua" 2003 1,020,000[14]
Annie Cordy La bonne du curé 1974 1,000,000[34]
Charles Aznavour La Mamma 1969 1,000,000[35]
VOF de Kunst Suzanne (VOF de Kunst song) 1980 1,000,000[36]
Boney M Daddy Cool 1976 1,000,000[37]
Boney M Rivers of Babylon 1978 1,000,000[21]
Bonnie Tyler It's a Heartache 1977/78 1,000,000[21]
Break Machine Streetdance 1984 1,000,000[25]
Chantal Goya Allons Chanter Avec Mickey 1977 1,000,000[36]
Claude François Le Téléphone Pleure 1974 1,000,000[38]
Cookie Dingler Femme libérée 1984 1,000,000[36]
Culture Club Do You Really Want to Hurt Me 1983 1,000,000[29]
David Alexandre Winter Oh Lady Mary 1969 1,000,000[39]
Daniel Balavoine L'Aziza 1985 1,000,000[9]
David Hallyday Tu ne m'as pas laissé le temps 1999 1,000,000[40]
Début de Soirée Nuit de folie 1988 1,000,000[36]
Ennio Morricone Il était une fois dans l'ouest 1968-70 1,000,000[41]
Europe The Final Countdown 1986 1,000,000[36]
FR David Words 1982 1,000,000[29]
Green & Lejeune Pot pour rire mr le président 1974 1,000,000[38]
Hervé Vilard Nous 1978 1,000,000[10]
Imagination Just an Illusion 1982 1,000,000[29]
Images Les Démons de minuit 1986 1,000,000[36]
Jairo Les Jardins du ciel 1980 1,000,000[28]
Jeanette Porque te vas 1974 1,000,000[37]
Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora When the Rain Begins to Fall 1983/84 1,000,000[36]
Kim Wilde Cambodia 1982 1,000,000[29]
Les Compagnons de la chanson "Charlie Brown" 1945 1,000,000[42]
Licence IV Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison 1987 1,000,000[36]
Manau "La Tribu de Dana" 1998 1,000,000[43]
Mecano "Hijo de la Luna" 1986 1,000,000[44]
Mecano "Une femme avec une femme" 1990 1,000,000[44]
Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" 1983 1,000,000[12]
Michael Jackson "Thriller" 1984 1,000,000[36]
Michel Sardou "Les Lacs du Connemara" 1981 1,000,000[2]
Michel Sardou "La Maladie d'amour" 1973 1,000,000[45]
Michel Sardou "Le Rire du Sergent" 1971 1,000,000[46]
Mylene Farmer Désenchantée 1991 1,000,000[47]
Pierre Bachelet Elle est d'ailleurs 1980 1,000,000[36]
Pierre Bachelet Les Corons 1982 1,000,000[29]
Philippe Lavil Il tape sur des bambous 1982 1,000,000[29]
Ricchi e Poveri Sarà perché ti amo 1981 1,000,000[2]
Scorpions Still Loving You 1984 1,000,000[36]
Shakira Whenever, Wherever 2002 1,000,000[48]
Stéphanie Ouragan 1986 1,000,000[36]
Sidney Bechet Les Oignons 1949 1,000,000[49]
U.S.A. For Africa We Are the World 1984 1,000,000[36]
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900,000 to 990,000 copies

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ArtistSingleYearSales
Carrapicho "Tic Tic Tac" 1996 980,000[22]
Adriano Celentano Don't Play That Song 1977/78 900,000[24]
Andrea Bocelli Con te partirò 1995 900,000[50]
Bibie Tout doucement 1985 900,000[9]
Claude Barzotti Le rital 1983 900,000[12]
Dorothée Hou! la menteuse 1982 900,000[29]
Dorothée Rox et Rouky 1981 900,000[29]
Ennio Morricone Chi Mai 1981 900,000[2]
Kajagoogoo Too Shy 1983 900,000[12]
Jean-Luc Lahaye Papa chanteur 1985 900,000[9]
Julie Pietri Ève lève-toi 1986 900,000[51]
Plastic Bertrand Ça plane pour moi 1977 900,000[24]
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