List of best-selling singles in France
Here is the official SNEP list for the 100 best selling singles in France's history.
This list was made public in a prime-time nationwide broadcast on M6 on February 6, 2004. It has since been updated to include songs such as "Un Monde parfait".
100 best selling singles in France
| Rank | Artist | Single | Year | Sales[1] |
|---|
| 1 |
Tino Rossi |
Petit Papa Noël |
1946 |
5,711,000 |
|
| 2 |
J.J. Lionel |
La Danse des canards |
1981 |
3,150,000 |
| 3 |
Patrick Fiori, Garou and Daniel Lavoie |
Belle |
1998 |
2,221,000 |
| 4 |
Elton John |
Candle in the Wind 1997 |
1997 |
2,029,000 |
| 5 |
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John |
You're the One That I Want |
1978 |
1,800,000 |
| 6 |
Las Ketchup |
Asereje (The Ketchup Song) |
2002 |
1,750,000 |
| 7 |
Kaoma |
Lambada |
1989 |
1,735,000 |
| 8 |
Chanteurs Sans Frontières |
Éthiopie |
1985 |
1,724,000 |
| 9 |
Christophe |
Aline |
1965 |
1,650,000 |
| 10 |
Les Forbans |
Chante |
1982 |
1,640,000 |
| 11 |
Lou Bega |
Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of...) |
1999 |
1,532,000 |
| 12 |
Ilona Mitrecey |
Un Monde parfait |
2005 |
1,520,000 |
| 13 |
Yannick |
Ces soirées-là |
2000 |
1,512,000 |
| 14 |
Herbert Léonard |
Pour le Plaisir |
1981 |
1,500,000 |
| 15 |
Village People |
YMCA |
1978 |
1,450,000 |
| 16 |
Star Academy |
La Musique (Angelica) |
2001 |
1,425,000 |
| 17 |
Laurent Voulzy |
Rockollection |
1977 |
1,420,000 |
| 18 |
Wes |
Alane |
1997 |
1,418,000 |
| 19 |
Manau |
La Tribu de Dana |
1998 |
1,415,000 |
| 20 |
Patrick Hernandez |
Born to Be Alive |
1979 |
1,412,000 |
| 21 |
Philippe D'Avilla, Damien Sargue & Grégori Baquet |
Les Rois du monde |
2000 |
1,410,000 |
| 22 |
La Bande a Basile |
La Chenille |
1978 |
1,400,000 |
| 22 |
Ricky Martin |
(Un, Dos, Tres) Maria |
1997 |
1,400,000 |
| 24 |
Marie Myriam |
L'Oiseau et l'Enfant |
1977 |
1,395,000 |
| 25 |
Peter and Sloane |
Besoin de rien, envie de toi |
1984 |
1,380,000 |
| 26 |
Irene Cara |
Flashdance... What a Feeling |
1983 |
1,365,000 |
| 27 |
Noam |
Goldorak |
1978 |
1,353,000 |
| 28 |
Michel Sardou |
10 Ans Plus Tôt |
1977 |
1,326,000 |
| 29 |
Barbra Streisand |
Woman in Love |
1980 |
1,298,000 |
| 30 |
Florent Pagny |
Savoir Aimer |
1981 |
1,290,000 |
| 31 |
Alizée |
Moi... Lolita |
2000 |
1,282,000 |
| 31 |
Bratisla Boys |
Stach Stach |
| 31 |
Chagrin d'amour |
Chacun fait ce qui lui plait |
| 32 |
Richard Sanderson |
Reality |
| 33 |
Ottawan |
T'es Ok |
| 34 |
Licence IV |
Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison |
| 35 |
Michel Sardou |
En Chantant |
| 36 |
Aqua |
Barbie Girl |
| 37 |
The Buggles |
Video Killed The Radio Star |
| 38 |
The Shorts |
Comment ça va |
| 39 |
Larusso |
Tu m'oublieras |
| 40 |
Claude François |
Le Téléphone Pleure |
| 41 |
Chantal Goya |
Allons Chanter Avec Mickey |
| 42 |
Rose Laurens |
Africa |
| 43 |
Stone et Charden |
L'aventura |
| 44 |
Les Dix Commandements |
L'Envie d'aimer |
| 45 |
Celine Dion |
My Heart Will Go On |
| 46 |
Kim Carnes |
Bette Davis Eyes |
| 47 |
Olivier Le Jeune & Patrick Green |
Pot Pour Rire |
| 48 |
Michael Jackson |
Beat It |
| 49 |
Images |
Les Démons de minuit |
| 50 |
L5 |
Toutes les femmes de ta vie |
| 51 |
Ray Parker Jr. |
Ghostbusters |
| 52 |
Lionel Leroy |
Ulysse 31 |
| 53 |
Début de Soirée |
Nuit de folie |
| 54 |
Umberto Tozzi |
Ti amo |
| 55 |
Jean-Luc Lahaye |
Femme que j'aime |
| 56 |
Jean-Jacques Goldman |
Je te donne |
| 57 |
Pierre Bachelet |
Les Corons |
| 58 |
Jeanette |
Porque Te Vas |
| 59 |
Bonnie Tyler |
It's a Heartache |
| 60 |
Pierre Bachelet |
Elle est d'ailleurs |
| 61 |
Pop Concerto Orchestra |
Eden Is a Magic World |
| 62 |
Philippe Lavil |
Il tape sur des bambous |
| 63 |
Titi et Grosminet |
Titi à la neige |
| 64 |
Scorpions |
Still Loving You |
| 65 |
Daniel Balavoine |
L'Aziza |
| 66 |
Michael Jackson |
Billie Jean |
| 67 |
Kim Wilde |
Cambodia |
| 68 |
Michel Sardou |
Les Lacs du Connemara |
| 69 |
Boney M |
Rivers of Babylon |
| 70 |
Imagination |
Just an Illusion |
| 71 |
Nikki Costa |
On My Own |
| 72 |
Boney M |
Daddy Cool |
| 73 |
Johnny Hallyday |
Marie |
| 74 |
Culture Club |
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me |
| 75 |
Kaar |
Les Jardins du ciel |
| 76 |
Stéphanie |
Ouragan |
| 77 |
Ennio Morricone |
Il était une fois dans l'ouest |
| 78 |
Vanessa Paradis |
Joe le Taxi |
| 79 |
Ricchi e Poveri |
Sarà perché ti amo |
| 80 |
Annie Cordy |
La Bonne du curé |
| 81 |
Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora |
When the Rain Begins to Fall |
| 82 |
Michel Sardou |
La Maladie d'amour |
| 83 |
Gala |
Freed From Desire |
| 84 |
Hervé Vilard |
Nous |
| 85 |
Eiffel 65 |
Blue (Da Ba Dee) |
| 86 |
Break Machine |
Streetdance |
| 87 |
FR David |
Words |
| 88 |
Daddy DJ |
Daddy DJ |
| 89 |
Andrea Bocelli |
Con te partirò |
| 90 |
Garou |
Seul |
| 91 |
Cookie Dingler |
Femme libérée |
| 92 |
Adriano Celentano |
Don't Play That Song |
| 93 |
Carrapicho |
Tic, Tic Tac |
| 94 |
Michael Jackson |
Thriller |
| 95 |
Shakira |
Whenever, Wherever |
| 96 |
USA for Africa |
We Are the World |
| 97 |
Lio |
Amoureux Solitaires |
| 98 |
Lââm |
Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux |
| 99 |
Claude Barzotti |
Le Rital |
| 100 |
Céline Dion |
Pour que tu m'aimes encore |
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