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
RankArtistSingleYearSales[1]
1 Tino Rossi "Petit Papa Noël" 1946 5,772,900
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"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" 1997 2,029,000
5 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John "You're the One That I Want" 1978 1,800,900
6 Las Ketchup "Asereje (The Ketchup Song)" 2002 1,752,100
7 Kaoma "Lambada" 1989 1,735,000
8 Chanteurs Sans Frontières "Éthiopie" 1985 1,724,000
9 Christophe "Aline" 1965/79 1,650,000
10 Les Forbans "Chante" 1982 1,640,000
11 Lou Bega "Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of...)" 1999 1,604,400
12 Star Academy France "La Musique" 2001 1,524,300
13 Philippe D'Avilla, Damien Sargue & Grégori Baquet "Les Rois du monde" 2000 1,512,900
14 Yannick "Ces soirées-là" 2000 1,511,100
15 Ilona Mitrecey "Un Monde parfait" 2005 1,502,200
16 Herbert Léonard "Pour le plaisir" 1981 1,500,000
17 Village People "YMCA" 1978 1,450,000
18 Laurent Voulzy "Rockollection" 1977 1,420,000
19 Wes "Alane" 1997 1,418,000
20 Manau "La tribu de Dana" 1998 1,415,000
21 Patrick Hernandez "Born to Be Alive" 1979 1,412,300
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 Daniel Lévi "L'envie d'aimer" 2000 1,312,000
30 Barbra Streisand "Woman in Love" 1980 1,298,400
31 Crazy Frog "Axel F" 2005 1,298,200
32 Chagrin d'amour "Chacun fait ce qui lui plait" 1981 1,290,000
33 Alizée "Moi... Lolita" 2000 1,280,400
34 Florent Pagny Savoir Aimer 1981 1,290,000
35 Bratisla Boys Stach Stach 2002
36 Richard Sanderson Reality 1981
37 Ottawan T'es Ok 1980
38 Licence IV Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison 1987
39 Michel Sardou En Chantant 1978
40 Aqua Barbie Girl 1997
41 The Buggles Video Killed The Radio Star 1979/80
42 The Shorts Comment ça va 1983
43 Larusso Tu m'oublieras 1998
44 Chantal Goya Allons Chanter Avec Mickey 1977
45 Rose Laurens Africa 1983
46 Stone et Charden L'aventura 1972
47 Les Dix Commandements L'Envie d'aimer 2001
48 La Bande á Basile La Chenille 1978 1,200,000
49 Celine Dion My Heart Will Go On 1998
50 Kim Carnes Bette Davis Eyes 1981
51 Olivier Lejeune & Patrick Green Pot Pour Rire Monsieur Président [A] / Les Deux Folles [B] 1974/81
52 Michael Jackson Beat It 1983
53 Katy Perry Cozy Little Christmas 2018
54 L5 Toutes les femmes de ta vie 2001
55 Ray Parker Jr. Ghostbusters 1984/85
56 Lionel Leroy Ulysse 31 1981
57 Début de Soirée Nuit de folie 1988
58 Umberto Tozzi Ti amo 1978
59 Jean-Luc Lahaye Femme que j'aime 1982
60 Jean-Jacques Goldman Je te donne 1985
61 Pierre Bachelet Les Corons 1982
62 Jeanette Porque Te Vas 1976
63 Bonnie Tyler It's a Heartache 1977/78
64 Pierre Bachelet Elle est d'ailleurs 1980
65 Pop Concerto Orchestra Eden Is a Magic World 1982
66 Philippe Lavil Il tape sur des bambous 1982
67 Titi et Grosminet Titi à la neige 1974
68 Scorpions Still Loving You 1984
69 Daniel Balavoine L'Aziza 1985
70 Michael Jackson Billie Jean 1983
71 Kim Wilde Cambodia 1982
72 Michel Sardou Les Lacs du Connemara 1982
73 Boney M Rivers of Babylon 1978
74 Imagination Just an Illusion 1982
75 Nikki Costa On My Own 1982
76 Boney M Daddy Cool 1976
77 Johnny Hallyday Marie 2002
78 Culture Club Do You Really Want to Hurt Me 1983
79 Michael Jackson Thriller 1984
80 Jairo Les Jardins du ciel 1980
81 Stéphanie Ouragan 1986
82 Ennio Morricone Il était une fois dans l'ouest 1968-70
83 Vanessa Paradis Joe le Taxi 1987
84 Ricchi e Poveri Sarà perché ti amo 1981
85 Annie Cordy La Bonne du curé 1979
86 Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora When the Rain Begins to Fall 1983/84
87 Michel Sardou La Maladie d'amour 1973
88 Gala Freed From Desire 1996/97
89 Eiffel 65 Blue (Da Ba Dee) 1999
90 Hervé Vilard Nous 1978 1,010,000
91 DJ BoBo "Chihuahua" 2003 1,009,200
92 Claude François Le Téléphone Pleure 1974 1,007,000
93 François Feldman "Les Valses de Vienne" 1989 1,006,000
94 Shakira Whenever, Wherever 2002 1,000,000
(Diamond certified)
95 Break Machine Streetdance 1984
96 FR David Words 1982
97 Cookie Dingler Femme libérée 1984
98 Adriano Celentano Don't Play That Song 1977/78
99 Andrea Bocelli Con te partirò 1995`
100 Carrapicho Tic, Tic Tac 1996

References
  1. "Les Meilleures Ventes "Tout Temps" de 45 T. / Singles / Téléchargement" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 2015. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
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