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Best-selling singles in France

Over 5 million copies

Artist Single Year Sales
Tino Rossi "Petit Papa Noël" 1946 5,700,000

2 million or more copies

Artist Single Year Sales
J.J. Lionel "La Danse des canards" 1981 2,700,000
Patrick Fiori, Garou and Daniel Lavoie "Belle" 1998 2,200,000
Celine Dion "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" 1995 2,100,000
Elton John "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" 1997 2,000,000

1,200,000 copies to 1,800,000 copies

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

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

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

900,000 to 990,000 copies

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

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