Ce classement du 1 novembre 1981 reflète la popularité des singles les plus écoutés et vendus sur une semaine. Il permet ainsi de renseigner avec la meilleure représentativité possible.
Classement des tubes en France
| TW | Artiste | Titre | Wks | LW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANEKA | Japanese boy | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | MICHEL POLNAREFF | Radio | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | MICHEL BERGER | Mademoiselle Chang | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | GENESIS | Abacab | 8 | 6 |
| 5 | O.M.D. | Souvenir | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | MARTY BALIN | Hearts | 13 | 8 |
| 7 | CAROL JIANI | Hit n' run lover | 21 | 9 |
| 8 | KAREN CHERYL | Les nouveaux romantiques | 11 | 13 |
| 9 | THE ROLLING STONES | Start me up | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | JEAN SCHULTHEIS | Confidence pour confidence | 20 | 5 |
| 11 | RICCHI E POVERI | Sarà perché ti amo | 17 | 7 |
| 12 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA | Hold on tight | 12 | 11 |
| 13 | B.B. & Q. BAND | On the beat | 10 | 15 |
| 14 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | Arthur's theme (best that you can do) | 6 | 16 |
| 15 | THE POLICE | Every little thing she does is magic | 7 | 17 |
| 16 | TOM TOM CLUB | Wordy rappinghood | 16 | 12 |
| 17 | FRANCE JOLI | Gonna get over you | 9 | 18 |
| 18 | ALAIN CHAMFORT | Paradis | 5 | 20 |
| 19 | FRANCIS CABREL | Carte postale | 6 | 22 |
| 20 | LESLEY JAYNE | Rocking with my radio | 8 | 21 |
| 21 | JULIO IGLESIAS | Fidèle | 7 | 25 |
| 22 | BILL WYMAN | (Si si) je suis un rock star | 8 | 23 |
| 23 | IMAGINATION | Body talk | 6 | 24 |
| 24 | BUGGLES | I am a camera | 8 | 27 |
| 25 | DEPECHE MODE | Just can't get enough | 11 | 26 |
| 26 | ALAIN BASHUNG | Rebel | 15 | 14 |
| 27 | SOFT CELL | Tainted love | 4 | 33 |
| 28 | BERNARD LAVILLIERS | Night bird | 16 | 19 |
| 29 | VOGGUE | Dancin' the night away | 5 | 37 |
| 30 | OSCAR BENTON | Bensonhurst blues | 5 | 35 |
| 31 | EVELYN KING | I'm in love | 7 | 38 |
| 32 | BEE GEES | He's a liar | 7 | 36 |
| 33 | AL JARREAU | Roof garden | 8 | 39 |
| 34 | EARTH, WIND & FIRE | Let's groove | 1 | NEW |
| 35 | DANIEL BALAVOINE | Je ne suis pas un héros | 6 | 28 |
| 36 | FOREIGNER | Urgent | 5 | 40 |
| 37 | ODYSSEY | Going back to my roots | 18 | 29 |
| 38 | MARIANNE FAITHFULL | Sweetheart | 4 | 41 |
| 39 | SHAKIN' STEVENS | You drive me crazy | 4 | 47 |
| 40 | KIM CARNES | Bette Davis eyes | 27 | 32 |
| 41 | JOHNNY HALLYDAY | J'en ai marre | 7 | 46 |
| 42 | RITA LEE | Lança perfume | 33 | 34 |
| 43 | RICKIE LEE JONES | Pirates (so long lonely avenue) | 6 | 53 |
| 44 | YVES SIMON | Ma jeunesse s'enfuit | 5 | 63 |
| 45 | SYLVIE VARTAN | Ca va mal | 3 | 51 |
| 46 | RENAUD DETRESSAN | On est comme on est | 4 | 64 |
| 47 | BILLY JOEL | Say goodbye to Hollywood | 5 | 62 |
| 48 | JULIE | Let's fall in love | 9 | 54 |
| 49 | LUCID BEAUSONGE | Lettre à un rêveur | 13 | 30 |
| 50 | J.J. LIONEL | La danse des canards | 16 | 49 |
| 51 | DEBBIE HARRY | Backfired | 9 | 42 |
| 52 | PAT BENATAR | Promises in the dark | 15 | 31 |
| 53 | OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN | Physical | 3 | 74 |
| 54 | LONDON COWBOYS | It never ends | 6 | 61 |
| 55 | MATERIAL | Bustin' out | 6 | 59 |
| 56 | GROVER WASHINGTON JR. & BILL WITHERS | Just the two of us | 26 | 43 |
| 57 | CATHERINE LARA | Johan | 8 | 48 |
| 58 | MICHEL POLNAREFF | Tam-tam (l'homme prehisto) | 18 | 45 |
| 59 | GRACE JONES | Pull up to the bumper | 6 | 72 |
| 60 | ART GARFUNKEL | A heart in New York | 5 | 44 |
| 61 | JACQUES HIGELIN | Tête en l'air | 2 | 69 |
| 62 | BOB DYLAN | Deadman, deadman | 4 | 60 |
| 63 | TRUST | Certitude... solitude... | 1 | NEW |
| 64 | NANA MOUSKOURI | Je chante avec toi liberté | 5 | 67 |
| 65 | DURAN DURAN | Planet earth | 13 | 52 |
| 66 | LIME | Your love | 24 | 50 |
| 67 | POINTER SISTERS | Slow hand | 4 | 80 |
| 68 | MICHELE TORR | J'en appelle à la tendresse | 4 | 70 |
| 69 | SERGE LAMA | Avec simplicité | 1 | NEW |
| 70 | GILBERTO GIL | Palco | 4 | 79 |
| 71 | CLAIRE D'ASTA | La chanson de Prévert | 3 | 71 |
| 72 | KOOL & THE GANG | Take my heart (you can have if you want it) | 1 | NEW |
| 73 | SHEENA EASTON | For your eyes only | 1 | NEW |
| 74 | JEAN-PATRICK CAPDEVIELLE | Señorita | 3 | 75 |
| 75 | KIM WILDE | Chequered love | 5 | 76 |
| 76 | DANIEL BALAVOINE | La vie ne m'apprend rien | 1 | NEW |
| 77 | MURRAY HEAD | On your own again | 1 | RE |
| 78 | PRIMA VOLTA | Vai | 1 | NEW |
| 79 | ROD STEWART | Tonight I'm yours (don't hurt me) | 2 | 85 |
| 80 | JESSE GREEN | 1, 2, 3, let's go | 2 | 84 |
| 81 | PATRICK COUTIN | J'aime regarder les filles | 22 | 58 |
| 82 | THE STRIKERS | Body music | 1 | NEW |
| 83 | THE PRETENDERS | Day after day | 11 | 65 |
| 84 | BERNARD LAVILLIERS | Pigalle la blanche | 1 | NEW |
| 85 | CHARLELIE COUTURE | Comme un avion sans aile | 1 | NEW |
| 86 | MIREILLE MATHIEU | Promets-moi | 2 | 83 |
| 87 | HERBERT LEONARD | Petite Nathalie | 1 | NEW |
| 88 | DALIDA | Nostalgie | 1 | NEW |
| 89 | BUZY | Dyslexique | 22 | 66 |
| 90 | ALAIN SOUCHON | Somerset maugham | 1 | NEW |
| 91 | SIMPLE MINDS | Love song | 2 | 92 |
| 92 | STEVIE NICKS & TOM PETTY | Stop draggin' my heart around | 1 | NEW |
| 93 | JAIRO | Symphonie | 4 | 77 |
| 94 | RICHARD GOTAINER | Poil au tableau | 1 | NEW |
| 95 | EDDY MITCHELL | Pauvre baby doll | 2 | 95 |
| 96 | HERVE CRISTIANI | Il est libre Max | 1 | NEW |
| 97 | LINDA DE SUZA | Chuvinha (petite pluie) | 2 | 94 |
| 98 | YVES MONTAND | Je vais à pieds | 1 | NEW |
| 99 | DIDIER BARBELIVIEN | Je te connais par coeur | 7 | 68 |
| 100 | KEITH MARSHALL | Silver and diamonds | 1 | NEW |
