Ce classement du 15 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 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | MICHEL BERGER | Mademoiselle Chang | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | THE ROLLING STONES | Start me up | 11 | 8 |
| 4 | MARTY BALIN | Hearts | 15 | 5 |
| 5 | GENESIS | Abacab | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | MICHEL POLNAREFF | Radio | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | B.B. & Q. BAND | On the beat | 12 | 7 |
| 8 | THE POLICE | Every little thing she does is magic | 9 | 10 |
| 9 | O.M.D. | Souvenir | 15 | 6 |
| 10 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | Arthur's theme (best that you can do) | 8 | 9 |
| 11 | FRANCE JOLI | Gonna get over you | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | ALAIN CHAMFORT | Paradis | 7 | 16 |
| 13 | SOFT CELL | Tainted love | 6 | 22 |
| 14 | JEAN SCHULTHEIS | Confidence pour confidence | 22 | 11 |
| 15 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA | Hold on tight | 14 | 13 |
| 16 | FRANCIS CABREL | Carte postale | 8 | 17 |
| 17 | RICCHI E POVERI | Sarà perché ti amo | 19 | 15 |
| 18 | KAREN CHERYL | Les nouveaux romantiques | 13 | 14 |
| 19 | IMAGINATION | Body talk | 8 | 20 |
| 20 | BUGGLES | I am a camera | 10 | 21 |
| 21 | DEPECHE MODE | Just can't get enough | 13 | 23 |
| 22 | TOM TOM CLUB | Wordy rappinghood | 18 | 18 |
| 23 | VOGGUE | Dancin' the night away | 7 | 24 |
| 24 | OSCAR BENTON | Bensonhurst blues | 7 | 25 |
| 25 | MICHEL SARDOU | Les lacs du Connemara | 1 | NEW |
| 26 | EARTH, WIND & FIRE | Let's groove | 3 | 29 |
| 27 | CAROL JIANI | Hit n' run lover | 23 | 19 |
| 28 | AL JARREAU | Roof garden | 10 | 30 |
| 29 | FOREIGNER | Urgent | 7 | 33 |
| 30 | BEE GEES | He's a liar | 9 | 27 |
| 31 | LESLEY JAYNE | Rocking with my radio | 10 | 26 |
| 32 | MARIANNE FAITHFULL | Sweetheart | 6 | 32 |
| 33 | SHAKIN' STEVENS | You drive me crazy | 6 | 34 |
| 34 | RENAUD DETRESSAN | On est comme on est | 6 | 35 |
| 35 | JULIO IGLESIAS | Fidèle | 9 | 28 |
| 36 | RICKIE LEE JONES | Pirates (so long lonely avenue) | 8 | 39 |
| 37 | BILL WYMAN | (Si si) je suis un rock star | 10 | 31 |
| 38 | OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN | Physical | 5 | 43 |
| 39 | BILLY JOEL | Say goodbye to Hollywood | 7 | 36 |
| 40 | POINTER SISTERS | Slow hand | 6 | 44 |
| 41 | GILBERTO GIL | Palco | 6 | 46 |
| 42 | SYLVIE VARTAN | Ca va mal | 5 | 40 |
| 43 | TRUST | Certitude... solitude... | 3 | 51 |
| 44 | JACQUES HIGELIN | Tête en l'air | 4 | 48 |
| 45 | YVES SIMON | Ma jeunesse s'enfuit | 7 | 37 |
| 46 | ROD STEWART | Tonight I'm yours (don't hurt me) | 4 | 53 |
| 47 | SHEENA EASTON | For your eyes only | 3 | 63 |
| 48 | CLAIRE D'ASTA | La chanson de Prévert | 5 | 57 |
| 49 | JOHNNY HALLYDAY | J'en ai marre | 9 | 38 |
| 50 | NANA MOUSKOURI | Je chante avec toi liberté | 7 | 55 |
| 51 | BERNARD LAVILLIERS | Night bird | 18 | 45 |
| 52 | ODYSSEY | Going back to my roots | 20 | 41 |
| 53 | ALAIN BASHUNG | Rebel | 17 | 42 |
| 54 | ENNIO MORRICONE | Chi mai | 2 | 54 |
| 55 | JEAN-PATRICK CAPDEVIELLE | Señorita | 5 | 59 |
| 56 | SERGE LAMA | Avec simplicité | 3 | 60 |
| 57 | MICHELE TORR | J'en appelle à la tendresse | 6 | 62 |
| 58 | KIM CARNES | Bette Davis eyes | 29 | 49 |
| 59 | BERNARD LAVILLIERS | Pigalle la blanche | 3 | 68 |
| 60 | DANIEL BALAVOINE | La vie ne m'apprend rien | 3 | 65 |
| 61 | KOOL & THE GANG | Steppin' out | 2 | 89 |
| 62 | FRANCOIS VALERY & SOPHIE MARCEAU | Dream in blue | 2 | 70 |
| 63 | KIM WILDE | Chequered love | 7 | 72 |
| 64 | EDDY MITCHELL | Pauvre baby doll | 4 | 81 |
| 65 | JULIE | Let's fall in love | 11 | 56 |
| 66 | MURRAY HEAD | On your own again | 3 | 75 |
| 67 | PRIMA VOLTA | Vai | 3 | 74 |
| 68 | JESSE GREEN | 1, 2, 3, let's go | 4 | 76 |
| 69 | J.J. LIONEL | La danse des canards | 18 | 64 |
| 70 | KOOL & THE GANG | Take my heart (you can have if you want it) | 3 | 52 |
| 71 | THE STRIKERS | Body music | 3 | 77 |
| 72 | RITA LEE | Lança perfume | 35 | 58 |
| 73 | CHARLELIE COUTURE | Comme un avion sans aile | 3 | 79 |
| 74 | LUCID BEAUSONGE | Lettre à un rêveur | 15 | 61 |
| 75 | STRAY CATS | Baby blue eyes | 2 | 98 |
| 76 | DEBBIE HARRY | Backfired | 11 | 67 |
| 77 | YVES DUTEIL | Ce n'est pas c'qu'on fait qui compte | 1 | NEW |
| 78 | STEVIE NICKS & TOM PETTY | Stop draggin' my heart around | 3 | 82 |
| 79 | DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES | Private eyes | 2 | 92 |
| 80 | HERBERT LEONARD | Petite Nathalie | 3 | 84 |
| 81 | LOUIS CHEDID | Ainsi soit-il | 1 | NEW |
| 82 | DONALD BYRD | Love has come around | 1 | NEW |
| 83 | WAY OF THE WEST | Don't say that's just for white boys | 2 | 86 |
| 84 | JEAN-JACQUES GOLDMAN | Il suffira d'un signe | 1 | RE |
| 85 | RONAY | Sugar | 1 | NEW |
| 86 | DANIEL BALAVOINE | Je ne suis pas un héros | 8 | 50 |
| 87 | ANNIE CORDY | Vanini vanillée | 1 | NEW |
| 88 | RICK SPRINGFIELD | Jessie's girl | 1 | RE |
| 89 | HERVE CRISTIANI | Il est libre Max | 3 | 90 |
| 90 | MATERIAL | Bustin' out | 8 | 71 |
| 91 | BALANCE | Breaking away | 1 | NEW |
| 92 | LIME | Your love | 26 | 78 |
| 93 | GRACE JONES | Pull up to the bumper | 8 | 80 |
| 94 | CHANTAL GOYA | Comme tintin | 1 | NEW |
| 95 | PHIL COLLINS | If leaving me is easy | 1 | NEW |
| 96 | BLUE OYSTER CULT | Burnin' for you | 1 | NEW |
| 97 | QUINCY JONES | Betcha' wouldn't hurt me | 1 | NEW |
| 98 | EVELYN KING | I'm in love | 9 | 47 |
| 99 | HI-GLOSS | You'll never know | 1 | NEW |
| 100 | SPARGO | Just for you | 1 | NEW |
