Ce classement du 18 octobre 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 | JEAN SCHULTHEIS | Confidence pour confidence | 18 | 1 |
| 2 | O.M.D. | Souvenir | 11 | 4 |
| 3 | RICCHI E POVERI | Sarà perché ti amo | 15 | 2 |
| 4 | ANEKA | Japanese boy | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | MICHEL POLNAREFF | Radio | 5 | 31 |
| 6 | ALAIN BASHUNG | Rebel | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | CAROL JIANI | Hit n' run lover | 19 | 6 |
| 8 | MICHEL BERGER | Mademoiselle Chang | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | GENESIS | Abacab | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | TOM TOM CLUB | Wordy rappinghood | 14 | 5 |
| 11 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA | Hold on tight | 10 | 14 |
| 12 | MARTY BALIN | Hearts | 11 | 13 |
| 13 | BERNARD LAVILLIERS | Night bird | 14 | 9 |
| 14 | PAT BENATAR | Promises in the dark | 13 | 11 |
| 15 | THE ROLLING STONES | Start me up | 7 | 15 |
| 16 | KAREN CHERYL | Les nouveaux romantiques | 9 | 17 |
| 17 | B.B. & Q. BAND | On the beat | 8 | 19 |
| 18 | RITA LEE | Lança perfume | 31 | 8 |
| 19 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | Arthur's theme (best that you can do) | 4 | 24 |
| 20 | THE POLICE | Every little thing she does is magic | 5 | 23 |
| 21 | FRANCE JOLI | Gonna get over you | 7 | 25 |
| 22 | MICHEL POLNAREFF | Tam-tam (l'homme prehisto) | 16 | 7 |
| 23 | KIM CARNES | Bette Davis eyes | 25 | 16 |
| 24 | LESLEY JAYNE | Rocking with my radio | 6 | 26 |
| 25 | LUCID BEAUSONGE | Lettre à un rêveur | 11 | 21 |
| 26 | BILL WYMAN | (Si si) je suis un rock star | 6 | 28 |
| 27 | ALAIN CHAMFORT | Paradis | 3 | 46 |
| 28 | ODYSSEY | Going back to my roots | 16 | 22 |
| 29 | DEPECHE MODE | Just can't get enough | 9 | 30 |
| 30 | JULIO IGLESIAS | Fidèle | 5 | 32 |
| 31 | BUGGLES | I am a camera | 6 | 38 |
| 32 | GROVER WASHINGTON JR. & BILL WITHERS | Just the two of us | 24 | 20 |
| 33 | DANIEL BALAVOINE | Je ne suis pas un héros | 4 | 41 |
| 34 | DEBBIE HARRY | Backfired | 7 | 36 |
| 35 | CATHERINE LARA | Johan | 6 | 39 |
| 36 | DURAN DURAN | Planet earth | 11 | 29 |
| 37 | J.J. LIONEL | La danse des canards | 14 | 37 |
| 38 | IMAGINATION | Body talk | 4 | 47 |
| 39 | SOFT CELL | Tainted love | 2 | 51 |
| 40 | FRANCIS CABREL | Carte postale | 4 | 48 |
| 41 | OSCAR BENTON | Bensonhurst blues | 3 | 50 |
| 42 | LIME | Your love | 22 | 33 |
| 43 | BEE GEES | He's a liar | 5 | 52 |
| 44 | STEVIE WONDER | Happy birthday | 6 | 27 |
| 45 | PATRICK COUTIN | J'aime regarder les filles | 20 | 34 |
| 46 | EVELYN KING | I'm in love | 5 | 53 |
| 47 | SMOKEY ROBINSON | Being with you | 13 | 35 |
| 48 | VOGGUE | Dancin' the night away | 3 | 56 |
| 49 | AL JARREAU | Roof garden | 6 | 55 |
| 50 | ART GARFUNKEL | A heart in New York | 3 | 54 |
| 51 | ALAIN CHAMFORT | Bambou | 21 | 42 |
| 52 | THE PRETENDERS | Day after day | 9 | 45 |
| 53 | DIDIER BARBELIVIEN | Je te connais par coeur | 5 | 40 |
| 54 | FOREIGNER | Juke box hero | 10 | 43 |
| 55 | FOREIGNER | Urgent | 3 | 59 |
| 56 | SYLVIE VARTAN | Ca va mal | 1 | NEW |
| 57 | BUZY | Dyslexique | 20 | 49 |
| 58 | JULIE | Let's fall in love | 7 | 58 |
| 59 | JOHNNY HALLYDAY | J'en ai marre | 5 | 60 |
| 60 | MEAT LOAF | I'm gonna love her for both of us | 5 | 44 |
| 61 | PINO D'ANGIO | Okay okay | 3 | 62 |
| 62 | RICKIE LEE JONES | Pirates (so long lonely avenue) | 4 | 63 |
| 63 | MARIANNE FAITHFULL | Sweetheart | 2 | 72 |
| 64 | BOB DYLAN | Deadman, deadman | 2 | 68 |
| 65 | MATERIAL | Bustin' out | 4 | 81 |
| 66 | LONDON COWBOYS | It never ends | 4 | 74 |
| 67 | YVES SIMON | Ma jeunesse s'enfuit | 3 | 76 |
| 68 | BILLY JOEL | Say goodbye to Hollywood | 3 | 90 |
| 69 | WILLIAM SHELLER | Pourquoi t'es plus new wave | 6 | 71 |
| 70 | RENAUD DETRESSAN | On est comme on est | 2 | 77 |
| 71 | CARLOS | Je suis un rigolo | 13 | 57 |
| 72 | THE PASSIONS | I'm in love with a german film star | 8 | 61 |
| 73 | MICHELE TORR | J'en appelle à la tendresse | 2 | 78 |
| 74 | NANA MOUSKOURI | Je chante avec toi liberté | 3 | 79 |
| 75 | GRACE JONES | Pull up to the bumper | 4 | 82 |
| 76 | CLAIRE D'ASTA | La chanson de Prévert | 1 | NEW |
| 77 | SHEILA | Une affaire d'amour | 5 | 69 |
| 78 | JEAN-PATRICK CAPDEVIELLE | Señorita | 1 | NEW |
| 79 | SHEENA EASTON | Morning train (9 to 5) | 17 | 65 |
| 80 | KIM WILDE | Chequered love | 3 | 83 |
| 81 | GREG KIHN BAND | The breakup song (they don't write 'em) | 5 | 73 |
| 82 | SHAKIN' STEVENS | You drive me crazy | 2 | 94 |
| 83 | JACQUES HIGELIN | Je veux cette fille | 12 | 66 |
| 84 | DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE | Endless love | 2 | 85 |
| 85 | ROBERT CHARLEBOIS | Heureux en amour | 1 | NEW |
| 86 | JAIRO | Symphonie | 2 | 88 |
| 87 | POINTER SISTERS | Slow hand | 2 | 89 |
| 88 | CHARLELIE COUTURE | La ballade de Serge K. | 1 | NEW |
| 89 | GILBERTO GIL | Palco | 2 | 99 |
| 90 | VALERIE LAGRANGE | Etiquettes | 3 | 92 |
| 91 | OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN | Physical | 1 | NEW |
| 92 | MICHEL JONASZ | Joueurs de blues | 22 | 80 |
| 93 | LE GRAND ORCHESTRE DU SPLENDID | Castor | 1 | NEW |
| 94 | CHEREZE | Vivre ou mourir (walkman) | 1 | NEW |
| 95 | BERNARD LAVILLIERS | Betty | 18 | 70 |
| 96 | THIRD WORLD | Dancing on the floor (hooked on love) | 1 | NEW |
| 97 | RICHARD COCCIANTE | Avec simplicité | 12 | 75 |
| 98 | KIM WILDE | Kids in America | 25 | 86 |
| 99 | DANNY JOE BROWN BAND | Edge of sundown | 1 | NEW |
| 100 | JEAN-JACQUES GOLDMAN | Il suffira d'un signe | 1 | NEW |
