Ce classement du 22 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 | MARTY BALIN | Hearts | 16 | 4 |
| 2 | THE ROLLING STONES | Start me up | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | ANEKA | Japanese boy | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | MICHEL BERGER | Mademoiselle Chang | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | B.B. & Q. BAND | On the beat | 13 | 7 |
| 6 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | Arthur's theme (best that you can do) | 9 | 10 |
| 7 | FRANCE JOLI | Gonna get over you | 12 | 11 |
| 8 | MICHEL POLNAREFF | Radio | 10 | 6 |
| 9 | GENESIS | Abacab | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | THE POLICE | Every little thing she does is magic | 10 | 8 |
| 11 | ALAIN CHAMFORT | Paradis | 8 | 12 |
| 12 | O.M.D. | Souvenir | 16 | 9 |
| 13 | SOFT CELL | Tainted love | 7 | 13 |
| 14 | OSCAR BENTON | Bensonhurst blues | 8 | 24 |
| 15 | FRANCIS CABREL | Carte postale | 9 | 16 |
| 16 | MICHEL SARDOU | Les lacs du Connemara | 2 | 25 |
| 17 | IMAGINATION | Body talk | 9 | 19 |
| 18 | BUGGLES | I am a camera | 11 | 20 |
| 19 | DEPECHE MODE | Just can't get enough | 14 | 21 |
| 20 | JEAN SCHULTHEIS | Confidence pour confidence | 23 | 14 |
| 21 | VOGGUE | Dancin' the night away | 8 | 23 |
| 22 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA | Hold on tight | 15 | 15 |
| 23 | EARTH, WIND & FIRE | Let's groove | 4 | 26 |
| 24 | RICCHI E POVERI | Sarà perché ti amo | 20 | 17 |
| 25 | FOREIGNER | Urgent | 8 | 29 |
| 26 | AL JARREAU | Roof garden | 11 | 28 |
| 27 | KAREN CHERYL | Les nouveaux romantiques | 14 | 18 |
| 28 | MARIANNE FAITHFULL | Sweetheart | 7 | 32 |
| 29 | TOM TOM CLUB | Wordy rappinghood | 19 | 22 |
| 30 | SHAKIN' STEVENS | You drive me crazy | 7 | 33 |
| 31 | OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN | Physical | 6 | 38 |
| 32 | RICKIE LEE JONES | Pirates (so long lonely avenue) | 9 | 36 |
| 33 | POINTER SISTERS | Slow hand | 7 | 40 |
| 34 | TRUST | Certitude... solitude... | 4 | 43 |
| 35 | GILBERTO GIL | Palco | 7 | 41 |
| 36 | ROD STEWART | Tonight I'm yours (don't hurt me) | 5 | 46 |
| 37 | LESLEY JAYNE | Rocking with my radio | 11 | 31 |
| 38 | SHEENA EASTON | For your eyes only | 4 | 47 |
| 39 | JACQUES HIGELIN | Tête en l'air | 5 | 44 |
| 40 | CLAIRE D'ASTA | La chanson de Prévert | 6 | 48 |
| 41 | BEE GEES | He's a liar | 10 | 30 |
| 42 | CAROL JIANI | Hit n' run lover | 24 | 27 |
| 43 | JEAN-PATRICK CAPDEVIELLE | Señorita | 6 | 55 |
| 44 | NANA MOUSKOURI | Je chante avec toi liberté | 8 | 50 |
| 45 | BILL WYMAN | (Si si) je suis un rock star | 11 | 37 |
| 46 | RENAUD DETRESSAN | On est comme on est | 7 | 34 |
| 47 | EDDY MITCHELL | Pauvre baby doll | 5 | 64 |
| 48 | DIANA ROSS | Why do fools fall in love | 1 | NEW |
| 49 | YVES SIMON | Ma jeunesse s'enfuit | 8 | 45 |
| 50 | BILLY JOEL | Say goodbye to Hollywood | 8 | 39 |
| 51 | ENNIO MORRICONE | Chi mai | 3 | 54 |
| 52 | SYLVIE VARTAN | Ca va mal | 6 | 42 |
| 53 | MICHELE TORR | J'en appelle à la tendresse | 7 | 57 |
| 54 | SERGE LAMA | Avec simplicité | 4 | 56 |
| 55 | JOHNNY HALLYDAY | J'en ai marre | 10 | 49 |
| 56 | SHEILA | Little darlin' | 1 | NEW |
| 57 | BERNARD LAVILLIERS | Pigalle la blanche | 4 | 59 |
| 58 | DANIEL BALAVOINE | La vie ne m'apprend rien | 4 | 60 |
| 59 | FRANCOIS VALERY & SOPHIE MARCEAU | Dream in blue | 3 | 62 |
| 60 | KOOL & THE GANG | Steppin' out | 3 | 61 |
| 61 | KIM WILDE | Chequered love | 8 | 63 |
| 62 | JULIO IGLESIAS | L'amour est fou, madame | 1 | NEW |
| 63 | AC/DC | For those about to rock (we salute you) | 1 | NEW |
| 64 | ODYSSEY | Going back to my roots | 21 | 52 |
| 65 | KOOL & THE GANG | Take my heart (you can have if you want it) | 4 | 70 |
| 66 | LA VELLE | Rastafaris | 1 | RE |
| 67 | STRAY CATS | Baby blue eyes | 3 | 75 |
| 68 | PHILIPPE TIMSIT | Henri porte des lilas | 1 | NEW |
| 69 | HERVE CRISTIANI | Il est libre Max | 4 | 89 |
| 70 | THE STRIKERS | Body music | 4 | 71 |
| 71 | CHARLELIE COUTURE | Comme un avion sans aile | 4 | 73 |
| 72 | DONALD BYRD | Love has come around | 2 | 82 |
| 73 | LOUIS CHEDID | Ainsi soit-il | 2 | 81 |
| 74 | YVES DUTEIL | Ce n'est pas c'qu'on fait qui compte | 2 | 77 |
| 75 | JESSE GREEN | 1, 2, 3, let's go | 5 | 68 |
| 76 | DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES | Private eyes | 3 | 79 |
| 77 | ANNIE CORDY | Vanini vanillée | 2 | 87 |
| 78 | MURRAY HEAD | On your own again | 4 | 66 |
| 79 | JEAN-JACQUES GOLDMAN | Il suffira d'un signe | 2 | 84 |
| 80 | PRIMA VOLTA | Vai | 4 | 67 |
| 81 | WAY OF THE WEST | Don't say that's just for white boys | 3 | 83 |
| 82 | KIM CARNES | Bette Davis eyes | 30 | 58 |
| 83 | STEVIE NICKS & TOM PETTY | Stop draggin' my heart around | 4 | 78 |
| 84 | JULIE | Let's fall in love | 12 | 65 |
| 85 | JEANNE MANSON | Seule | 1 | NEW |
| 86 | RICHARD CLAYDERMAN | Coup de coeur | 1 | NEW |
| 87 | HI-GLOSS | You'll never know | 2 | 99 |
| 88 | J.J. LIONEL | La danse des canards | 19 | 69 |
| 89 | KIM CARNES | Draw of the cards | 1 | NEW |
| 90 | LUCID BEAUSONGE | Lettre à un rêveur | 16 | 74 |
| 91 | MEN AT WORK | Who can it be now | 1 | NEW |
| 92 | THE SWINGERS | Counting the beat | 1 | NEW |
| 93 | BALANCE | Breaking away | 2 | 91 |
| 94 | ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS | Good year for the roses | 1 | RE |
| 95 | HERBERT LEONARD | Petite Nathalie | 4 | 80 |
| 96 | ASHA PUTHLI | Love song of a divorced woman | 1 | NEW |
| 97 | RITA LEE | Lança perfume | 36 | 72 |
| 98 | DEBBIE HARRY | Backfired | 12 | 76 |
| 99 | RONAY | Sugar | 2 | 85 |
| 100 | CHERRY LAINE | No more monday | 1 | NEW |
