Ce classement du 27 septembre 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 | RICCHI E POVERI | Sarà perché ti amo | 12 | 3 |
| 2 | RITA LEE | Lança perfume | 28 | 2 |
| 3 | JEAN SCHULTHEIS | Confidence pour confidence | 15 | 6 |
| 4 | MICHEL POLNAREFF | Tam-tam (l'homme prehisto) | 13 | 4 |
| 5 | KIM CARNES | Bette Davis eyes | 22 | 2 |
| 6 | TOM TOM CLUB | Wordy rappinghood | 11 | 7 |
| 7 | ALAIN BASHUNG | Rebel | 10 | 8 |
| 8 | BERNARD LAVILLIERS | Night bird | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | LUCID BEAUSONGE | Lettre à un rêveur | 8 | 19 |
| 10 | GROVER WASHINGTON JR. & BILL WITHERS | Just the two of us | 21 | 5 |
| 11 | CAROL JIANI | Hit'n run lover | 16 | 13 |
| 12 | SMOKEY ROBINSON | Being with you | 10 | 17 |
| 13 | MICHEL BERGER | Mademoiselle Chang | 3 | 58 |
| 14 | DURAN DURAN | Planet earth | 8 | 18 |
| 15 | ODYSSEY | Going back to my roots | 13 | 11 |
| 16 | ALAIN CHAMFORT | Bambou | 18 | 9 |
| 17 | LIME | Your love | 19 | 12 |
| 18 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA | Hold on tight | 7 | 24 |
| 19 | FOREIGNER | Juke box hero | 7 | 14 |
| 20 | PATRICK COUTIN | J'aime regarder les filles | 17 | 16 |
| 21 | SHEENA EASTON | Morning train (9 to 5) | 14 | 10 |
| 22 | PAT BENATAR | Promises in the dark | 10 | 26 |
| 23 | O.M.D. | Souvenir | 8 | 31 |
| 24 | J.J. LIONEL | La danse des canards | 11 | 29 |
| 25 | KAREN CHERYL | Les nouveaux romantiques | 6 | 42 |
| 26 | THE ROLLING STONES | Start me up | 4 | 30 |
| 27 | PINO D'ANGIO | Una notte da impazzire | 19 | 21 |
| 28 | MARTY BALIN | Hearts | 8 | 40 |
| 29 | GENESIS | Abacab | 3 | 43 |
| 30 | CARLOS | Je suis un rigolo | 10 | 33 |
| 31 | B.B. & Q. BAND | On the beat | 5 | 46 |
| 32 | BERNARD LAVILLIERS | Betty | 15 | 20 |
| 33 | STEVIE WONDER | Happy birthday | 3 | 38 |
| 34 | ANEKA | Japanese boy | 4 | 57 |
| 35 | BUZY | Dyslexique | 17 | 28 |
| 36 | DEPECHE MODE | Just can't get enough | 6 | 39 |
| 37 | TOMMY NILSSON | No way no how | 17 | 22 |
| 38 | THE PRETENDERS | Day after day | 6 | 45 |
| 39 | BILL WYMAN | (Si si) je suis un rock star | 3 | 61 |
| 40 | FRANCE JOLI | Gonna get over you | 4 | 51 |
| 41 | THE POLICE | Every little thing she does is magic | 2 | 67 |
| 42 | JACQUES HIGELIN | Je veux cette fille | 9 | 27 |
| 43 | AMELIE MORIN | J'étais venue pour dire bonjour | 8 | 36 |
| 44 | JULIO IGLESIAS | Fidèle | 2 | 49 |
| 45 | ABBA | Lay all your love on me | 11 | 23 |
| 46 | DEBBIE HARRY | Backfired | 4 | 55 |
| 47 | RICHARD COCCIANTE | Avec simplicité | 9 | 32 |
| 48 | KIM WILDE | Kids in America | 22 | 35 |
| 49 | MICHEL JONASZ | Joueurs de blues | 19 | 41 |
| 50 | JONA LEWIE | Louise (we get it right) | 16 | 34 |
| 51 | MEAT LOAF | I'm gonna love her for both of us | 2 | 56 |
| 52 | VILLAGE PEOPLE | Do you wanna spend the night | 10 | 25 |
| 53 | THE PASSIONS | I'm in love with a german film star | 5 | 59 |
| 54 | STARS ON 45 | More stars | 5 | 37 |
| 55 | MAGAZINE 60 | Magazine 60 | 14 | 44 |
| 56 | DANIEL BALAVOINE | Je ne suis pas un héros | 1 | NEW |
| 57 | LESLEY JAYNE | Rocking with my radio | 3 | 62 |
| 58 | SHEILA | Une affaire d'amour | 2 | 69 |
| 59 | SYLVIE VARTAN | L'amour c'est comme une cigarette | 17 | 48 |
| 60 | RICK JAMES | Give it to me baby | 12 | 54 |
| 61 | EDDY GRANT | Can't get enough of you | 10 | 47 |
| 62 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | Arthur's theme (best that you can do) | 1 | NEW |
| 63 | DIDIER BARBELIVIEN | Je te connais par coeur | 2 | 68 |
| 64 | CATHERINE LARA | Johan | 3 | 66 |
| 65 | BUGGLES | I am a camera | 3 | 74 |
| 66 | MICHEL POLNAREFF | Radio | 2 | 78 |
| 67 | IMAGINATION | Body talk | 1 | NEW |
| 68 | FRANCIS CABREL | Carte postale | 1 | NEW |
| 69 | BEE GEES | He's a liar | 2 | 72 |
| 70 | EVELYN KING | I'm in love | 2 | 73 |
| 71 | AL JARREAU | Roof garden | 3 | 75 |
| 72 | MARIE LEONOR | Enroule-moi | 1 | RE |
| 73 | KIM LARSEN | Donnez-moi du feu | 22 | 60 |
| 74 | GREG KIHN BAND | The breakup song (they don't write 'em) | 2 | 76 |
| 75 | JULIE | Let's fall in love | 4 | 80 |
| 76 | LONDON COWBOYS | It never ends | 1 | NEW |
| 77 | RICKIE LEE JONES | Pirates (so long lonely avenue) | 1 | NEW |
| 78 | THE SPECIALS | Ghost town | 1 | NEW |
| 79 | JOHNNY HALLYDAY | J'en ai marre | 2 | 83 |
| 80 | WILLIAM SHELLER | Pourquoi t'es plus new wave | 3 | 86 |
| 81 | PLASTIC BERTRAND | Hula hoop | 18 | 70 |
| 82 | COMATEENS | Late night city | 10 | 63 |
| 83 | IAN HUNTER | Central park n' west | 1 | NEW |
| 84 | HERBERT LEONARD | Pour le plaisir | 19 | 71 |
| 85 | SHAKIN' STEVENS | You drive me crazy | 1 | NEW |
| 86 | THE HUMAN LEAGUE | Love action (I believe in love) | 2 | 89 |
| 87 | PIERRE BACHELET | Elle est d'ailleurs | 23 | 65 |
| 88 | ANTHONY QUINN & CHARLIE | Life itself will let you know | 1 | NEW |
| 89 | JEAN-MICHEL CARADEC | Le fil du funambule | 2 | 88 |
| 90 | MICHEL SARDOU | Le mauvais homme | 9 | 77 |
| 91 | MATERIAL | Bustin' out | 1 | NEW |
| 92 | TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS | The waiting | 1 | NEW |
| 93 | WARNING | Going to USA | 2 | 81 |
| 94 | JEAN FALISSARD | Au secours | 2 | 85 |
| 95 | MURRAY HEAD | On your own again | 1 | NEW |
| 96 | GRACE JONES | Pull up to the bumper | 1 | NEW |
| 97 | VANGELIS | Chariots of fire | 9 | 87 |
| 98 | SPANDAU BALLET | Chant n°1 (I don't need this pressure on) | 1 | NEW |
| 99 | PAT BENATAR | Precious time | 1 | NEW |
| 100 | CERRONE | Trippin' on the moon | 7 | 90 |
