Ce classement du 29 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 | MICHEL SARDOU | Les lacs du Connemara | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | THE ROLLING STONES | Start me up | 13 | 2 |
| 3 | B.B. & Q. BAND | On the beat | 14 | 5 |
| 4 | MARTY BALIN | Hearts | 17 | 1 |
| 5 | ANEKA | Japanese boy | 13 | 3 |
| 6 | MICHEL BERGER | Mademoiselle Chang | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | ALAIN CHAMFORT | Paradis | 9 | 11 |
| 8 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | Arthur's theme (best that you can do) | 10 | 6 |
| 9 | SOFT CELL | Tainted love | 8 | 13 |
| 10 | FRANCE JOLI | Gonna get over you | 13 | 7 |
| 11 | OSCAR BENTON | Bensonhurst blues | 9 | 14 |
| 12 | MICHEL POLNAREFF | Radio | 11 | 8 |
| 13 | FRANCIS CABREL | Carte postale | 10 | 15 |
| 14 | GENESIS | Abacab | 12 | 9 |
| 15 | IMAGINATION | Body talk | 10 | 17 |
| 16 | THE POLICE | Every little thing she does is magic | 11 | 10 |
| 17 | BUGGLES | I am a camera | 12 | 18 |
| 18 | O.M.D. | Souvenir | 17 | 12 |
| 19 | DEPECHE MODE | Just can't get enough | 15 | 19 |
| 20 | VOGGUE | Dancin' the night away | 9 | 21 |
| 21 | EARTH, WIND & FIRE | Let's groove | 5 | 23 |
| 22 | FOREIGNER | Urgent | 9 | 25 |
| 23 | MARIANNE FAITHFULL | Sweetheart | 8 | 28 |
| 24 | AL JARREAU | Roof garden | 12 | 26 |
| 25 | SHAKIN' STEVENS | You drive me crazy | 8 | 30 |
| 26 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA | Hold on tight | 16 | 22 |
| 27 | JEAN SCHULTHEIS | Confidence pour confidence | 24 | 20 |
| 28 | OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN | Physical | 7 | 31 |
| 29 | POINTER SISTERS | Slow hand | 8 | 33 |
| 30 | RICCHI E POVERI | Sarà perché ti amo | 21 | 24 |
| 31 | TRUST | Certitude... solitude... | 5 | 34 |
| 32 | GILBERTO GIL | Palco | 8 | 35 |
| 33 | ROD STEWART | Tonight I'm yours (don't hurt me) | 6 | 36 |
| 34 | SHEENA EASTON | For your eyes only | 5 | 38 |
| 35 | KAREN CHERYL | Les nouveaux romantiques | 15 | 27 |
| 36 | JEAN-PATRICK CAPDEVIELLE | Señorita | 7 | 43 |
| 37 | EDDY MITCHELL | Pauvre baby doll | 6 | 47 |
| 38 | SHEILA | Little darlin' | 2 | 56 |
| 39 | DIANA ROSS | Why do fools fall in love | 2 | 48 |
| 40 | NANA MOUSKOURI | Je chante avec toi liberté | 9 | 44 |
| 41 | BERNARD LAVILLIERS | Pigalle la blanche | 5 | 57 |
| 42 | TOM TOM CLUB | Wordy rappinghood | 20 | 29 |
| 43 | KOOL & THE GANG | Take my heart (you can have if you want it) | 5 | 65 |
| 44 | MICHELE TORR | J'en appelle à la tendresse | 8 | 53 |
| 45 | CLAIRE D'ASTA | La chanson de Prévert | 7 | 40 |
| 46 | RICKIE LEE JONES | Pirates (so long lonely avenue) | 10 | 32 |
| 47 | ENNIO MORRICONE | Chi mai | 4 | 51 |
| 48 | JACQUES HIGELIN | Tête en l'air | 6 | 39 |
| 49 | LESLEY JAYNE | Rocking with my radio | 12 | 37 |
| 50 | BEE GEES | He's a liar | 11 | 41 |
| 51 | DANIEL BALAVOINE | La vie ne m'apprend rien | 5 | 58 |
| 52 | SERGE LAMA | Avec simplicité | 5 | 54 |
| 53 | FRANCOIS VALERY & SOPHIE MARCEAU | Dream in blue | 4 | 59 |
| 54 | RENAUD DETRESSAN | On est comme on est | 8 | 46 |
| 55 | KIM WILDE | Chequered love | 9 | 61 |
| 56 | AC/DC | For those about to rock (we salute you) | 2 | 63 |
| 57 | YVES SIMON | Ma jeunesse s'enfuit | 9 | 49 |
| 58 | BILL WYMAN | (Si si) je suis un rock star | 12 | 45 |
| 59 | KOOL & THE GANG | Steppin' out | 4 | 60 |
| 60 | SYLVIE VARTAN | Ca va mal | 7 | 52 |
| 61 | STRAY CATS | Baby blue eyes | 4 | 67 |
| 62 | BILLY JOEL | Say goodbye to Hollywood | 9 | 50 |
| 63 | LA VELLE | Rastafaris | 2 | 66 |
| 64 | PHILIPPE TIMSIT | Henri porte des lilas | 2 | 68 |
| 65 | SERGE GAINSBOURG | Ecce homo | 1 | NEW |
| 66 | HERVE CRISTIANI | Il est libre Max | 5 | 69 |
| 67 | LOUIS CHEDID | Ainsi soit-il | 3 | 73 |
| 68 | JOHNNY HALLYDAY | J'en ai marre | 11 | 55 |
| 69 | JULIO IGLESIAS | L'amour est fou, madame | 2 | 62 |
| 70 | CHARLELIE COUTURE | Comme un avion sans aile | 5 | 71 |
| 71 | DONALD BYRD | Love has come around | 3 | 72 |
| 72 | KIM CARNES | Draw of the cards | 2 | 89 |
| 73 | YVES DUTEIL | Ce n'est pas c'qu'on fait qui compte | 3 | 74 |
| 74 | DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES | Private eyes | 4 | 76 |
| 75 | ODYSSEY | Going back to my roots | 22 | 64 |
| 76 | CENTRAL LINE | Walking into sunshine | 1 | NEW |
| 77 | THE STRIKERS | Body music | 5 | 70 |
| 78 | CARL CARLTON | She's a bad mama jama (she's built, she's stacked) | 1 | NEW |
| 79 | ANNIE CORDY | Vanini vanillée | 3 | 77 |
| 80 | CAROL JIANI | Hit n' run lover | 25 | 42 |
| 81 | JEAN-JACQUES GOLDMAN | Il suffira d'un signe | 3 | 79 |
| 82 | HI-GLOSS | You'll never know | 3 | 87 |
| 83 | JESSE GREEN | 1, 2, 3, let's go | 6 | 75 |
| 84 | MEN AT WORK | Who can it be now | 2 | 91 |
| 85 | BALANCE | Breaking away | 3 | 93 |
| 86 | MODERN ROMANCE | Everybody salsa | 1 | NEW |
| 87 | WAY OF THE WEST | Don't say that's just for white boys | 4 | 81 |
| 88 | CHANTAL GOYA | Comme Tintin | 1 | RE |
| 89 | JEANNE MANSON | Seule | 2 | 85 |
| 90 | RICHARD CLAYDERMAN | Coup de coeur | 2 | 86 |
| 91 | TENPOLE TUDOR | Wünderbar | 1 | NEW |
| 92 | THE SWINGERS | Counting the beat | 2 | 92 |
| 93 | J.J. LIONEL | La danse des canards | 20 | 88 |
| 94 | BOHANNON | Let's start II dance again | 1 | NEW |
| 95 | STEVIE NICKS & TOM PETTY | Stop draggin' my heart around | 5 | 83 |
| 96 | ZAKA PERCUSSION | Salsa sept club | 1 | NEW |
| 97 | PATRICK COWLEY | Menergy | 1 | NEW |
| 98 | LUCID BEAUSONGE | Lettre à un rêveur | 17 | 90 |
| 99 | LIME | You're my magician | 1 | NEW |
| 100 | MAX WERNER | Rain in may | 1 | NEW |
