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