Chart Performances
The single remained on the French Top 50 Singles Chart from 5 April to 18 October 1986, i.e. a total of 29 weeks, and was number one for ten weeks. It peaked at number eleven in Switzerland and was also a hit in Germany, where it reached number two.
In 1986, the single was certified Platinum Single by the French certificator SNEP, having achieved at least one million sales, and 1,030,000 sales according to Infodisc. Sales of the single exceeded two million copies worldwide. In France, the song is the 83rd best-selling single of all time.
"Ouragan" was the first single to remain at the top of the French Singles Chart for at least ten weeks, beating the record set in 1985 by Peter and Sloane with "Besoin de rien, envie de toi". It was also the second best-selling single in 1986, behind "Les Démons de minuit", by Images.
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