French Sweep: March 1, 2016...

Here's the top ten hits in France this week, according to their official singles chart, as Rihanna leaps five notches back to #1 for a second non-consecutive week...

1. "Work" - Rihanna featuring Drake (6)
2. "Catch & Release (Deepend Remix)" - Matt Simons (2)
3. "Stressed Out" - twenty-one pilots (3)
4. "Il Est Ou Le Bonheur" - Christophe Maé (DEBUT)
5. "Miracle" - Julian Perretta (7)
6. "Love Yourself" - Justin Bieber (4)
7. "On Ecrit Sur Les Murs" - Kids United (5)
8. "Faded" - Alan Walker (DEBUT)
9. "Hymn For The Weekend" - Coldplay (DEBUT)
10. "No Me Mires Mas" - Kendji Girac featuring Soprano (9)

French pop singer Christophe Maé, from the southern town of Carpentras, rockets on to the chart at #4 with "Il Est Ou Le Bonheur" ("It's Where Happiness Is"). He's had four #1 albums in his home country, and has been to #1 on the singles chart twice, with his debut single "On S'Attache" in 2007 and again in 2009 with "Dingue, Dingue, Dingue"...

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Norwegian DJ/producer Alan Walker arrives at #8 with "Faded". The single is already at #1 in Germany...

...and finally, Coldplay comes in at #9 with "Hymn For The Weekend" with uncredited backup from Beyonce. It's their third top-40 hit from their latest album in this country; they made it to #2 last November with "Adventure Of A Lifetime"...