Monsieur Dupont
| "Monsieur Dupont" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Sandie Shaw | ||||
| B-side | "Voice In The Crowd" | |||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Pye | |||
| Songwriters | Christian Bruhn and Peter Callander[1] | |||
| Sandie Shaw singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Monsieur Dupont" on YouTube | ||||
"Monsieur Dupont" is the twenty-first single by British singer Sandie Shaw.[1] Originally sung by the German singer Manuela in 1967, Shaw's version, written by Christian Bruhn and Peter Callander[1] became her last big hit of the 1960s.
It reached number six in the UK Singles Chart in 1969, making it her eighth and final top 10 hit single.[2] It also reached number six in South Africa in March 1969.[3] On the New Zealand Listener charts it reached number two.[4]
Shaw performed the song on BBC's Top of the Pops on 30 January 1969, introduced by Stuart Henry.[5]
The song was a hit in Quebec with a French version by Les Milady's.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Monsieur Dupont - Sandie Shaw". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 495. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Brian Currin. "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Acts (S)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ https://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20listener&qsongid=1797#n_view_location search Listener
- ^ https://staging.thetvdb.com/series/top-of-the-pops-uk/episodes/5853102 [dead link]
- ^ Les Milady's - Monsieur Dupont on YouTube
External links
- Sandie Shaw on Hamburger Starclub (first part of page in German)
