Monsieur Dupont
Appearance
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"Monsieur Dupont" | ||||
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Single by Sandie Shaw | ||||
B-side | "Voice In The Crowd" | |||
Released | 1969 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Pye | |||
Songwriter(s) | 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]
Shaw performed the song on BBC's Top of the Pops on 30 January 1969, introduced by Stuart Henry.[4]
The song was a hit in Quebec with a French version by Les Milady's .[5]
References
[edit]- ^ 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://staging.thetvdb.com/series/top-of-the-pops-uk/episodes/5853102 [dead link]
- ^ Les Milady's - Monsieur Dupont on YouTube
External links
[edit]- Sandie Shaw on Hamburger Starclub (first part of page in German)