Poupée de cire, poupée de son
| "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" | ||||
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| Single by France Gall | ||||
| from the album Poupée de cire, poupée de son | ||||
| Language | French | |||
| A-side | "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" "Un prince charmant" | |||
| B-side | "Dis à ton capitaine" "Le cœur qui jazze" | |||
| Released | March 1965 | |||
| Studio | Studio Blanqui | |||
| Genre | Yé-yé, French pop | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Serge Gainsbourg | |||
| Producer(s) | Denis Bourgeois | |||
| France Gall singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1965 entry | ||||
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| Artist(s) | Isabelle Gall | |||
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| Final result | 1st | |||
| Final points | 32 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Dès que le printemps revient" (1964) | ||||
| "Ce soir je t'attendais" (1966) ► | ||||
| Official performance video | ||||
| "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" on YouTube | ||||
"Poupée de cire, poupée de son" (French pronunciation: [pupe də siʁ pupe də sɔ̃]; English: "Wax doll, rag doll") recorded by French singer France Gall with music composed and French lyrics written by Serge Gainsbourg. It represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 held in Naples, winning the contest.
The song was inspired by the 4th movement (Prestissimo in F minor) from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 1. It was one of fourteen songs that participated in the Eurovision fiftieth anniversary competition Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest held on 22 October 2005, as one of the best Eurovision songs.
The day after her Eurovision victory the single had sold 16,000 copies in France, four months later it had sold more than 500,000 copies.