Puppet on a String - wikipedia Puppet on a String For the Elvis Presley song, see Puppet on a String ( Elvis Presley song ). `` Puppet on a String '' Single by Sandie Shaw B - side `` Tell The Boys '' Released March 1967 Format 7 '' Recorded 1967 Genre Pop Length 2 : 21 Label Pye Songwriter ( s ) Bill Martin and Phil Coulter Producer ( s ) Ken Woodman Sandie Shaw singles chronology `` I Do n't Need Anything '' ( 1967 ) `` Puppet on a String '' ( 1967 ) `` Tonight in Tokyo '' ( 1967 ) `` I Do n't Need Anything '' ( 1967 ) `` Puppet on a String '' ( 1967 ) `` Tonight in Tokyo '' ( 1967 ) Puppet on a String Eurovision Song Contest 1967 entry Country United Kingdom Artist ( s ) Sandie Shaw Language English Composer ( s ) Bill Martin, Phil Coulter Lyricist ( s ) Bill Martin, Phil Coulter Conductor Kenny Woodman Finals performance Final result 1st Final points 47 Appearance chronology ◄ `` A Man Without Love '' ( 1966 ) `` Congratulations '' ( 1968 ) ► `` Puppet on a String '' is the name of the Eurovision Song Contest - winning song in 1967 by British singer Sandie Shaw. It was her thirteenth UK single release. The song was a UK Singles Chart number one hit on 27 April 1967, staying at the top for a total of three weeks. Al Hirt released a version of the song in 1967 that went to number 18 on the Adult Contemporary chart and # 129 on the Billboard Hot 100. Contents 1 Eurovision Song Contest 2 Re-recording 3 Other covers 4 Chart performance 5 References 6 External links Eurovision song Contest Shaw had originally performed the song as one of five prospective numbers to represent the United Kingdom in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest on The Rolf Harris Show. She had never been taken with the idea of taking part in the contest but her discoverer, Adam Faith, had talked her into it, saying it would keep her manager Eve Taylor happy. Taylor wanted to give Shaw a more cabaret appeal and felt that this was the right move - and also felt that it would get Shaw back in the public 's good books as she had recently been involved in a divorce scandal. Of the five songs performed, `` Puppet on a String '' was Shaw 's least favourite. In her own words `` I hated it from the very first oompah to the final bang on the big bass drum. I was instinctively repelled by its sexist drivel and cuckoo - clock tune. '' She was disappointed when it was selected as the song she would use to represent the country, but it won the contest hands down, though it has always been felt that this was partly due to her existing popularity on the continent ( she had recorded most of her hit singles in French, Italian, German and Spanish ). As a result, `` Puppet on a String '' became her third Number One hit in the UK ( a record for a female at the time ) and was a big worldwide smash. In Germany, the single was the biggest seller of the entire year, reaching sales of over 1 million copies. Globally, the single achieved sales in excess of 4 million, making it the biggest selling winning Eurovision track to date. Some estimates suggest this makes the track the biggest selling single by a British female artist of all time. Shaw also recorded `` Puppet on a String '' in French ( `` Un tout petit pantin '' ), Italian ( `` La danza delle note '' ), Spanish ( `` Marionetas en la cuerda '' ), and German ( `` Wiedehopf im Mai '' ). Re-recording Shaw re-recorded `` Puppet on a String '' in early 2007 in honour of her 60th birthday. This took place after Shaw visited her friend, musician Howard Jones, and found him playing some chords on his keyboard and humming a melody. He encouraged her to continue the melody and before long she realised that it was in fact `` Puppet on a String. '' They recorded the new, slow - tempo electronic version of the song and sent it to producer / mixer Andy Gray who put the final touches on the song. Shaw stated that she loved the new version ( having spent a great deal of her life hating the original ) and released it exclusively for free download from her, and Howard Jones ', official website on 26 February ( Shaw 's birthday ). It was available for free download for sixty days. As a result of its popularity, Shaw continued to put out new songs on her website for download for the remaining months of her 61st year. Other covers The song was covered in over 200 versions in over 30 languages. Bulgarian ( Кукла на конци, `` Kukla na kontsi '' ) - by Маргарита Радинска ( Margarita Radinska ) Chinese : Betty Chung A Singaporean singer Lara Tan Malaysian singer Sakura Teng Dutch : title : Speelbal in de wind ( `` Beachball in the Wind '' ) by Reggy van der Burgt, later by Anneke Grönloh Finnish : by Maarja - Leena ( Hentunen ), title : Sätkynukke ( single, Philips PF 340 791 ) Lithuanian : by Violeta Riaubiskyte under the title Lele. Norwegian : In 1967 Bente Aaseth released the single Sprellemann ' on His Master 's Voice. The Norwegian lyrics were written by Juul Hansen. Portuguese : In 1967 by Simone de Oliveira released her version, entitled `` Marionette ''. Spanish : In 1967 by Lea Zafrani released her version, entitled `` Marionetas en la cuerda '', with the same lyrics as Shaw 's, witten by Manuel Clavero. Tamil : In 1969 by Nantha Balan Selvanayagam In 1990, the song was covered by Ana Faria as Feira Popular and performed by children / teenpop group Onda Choc. The song is about an evening out at Feira Popular de Lisboa. It 's featured on their eighth album with the same title Hungarian : 1967, Zsuzsa Koncz as Paprikajancsi Russian : 1968, Emil Gorovets ( Эмиль Горовец ), title : Я не кукла ( `` I am Not a Puppet '' ) Slovak : In 1967 Slovak singer and actress Tatjana Hubinská released the single Ako malý psík ( literally `` Like a Puppy '', in fact a Slovak version of `` Puppet on a String '', 0130166 Supraphon, mono ). Ako malý psík was also covered by Jana Procházková Swedish : Sprattelgumma, by Siw Malmkvist, 1967 Mantovani made an instrumental version on the 1968 release The Mantovani Touch There is a rocksteady version by Ken Boothe on the Studio One label Lady Marmalade released a version entitled `` Puppet On A String ( Blueboy Remix ) '' Lily Allen released a track `` Alfie '' which uses the melody of ' Puppet ' but none of the lyrics Dutch group Mrs. Einstein released an English language version just after appearing in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 In Poland this song `` Ale Marionetka ) ' ( '' What a puppet `` ) was sung by Halina Kunicka Chart performance Country Position Argentina Austria Belgium Germany Ireland Netherlands New Zealand Norway Switzerland United Kingdom Australia Denmark France Malaysia South Africa Singapore Spain 6 Venezuela 6 Italy 12 Canada 13 References Jump up ^ `` Sandie Shaw ''. 45-rpm.org.uk. 1947 - 02 - 26. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 25. ^ Jump up to : Rice, Jo ( 1982 ). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits ( 1st ed. ). Enfield, Middlesex : Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 109. ISBN 0 - 85112 - 250 - 7. Jump up ^ `` Eurovision 1967 : United Kingdom Sandie Shaw - Puppet on a string ''. Eurovision-contest.com. 2006 - 05 - 21. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 25. ^ Jump up to : Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 495. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ `` Puppet on a String full official chart history ''. Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Puppet on a String ( song by Al Hirt ) Music VF, US & UK hits charts ''. Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Sandie Shaw 's Love scandal that almost cost Britain its first Eurovision victory ''. Retrieved 2014 - 05 - 11. Jump up ^ Shaw, Sandie : The World at my Feet. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd ; 1991. ISBN 978 - 0002159210 Jump up ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest : The Official Celebration. Carlton Books Ltd 2015. ISBN 978 - 1780976389 Jump up ^ Kelly, Mike. Wot Pop : 50 Years of Hits 1952 - 2002 - A-Z of Hitmakers Plus the UK 's Top 5000 Singles. Southgate Publishers 30 September 2002. ISBN 978 - 1857411409 Jump up ^ `` Sandie Shaw, official site, discography ''. Sandieshaw.com. Retrieved 15 May 2011. Jump up ^ `` Eurocovers : VII - The Year Of The Puppet ''. Eurocovers.blogspot.com. 2007 - 01 - 09. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Eurocovers : VII : Year Of The Puppet - Is that a big string in your hand or ''. Eurocovers.blogspot.com. 6 April 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2011. Jump up ^ `` Eurocovers : VII : Year Of The Puppet - Lara 's emotional man - Singapore ''. Eurocovers.blogspot.com. Retrieved 15 May 2011. Jump up ^ `` Information on Feira Popular album by Onda Choc ''. Retrieved 21 August 2014. 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External links Sandie Shaw personal website List of Eurovision Song Contest winners Winning countries 1950s Switzerland Netherlands France Netherlands 1960s France Luxembourg France Denmark Italy Luxembourg Austria United Kingdom Spain France Netherlands Spain United Kingdom 1970s Ireland Monaco Luxembourg Luxembourg Sweden Netherlands United Kingdom France Israel Israel 1980s Ireland United Kingdom Germany Luxembourg Sweden Norway Belgium Ireland Switzerland Yugoslavia 1990s Italy Sweden Ireland Ireland Ireland Norway Ireland United Kingdom Israel Sweden 2000s Denmark Estonia Latvia Turkey Ukraine Greece Finland Serbia Russia Norway 2010s Germany Azerbaijan Sweden Denmark Austria Sweden Ukraine Portugal Israel Winning performers 1950s Lys Assia Corry Brokken André Claveau Teddy Scholten 1960s Jacqueline Boyer Jean - Claude Pascal Isabelle Aubret Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann Gigliola Cinquetti France Gall Udo Jürgens Sandie Shaw Massiel Frida Boccara Lenny Kuhr Lulu Salomé 1970s Dana Séverine Vicky Leandros Anne - Marie David ABBA Teach - In Brotherhood of Man Marie Myriam Izhar Cohen / Alphabeta Gali Atari / Milk and Honey 1980s Johnny Logan Bucks Fizz Nicole Corinne Hermès Herreys Bobbysocks ! Sandra Kim Johnny Logan Celine Dion Riva 1990s Toto Cutugno Carola Linda Martin Niamh Kavanagh Paul Harrington / Charlie McGettigan Secret Garden Eimear Quinn Katrina and the Waves Dana International Charlotte Nilsson 2000s Olsen Brothers Tanel Padar / Dave Benton / 2XL Marie N. Sertab Erener Ruslana Helena Paparizou Lordi Marija Šerifović Dima Bilan Alexander Rybak 2010s Lena Ell & Nikki Loreen Emmelie de Forest Conchita Wurst Måns Zelmerlöw Jamala Salvador Sobral Netta Winning songs 1950s `` Refrain '' `` Net als toen '' `` Dors, mon amour '' `` ' n Beetje '' 1960s `` Tom Pillibi '' `` Nous les amoureux '' `` Un premier amour '' `` Dansevise '' `` Non ho l'età '' `` Poupée de cire, poupée de son '' `` Merci, Chérie '' `` Puppet on a String '' `` La, la, la '' `` Boom Bang - a-Bang '' `` Un jour, un enfant '' `` De troubadour '' `` Vivo cantando '' 1970s `` All Kinds of Everything '' `` Un banc, un arbre, une rue '' `` Après toi '' `` Tu te reconnaîtras '' `` Waterloo '' `` Ding - a-dong '' `` Save Your Kisses for Me '' `` L'oiseau et l'enfant '' `` A-Ba - Ni - Bi '' `` Hallelujah '' 1980s `` What 's Another Year '' `` Making Your Mind Up '' `` Ein bißchen Frieden '' `` Si la vie est cadeau '' `` Diggi - Loo Diggi - Ley '' `` La det swinge '' `` J'aime la vie '' `` Hold Me Now '' `` Ne partez pas sans moi '' `` Rock Me '' 1990s `` Insieme : 1992 '' `` Fångad av en stormvind '' `` Why Me ? '' `` In Your Eyes '' `` Rock ' n ' Roll Kids '' `` Nocturne '' `` The Voice '' `` Love Shine a Light '' `` Diva '' `` Take Me to Your Heaven '' 2000s `` Fly on the Wings of Love '' `` Everybody '' `` I Wanna '' `` Everyway That I Can '' `` Wild Dances '' `` My Number One '' `` Hard Rock Hallelujah '' `` Molitva '' `` Believe '' `` Fairytale '' 2010s `` Satellite '' `` Running Scared '' `` Euphoria '' `` Only Teardrops '' `` Rise Like a Phoenix '' `` Heroes '' `` 1944 '' `` Amar pelos dois '' `` Toy '' Winning songwriters 1950s Géo Voumard / Émile Gardaz Guus Jansen / Willy van Hemert Hubert Giraud / Pierre Delanoë Dick Schallies / Willy van Hemert 1960s André Popp / Pierre Cour Jacques Datin / Maurice Vidalin Claude - Henri Vic / Roland Valande Otto Francker / Sejr Volmer - Sørensen Nicola Salerno / Mario Panzeri Serge Gainsbourg Udo Jürgens / Udo Jürgens, Thomas Hörbiger Bill Martin, Phil Coulter Manuel de la Calva, Ramón Arcusa David Hartsema / Lenny Kuhr Alan Moorhouse / Peter Warne María José de Cerato / Aniano Alcalde Émile Stern / Eddy Marnay 1970s Derry Lindsay, Jackie Smith Jean - Pierre Bourtayre / Yves Dessca Mario Panas, Klaus Munro / Yves Dessca, Klaus Munro Claude Morgan / Vline Buggy Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson Dick Bakker / Will Luikinga, Eddy Ouwens Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, Martin Lee Jean - Paul Cara / Joe Gracy Nurit Hirsh / Ehud Manor Kobi Oshrat / Shimrit Orr ( he ) 1980s Shay Healy Andy Hill, John Danter Ralph Siegel / Bernd Meinunger Jean - Pierre Millers / Alain Garcia Torgny Söderberg / Britt Lindeborg Rolf Løvland Jean Paul Furnémon, Angelo Crisci / Rosario Marino Atria Johnny Logan Nella Martinetti, Atilla Şereftuğ Rajko Dujmić / Stevo Cvikić 1990s Toto Cutugno Stephan Berg Johnny Logan Jimmy Walsh Brendan Graham Rolf Løvland / Petter Skavland Brendan Graham Kimberley Rew Svika Pick / Yoav Ginai ( he ) Lars Diedricson / Marcos Ubeda 2000s Jørgen Olsen Ivar Must / Maian - Anna Kärmas Marija Naumova / Marija Naumova, Marats Samauskis Demir Demirkan, Sertab Erener / Demir Demirkan Ruslana Lyzhychko / Ruslana Lyzhychko, Alexandr Ksenofontov Christos Dantis / Christos Dantis, Natalia Germanou Mr Lordi Vladimir Graić / Saša Milošević Mare Dima Bilan, Jim Beanz Alexander Rybak 2010s Julie Frost, John Gordon ( da ) Stefan Örn, Sandra Bjurman, Iain James Farquharson Thomas G : son, Peter Boström Lise Cabble, Julia Fabrin Jakobsen, Thomas Stengaard Charlie Mason, Joey Patulka, Ali Zuckwoski, Julian Maas Anton Hård af Segerstad, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb Jamala, Art Antonyan Luísa Sobral Doron Medalie, Stav Beger ( he ) Portal UK national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest Contestants Winners Patricia Bredin Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson Bryan Johnson The Allisons Ronnie Carroll Matt Monro Kathy Kirby Kenneth KcKellar Sandie Shaw Cliff Richard Lulu Mary Hopkin Clodagh Rodgers The New Seekers Olivia Newton - John The Shadows Brotherhood of Man Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran Co-Co Black Lace Prima Donna Bucks Fizz Bardo Sweet Dreams Belle and the Devotions Vikki Watson Ryder Rikki Scott Fitzgerald Live Report Emma Samantha Janus Michael Ball Sonia Frances Ruffelle Love City Groove Gina G Katrina and the Waves Imaani Precious Nicki French Lindsay Jessica Garlick Jemini James Fox Javine Hylton Daz Sampson Scooch Andy Abraham Jade Ewen Josh Dubovie Joe and Jake Lucie Jones SuRie Songs `` All '' `` Sing, Little Birdie '' `` Looking High, High, High '' `` Are You Sure ? '' `` Ring - a-Ding Girl '' `` Say Wonderful Things '' `` I Love the Little Things '' `` I Belong '' `` A Man Without Love '' `` Puppet on a String '' `` Congratulations `` Boom Bang - a-Bang '' `` Knock, Knock Who 's There ? '' `` Jack in the Box `` Beg, Steal or Borrow '' `` Power to All Our Friends '' `` Long Live Love `` Let Me Be the One '' `` Save Your Kisses for Me '' `` Rock Bottom '' `` The Bad Old Days '' `` Mary Ann '' `` Love Enough for Two '' `` Making Your Mind Up '' `` One Step Further '' `` I 'm Never Giving Up '' `` Love Games `` Love Is `` Runner in the Night '' `` Only the Light '' `` Go '' `` Why Do I Always Get it Wrong ? '' `` Give a Little Love Back to the World '' `` A Message to Your Heart '' `` One Step Out of Time '' `` Better the Devil You Know '' `` Lonely Symphony '' `` Love City Groove '' `` Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit '' `` Love Shine a Light '' `` Where Are You ? '' `` Say It Again '' `` Do n't Play That Song Again '' `` No Dream Impossible '' `` Come Back '' `` Cry Baby '' `` Hold Onto Our Love '' `` Touch My Fire '' `` Teenage Life '' `` Flying the Flag ( For You ) '' `` Even If '' `` It 's My Time '' `` That Sounds Good to Me '' `` You 're Not Alone '' `` Never Give Up on You '' `` Storm '' United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest 1967 Countries Final ( by final results ) United Kingdom ( winner ) Ireland France Luxembourg Monaco Spain Belgium Sweden Germany Yugoslavia Italy Portugal Finland Netherlands Austria Norway Switzerland Artists Final ( by final results ) Sandie Shaw Sean Dunphy Noëlle Cordier Vicky Leandros Minouche Barelli Raphael Louis Neefs Östen Warnerbring Inge Brück Lado Leskovar Claudio Villa Eduardo Nascimento Fredi Thérèse Steinmetz Peter Horton Kirsti Sparboe Géraldine Songs Final ( by final results ) `` Puppet on a String '' `` If I Could Choose '' `` Il doit faire beau là - bas '' `` L'amour est bleu '' `` Boum - Badaboum '' `` Hablemos del amor '' `` Ik heb zorgen '' `` Som en dröm '' `` Anouschka '' `` Vse rože sveta '' `` Non andare più lontano '' `` O vento mudou '' `` Varjoon - suojaan '' `` Ring - dinge - ding '' `` Warum es hunderttausend Sterne gibt '' `` Dukkemann '' `` Quel cœur vas - tu briser ? 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Question: who sang like a puppet on a string
Answer: British singer Sandie Shaw