[3] "The piano tune and the combination of the text sung in French with the English title franglais gave it something special," says Dutch Ondergewaardeerde Liedjes.

[4] When the song was proposed for awards at Rose d'or d'Antibes, the jury made up of 11 specialists including Danielle Heymann of L'Express, Christophe Izard of France-Soir and André Lafarge of Parisien libéré gave it the special "Prix de la Critique" (Critics' Award).

[3] In its first week of release, it showed at number 2 of the popular and greatly followed hit parade published by Salut les copains entertainment magazine.

It quickly became the biggest French summer hit of 1966, greatly supported by Lucien Morisse, the head of widely listened station Europe 1.

Other artists that have recorded it in French or in translated lyrics in other languages include Jimmie Rodgers, The Tonics, Gilbert Montagné, The Residents, Vive La Fête & Bruno Lomas.

"La Poupée qui fait non" (English: "The Doll That Says No") is a 1966 song written by Franck Gérald (lyrics) and French singer/songwriter Michel Polnareff (music).