"Poupée psychédélique" () is a 1990 pop song recorded by French singer

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. Written and composed by Hazard, it was released in December 1990 as the second single from his debut album ''Pop Music'', after being unsuccessfully released a first time two years earlier. It became one of the major hits of 1991 in France, reaching nearly the same level of success as " Le Jerk !", the previous single. Part of the music video consists of an old-fashioned

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recalling the 60s.

Chart performance

In France, "Poupée psychédélique" debuted at number 47 on the chart edition of 5 January 1991, climbed regularly and entered the top ten in its seven-week. It reached its highest position, number two, in its 14th week, being however unable to dethrone Scorpions's massive hit " Wind of Change"; then it remained for 14 weeks in the top ten and 23 weeks in the top 50. In 1991, it earned a Gold disc, awarded by the

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, the French certificator. On the

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, "Poupée psychédélique" debuted at number 72 on 23 February 1991, reached a peak of number 18 in the eighth week, and fell off the top 100 after 17 weeks of presence. It ranked at number 77 on the year-end chart.

Track listings

* CD single, CD single (Thierry Hazard – "Poupée psychédélique") (accessdate: 8 September 2021). # "Poupée psychédélique" – 3:21 # "Back in the Sixties" – 3:30 * 12" maxi, 12" maxi (Thierry Hazard – "Poupée psychédélique") (accessdate: 8 September 2021). # "Poupée psychédélique" (dance mix) – 6:42 # "Poupée psychédélique" (version 45t) – 3:22 # "Poupée psychédélique" (70 pop mix) – 4:58 * 7" single, 7" single (Thierry Hazard – "Poupée psychédélique") (accessdate: 8 September 2021). # "Poupée psychédélique" – 3:21 # "Back in the Sixties" – 3:30 * 7" single – Promo, CD single (Thierry Hazard – "Poupée psychédélique") (accessdate: 8 September 2021). # "Poupée psychédélique" – 3:21

Personnel

* Design – Christine Le Meur * Photography – Youri Lenquette * Recording and mixing – Christophe Dubois

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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