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"Oui, oui, oui, oui"
Song by Jean Philippe
LanguageFrench
English titleYes, yes, yes, yes
Released1959 (1959)
GenreChanson, pop,[1] Peruvian waltz[2]
Length2:16[1]
Label
Composer(s)Hubert Giraud
Lyricist(s)Pierre Cour
France "Oui, oui, oui, oui"
Eurovision Song Contest 1959 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Hubert Giraud
Lyricist(s)
Pierre Cour
Conductor
Franck Pourcel
Finals performance
Final result
3rd
Final points
15
Appearance chronology
◄ "Dors mon amour" (1958)   
"Tom Pillibi" (1960) ►
Jean Philippe, song performer, in 1962.
Jean Philippe, song performer, in 1962.

"Oui, oui, oui, oui" (French pronunciation: ​[wi wi wi wi], "Yes, yes, yes, yes") is a song by French singer Jean Philippe. Pierre Cour and Hubert Giraud wrote it. The song was released as an EP and a single in 1959.[3][4] It represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1959.[5][6]

Eurovision Song Contest 1959

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Franck Pourcel, song conductor in the contest, in 1958.
Franck Pourcel, song conductor in the contest, in 1958.

Selection

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"Oui, oui, oui, oui" participated in a national final organized by French broadcaster RTF in 1959. The song won it. For that reason, RTF sent it to represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959.[5]

In the contest

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The song competed in the contest. It was held in the Palace of Festivals and Conferences in Cannes, France, on 11 March 1959. Jean Philippe performed it.[6] Franck Pourcel conducted the orchestra.[7]

It was performed first, before Denmark's Birthe Wilke with "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig". In the end, the song received 15 points. It placed third out of 11.[8]

Formats

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7-inch 45 rpm vinyl record "Oui, oui, oui, oui"/"Ce serait dommage" by Barclay Records ( France)[1]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Oui, oui, oui, oui"Pierre CourHubert Giraud2:16
2."Ce serait dommage (Impatient Lover)"Fernand BonifayLetty Davis 
7-inch 45 rpm EP vinyl record Oui, oui, oui, oui by Barclay Records (France France)[4]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Oui, oui, oui, oui"Pierre CourHubert Giraud 
2."Dis-lui que je l'aime"Michel VaucaireRolf Marbot 
3."Ce serait dommage (Impatient Lover)"Fernand BonifayLetty Davis 
4."J'ai mis notre amour au monde"Maurice MeraneLéo Missir 
7-inch 45 rpm EP vinyl record A New Star from Paris by Felsted Records ( United Kingdom)[9]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Oui, oui, oui, oui"Pierre CourHubert Giraud 
2."Dis-lui que je l'aime"Michel VaucaireRolf Marbot 
3."Ce serait dommage (Impatient Lover)"Fernand BonifayLetty Davis 
4."J'ai mis notre amour au monde"Maurice MeraneLéo Missir 
7-inch 45 rpm vinyl record single "Oui, oui, oui, oui"/"Ce serait dommage" by Artone ( Netherlands)[10]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Oui, oui, oui, oui"Pierre CourHubert Giraud 
2."Ce serait dommage (Impatient Lover)"Fernand BonifayLetty Davis 
7-inch 45 rpm vinyl record single "Oui, oui, oui, oui"/"Ce serait dommage" by Barclay Records[3]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Oui, oui, oui, oui"Pierre CourHubert Giraud 
2."Ce serait dommage (Impatient Lover)"Fernand BonifayLetty Davis 

Rankings

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Chart (1959) Best place
 Belgium (Wallonia Ultratop 50 Singles) 6[11]
 France (Institut français d'opinion publique) 1[12]
 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 13[13]
Chart (1960) Best place
France France (Institut français d'opinion publique) 22[12]

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
 France March 1959 7-inch 45 rpm EP vinyl record Barclay Records [4][14]
August 1959 7-inch 45 rpm vinyl record [1]
 Netherlands 1959 7-inch 45 rpm vinyl record single Artone [10]
 United Kingdom 7-inch 45 rpm EP vinyl record Felsted Records [9]
? 45 rpm vinyl record single Barclay Records [3]
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Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jean Philippe (4) – Oui, Oui, Oui, Oui/Ce Serait Dommage". Discogs. August 1959. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Jean-Paul Mauric – La Marche Des Gosses / Ne M'oublie Pas (Forget Me Not) / Mon Ange Gardien / Oui Oui Oui Oui (prix de la R.T.F.)". Discogs. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019. Genres (on label): ... B1 - valse peruvienne.
  3. 1 2 3 "Jean Philippe (4) – Oui Oui Oui Oui". Discogs. August 1959. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Jean Philippe (4) – Oui, Oui, Oui, Oui". Discogs. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  5. 1 2 "France 1959". ESC-History. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Jean Philippe - France — Cannes 1959". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "Franck Pourcel". And the conductor is... Search, by year, 1959, Franck Pourcel. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2019. As the programme's musical director, Franck Pourcel, armed with a huge baton, did not only conduct 'his' orchestra for the French entry 'Oui oui oui [oui]' by Jean Philippe ...
  8. ↑ "Final of Cannes 1959". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Jean Philippe With Jean Bouchety And His Orchestra - A New Star From Paris - Felsted - UK". 45cat. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  10. 1 2 "Jean Philippe (4) – Oui, Oui, Oui, Oui". Discogs. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "Jean Philippe - Oui, oui, oui, oui". Ultratop (in French). Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  12. 1 2 "Tous les Tubes de chaque Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Select "JEAN-PHILIPPE" on the menu and click "OK". Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "Jean Philippe - Oui, oui, oui, oui". MegaCharts (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. ↑ "Oui Oui Oui Oui". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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