"Puppet On A String" Is A Song Recorded By British Singer Sandie Shaw. The Song Written By Bill Martin And Phil Coulter Was Selected To Be The United Kingdom's Entry At The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 Held In Vienna. Shaw Won The Contest The First Of The United Kingdom's Eurovision Winners. As Her Thirteenth UK Single Release "Puppet On A String" Became A UK Singles Chart Number One Hit On 27 April 1967 Staying At The Top For A Total Of Three Weeks.