Ring-A-Ding Girl

For the Twilight Zone episode, see Ring-a-Ding Girl.

"Ring-A-Ding Girl"
Eurovision Song Contest 1962 entry
Country	United Kingdom
Artist(s)	Ronnie Carroll
Language	English
Composer(s)	Syd Cordell
Lyricist(s)	Stan Butcher
Conductor	Wally Stott
Finals performance
Final result	4th
Final points	10
Appearance chronology
◄ "Are You Sure" (1961)
"Say Wonderful Things" (1963) ►

"Ring-A-Ding Girl" was the British entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, performed in English by Ronnie Carroll,

On the night of the contest the song was performed 13th, following Yugoslavia's Lola Novaković with "Ne pali svetlo u sumrak" and Luxembourg's Camillo Felgen with "Petit bonhomme". At the close of the voting the song had received 10 points, placing 4th in a field of 16.

The song reached #46 on the UK Singles Chart. Ronnie Carroll returned as the British representative at the following year's Eurovision Song Contest held in London with "Say Wonderful Things".

Preceded by "Are You Sure?" by The Allisons	United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962	Succeeded by "Say Wonderful Things" by Ronnie Carroll

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

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" "Don'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"

United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1962

Countries

Final (by final results)	France (winner) Monaco Luxembourg Yugoslavia United Kingdom Germany Finland Sweden Italy Denmark Norway Switzerland Belgium Spain Austria Netherlands

Artists

Final (by final results)	Isabelle Aubret François Deguelt Camillo Felgen Lola Novaković Ronnie Carroll Conny Froboess Marion Rung Inger Berggren Claudio Villa Ellen Winther Inger Jacobsen Jean Philippe Fud Leclerc Victor Balaguer Eleonore Schwarz De Spelbrekers

Songs

Final (by final results)	"Un premier amour" "Dis rien" "Petit bonhomme" "Ne pali svetlo u sumrak" "Ring-A-Ding Girl" "Zwei kleine Italiener" "Tipi-tii" "Sol och vår" "Addio, addio" "Vuggevise" "Kom sol, kom regn" "Le retour" "Ton nom" "Llámame" "Nur in der Wiener Luft" "Katinka"

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