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"Padam, padam..." is a song originally released in 1951 by Édith Piaf. The melody of the song was originally composed in 1942 by Norbert Glanzberg, and lyrics were later added by Henri Contet [fr].

Composition

It is a waltz. The song has been described as "maddeningly catchy".

The person singing the song experiences a music-related memory. She describes how a certain melody evokes in her memories of a former lover, hence the onomatopoeia of "padam, padam..." of one's heartbeat.

Track listings

7-inch EP EMI Columbia ESRF 1023 (1954, France)

1. "Padam padam..." (3:17)
2. "Jézébel" (3:07)
3. "Mariage" (4:16)
4. "Les amants de Venise" (3:10)

Cover versions

The song was covered, among others, by Tony Martin, Mireille Mathieu, Michael Heltau, Chimène Badi, Patricia Kaas, and Ann Christy. Another cover in 1988 was sung together by members of Italian bands Litfiba, Violet Eves, and Moda.

In 2023, Yeong Taek Seo, a member of Forténa [zh] covered the song.

References

1. ^ "Disc Digest". The Australian Women's Weekly. 17 Dec 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 3 Dec 2024.
2. Carolyn Burke (April 2012). No Regrets: The Life of Edith Piaf. Chicago Review Press. pp. 153–. ISBN 978-1-61374-395-9.
   Carolyn Burke (27 February 2012). Piaf - Uma Vida. Leya. pp. 189–. ISBN 978-85-8044-468-1.
3. Willie Robertson (5 March 2015). Michael Ball - The Biography. John Blake Publishing. pp. 103–. ISBN 978-1-78418-366-0.
4. Droznes, Lázaro (28 June 2017). No, no regrets. UNITEXTO. Digital Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-5475-0607-1.
5. Megan Romer (2017-05-04). "Edith Piaf's 10 Best Songs". Thought Co. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
6. Film Review. Orpheus Pub. 2007.
7. "Padam, Padam by Edith Piaf". MUSIC TO BED (MUZIEK AAN BEN). 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
8. "Edith Piaf - Padam Padam ... at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
9. "ultratop.be - Edith Piaf - Padam... padam". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
10. "Tony Martin (3) - Padam ... Padam ... at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
11. Billboard. . 6 Dec 1952. pp. 18–. ISSN 0006-2510.
12. Pernez, Pierre (2013-09-18). Edith Piaf, une vie vraie (in French). City Edition. ISBN 978-2-8246-4985-6.
13. Lecoeuvre, Fabien (2015-03-12). Le petit Lecoeuvre illustré: Dictionnaire. Histoire des chansons de A à Z (in French). Editions du Rocher. ISBN 978-2-268-08052-9.
14. Jean, Brierre Dominique (2014-10-07). Edith Piaf: Bez lásky nejsme nic (in Czech). Grada Publishing a.s. p. 1893. ISBN 978-80-7359-826-6.

• "10 of the Greatest Edith Piaf Songs". Listverse. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 2017-11-07.

• 1951 songs
• French songs
• Édith Piaf songs
• Patricia Kaas songs
• Mireille Mathieu songs