Padam, padam...
| "Padam, padam..." | |
|---|---|
| Song by Edith Piaf | |
| Language | French |
| Written | 1942–1951 |
| Released | 1951 |
| Genre | Waltz |
| Length | 3:17 |
| Composer(s) | Norbert Glanzberg |
| Lyricist(s) | Henri Contet |
"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,[1] and lyrics were later added by Henri Contet.[2][3][4]
Composition
[edit]It is a waltz.[5] The song has been described as "maddeningly catchy".[6]
The person singing the song experiences a music-related memory. She describes how a certain melody evokes in her memories of a former lover,[7] hence the onomatopoeia of "padam, padam..." of one's heartbeat.[1]
Track listings
[edit]7-inch EP EMI Columbia ESRF 1023 (1954, France)
Cover versions
[edit]The song was covered, among others, by Tony Martin,[10][11] Mireille Mathieu,[12] Michael Heltau, Chimène Badi,[13] Patricia Kaas,[14] 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 covered the song.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Disc Digest". The Australian Women's Weekly. 17 Dec 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 3 Dec 2024.
- ^ 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. - ^ Willie Robertson (5 March 2015). Michael Ball - The Biography. John Blake Publishing. pp. 103–. ISBN 978-1-78418-366-0.
- ^ Droznes, Lázaro (28 June 2017). No, no regrets. UNITEXTO. Digital Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-5475-0607-1.
- ^ Megan Romer (2017-05-04). "Edith Piaf's 10 Best Songs". Thought Co. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ Film Review. Orpheus Pub. 2007.
- ^ "Padam, Padam by Edith Piaf". MUSIC TO BED (MUZIEK AAN BEN). 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-11-07.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Edith Piaf - Padam Padam ... at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ "ultratop.be - Edith Piaf - Padam... padam". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ "Tony Martin (3) - Padam ... Padam ... at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ Billboard. [[Nielsen Business Media, Inc.]. 6 Dec 1952. pp. 18–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Pernez, Pierre (2013-09-18). Edith Piaf, une vie vraie (in French). City Edition. ISBN 978-2-8246-4985-6.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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