Padam, padam...

For the Kylie Minogue song, see Padam Padam (song).
"Padam, padam..."
Song by Edith Piaf
LanguageFrench
Written1942–1951
Released1951 (1951)
GenreWaltz
Length3:17
Composer(s)Norbert Glanzberg
Lyricist(s)Henri Contet [fr]

"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 [fr].[2][3][4]

Composition

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

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)[8][9]

Cover versions

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 [zh] covered the song.

References

  1. ^ a b "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.[permanent dead link‍]
  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. [[Nielsen Business Media, Inc.]. 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.