Padam, padam...

"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 [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)

"Padam padam..." (3:17)
"Jézébel" (3:07)
"Mariage" (4:16)
"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

^ ^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.

[:0-1] "Disc Digest". The Australian Women's Weekly. 17 Dec 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 3 Dec 2024.

[Burke2012-2] 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.

[Robertson2015-3] Willie Robertson (5 March 2015). Michael Ball - The Biography. John Blake Publishing. pp. 103–. ISBN 978-1-78418-366-0.

[Droznes2017-4] 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.

[Billboard_6_Dec_1952-11] 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.

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