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"Padam, padam..." is a song originally released in 1951 by the French singer and lyricist Édith Piaf. The melody of the song was originally composed in 1942 by Norbert Glanzberg,cite-ref-0-1-0[1] and lyrics were later added by Henri Contet.cite-ref-burke2012-2-0[2]cite-ref-robertson2015-3-0[3]cite-ref-droznes2017-4-0[4] The lyrics tell the story of a person's evocative memories of an alluring melody, an allusion to a past lover.

• Composition

• Track listings

• Cover versions

• References

The song uses a 3/4 waltz feel cite-ref-5[5] to create a "maddeningly catchy" effect.cite-ref-6[6] The person singing the song experiences a nostalgic, wistful music-related memory. She describes how a certain evocative, memorable melody evokes in her memories of a former lover,cite-ref-7[7] hence the onomatopoeia of "padam, padam..." of one's heartbeat.cite-ref-0-1-1[1]

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)cite-ref-8[8]cite-ref-9[9]

The song was covered, among others, by Tony Martin,cite-ref-10[10]cite-ref-billboard-6-dec-1952-11-0[11] Mireille Mathieu,cite-ref-12[12] Michael Heltau, Chimène Badi,cite-ref-13[13] Patricia Kaas,cite-ref-14[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.

cite-note-0-11. ↑ "Disc Digest". The Australian Women's Weekly. 17 Dec 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 3 Dec 2024.

cite-note-burke2012-22. ↑ citerefcarolyn-burke2012Carolyn Burke (April 2012). No Regrets: The Life of Edith Piaf. Chicago Review Press. pp. 153–. ISBN 978-1-61374-395-9. citerefcarolyn-burke2012Carolyn Burke (27 February 2012). Piaf - Uma Vida. Leya. pp. 189–. ISBN 978-85-8044-468-1.

cite-note-robertson2015-33. ↑ citerefwillie-robertson2015Willie Robertson (5 March 2015). Michael Ball - The Biography. John Blake Publishing. pp. 103–. ISBN 978-1-78418-366-0.

cite-note-droznes2017-44. ↑ citerefdroznes2017Droznes, Lázaro (28 June 2017). No, no regrets. UNITEXTO. Digital Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-5475-0607-1.

cite-note-55. ↑ citerefmegan-romer2017Megan Romer (2017-05-04). "Edith Piaf's 10 Best Songs". Thought Co. Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2017-11-07.

cite-note-66. ↑ Film Review. Orpheus Pub. 2007.

cite-note-77. ↑ "Padam, Padam by Edith Piaf". MUSIC TO BED (MUZIEK AAN BEN). 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-11-07.

cite-note-88. ↑ "Edith Piaf - Padam Padam ... at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-07.

cite-note-99. ↑ "ultratop.be - Edith Piaf - Padam... padam". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-11-07.

cite-note-1010. ↑ "Tony Martin (3) - Padam ... Padam ... at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-07.

cite-note-billboard-6-dec-1952-1111. ↑ Billboard. [[Nielsen Business Media, Inc.]. 6 Dec 1952. pp. 18–. ISSN 0006-2510.

cite-note-1212. ↑ citerefpernez2013Pernez, Pierre (2013-09-18). Edith Piaf, une vie vraie (in French). City Edition. ISBN 978-2-8246-4985-6.

cite-note-1313. ↑ citereflecoeuvre2015Lecoeuvre, 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.

cite-note-1414. ↑ citerefjean2014Jean, 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.