Je suis malade (song)

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"Je suis malade"
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Cover of single
Song by Dalida
ReleasedJuly 25, 1973 (1973-07-25)
Recorded1973
Studio Davout
Genre
Length4:14
Label International Shows
Composer(s) Alice Dona
Lyricist(s) Serge Lama
Producer(s) Orlando

"Je suis malade" ("I am sick/ill") is a 1973 song by Alice Dona and Serge Lama. Initially performed by Lama without great success, "Je suis malade" has become over the years the most emblematic song of his repertoire, and he regularly performs it live on stage. [1] Dalida also recorded the song in 1973 receiving widespread success. [2]

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Commercial performance

Serge Lama's original version passed completely unnoticed while TV and radio programmers preferred the reverse side of the single, "Les p'tites femmes de Pigalle". [3] It's also Alice Dona's best selling song.

Track listing

7" single Philips (1973, France etc.)

A. "Je suis malade" (3:59)
B. "Les p'tites femmes de Pigalle" (2:30) [2] [4]

Cover versions

The song was covered, among others, by Lara Fabian (in 1994), [5] Thierry Amiel (in 2003), [6] Demis Roussos, the South Korean vocal quartet Forestella, [7] and the Israeli singer Izhar Cohen.

Charts

Serge Lama version

Chart (1973)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [8] 8
Chart (2013)Peak
position
Belgique (Ultratop Back Catalogue Singles Wallonia) [2] [9] 41

Dalida version

Chart (2017)Peak
position
France (SNEP) [10] 113

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References

  1. ↑ "Les secrets des tubes: « Je suis malade », la chanson sombre de Serge Lama". BFMTV (in French). BFMTV. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  2. 1 2 3 "ultratop.be - Serge Lama - Je suis malade". Ultratop . Retrieved 2017-11-10.
    "ultratop.be - Serge Lama - Je suis malade". Ultratop . Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  3. ↑ Didier Janeault (17 March 2017). Camion Blanc: Dicorock Reprises, cover versions et plagiats. Camion Blanc. pp. 132–. ISBN   978-2-35779-929-5.
  4. ↑ "Serge Lama - Je Suis Malade at Discogs". Discogs . 1973. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  5. ↑ "ultratop.be - Lara Fabian - Je suis malade". Ultratop . Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  6. ↑ "ultratop.be - Thierry Amiel - Je suis malade". Ultratop . Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  7. ↑ "Serge Lama choqué : en Corée du sud, le chanteur a fait une découverte ultra émouvante !". www.public.fr (in French). 15 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  8. ↑ "Serge Lama – Je suis malade" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  9. ↑ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS (19/01/2013)". Ultratop . Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  10. ↑ "Dalida – Je suis malade" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
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