Je suis malade (song)

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"Je suis malade"
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Cover of single
Song by Dalida
Released July 25, 1973 (1973-07-25)
Recorded 1973
Studio Davout
Genre
Length 4:14
Label International Shows
Composer(s) Alice Dona
Lyricist(s) Serge Lama
Producer(s) Orlando

"Je suis malade" (I am sick) 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]

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

References

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  8. "Ultratop.be – Serge Lama – Je suis malade" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
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  10. "Lescharts.com – Dalida – Je suis malade" (in French). Les classement single.