Je suis malade (song)

"Je suis malade" (I am sick) is a song by French singer and songwriter Serge Lama. It was released in 1973 (as a single and on his album titled Je suis malade).[1]

"Je suis malade"
Single by Serge Lama
from the album Je suis malade
A-side"Je suis malade"
B-side"Les p'tites femmes de Pigalle"
Released1973 (1973)
Length4:00
LabelPhilips
Songwriter(s)Serge Lama, Alice Dona
Music video
Serge Lama "Je suis malade" (French TV, 1975) on YouTube

Composition and writing

The song was written by Serge Lama and composed by Alice Dona.[2]

Commercial performance

Serge Lama's original version wasn't particularly popular in France, TV and radio programmers preferred the reverse side of the single, "Les p'tites femmes de Pigalle".[3] It became a hit when Dalida sang it, then the French began to like it from both singers and it became a must. After Dalida had passed on, a duet version between the two was released that also became a major hit. It's also Alice Dona's best selling song.

Track listing

7" single Philips 6009 402 (1973, France etc.)

A. "Je suis malade" (3:59)
B. "Les p'tites femmes de Pigalle" (2:30)[1][4]

Cover versions

The song was covered, among others, by Dalida (in 1973),[5] Lara Fabian (in 1994),[6] Thierry Amiel (in 2003),[7] and Demis Roussos.

Charts

Serge Lama version
Charts (2013) Peak
position
Belgique (Ultratop Back Catalogue Singles Wallonia)[1][8] 41

Dalida version
Charts (2017) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[9] 113

References
  1. "ultratop.be - Serge Lama - Je suis malade". Retrieved 2017-11-10.
    "ultratop.be - Serge Lama - Je suis malade". Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  2. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. 1974. pp. 381–.
  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". Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  5. "ultratop.be - Dalida - Je suis malade". Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  6. "ultratop.be - Lara Fabian - Je suis malade". Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  7. "ultratop.be - Thierry Amiel - Je suis malade". Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  8. "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS (19/01/2013)". Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  9. "Lescharts.com – Dalida – Je suis malade" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
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