Je suis malade (song)

"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]

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

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^{[citation needed]}, 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