Editing Dalida (section)

==== "Paroles, paroles" and "Je suis malade" ====

In late 1972, Dalida recorded duet "{{lang|fr|[[Paroles, paroles]]|i=no}}" with her longtime friend [[Alain Delon]] whom she picked on her own. The lyrics, based on the original Italian version "{{lang|it|[[Parole parole]]|i=no}}", tell a story of a man offering a woman "caramels, candies and chocolate" and repeats "you are so beautiful", to what she answers with "{{lang|fr|paroles, paroles}}" ("words, words") indicating that his words are nothing but hollow.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dalida.com/chansons/les-duos/900-alain-delon-paroles-paroles-1973.html|title=Dalida site Officiel – Alain Delon "Paroles paroles" 1973|website=dalida.com|access-date=14 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224093741/http://dalida.com/chansons/les-duos/900-alain-delon-paroles-paroles-1973.html|archive-date=24 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The single released on 17 January with B-side "{{lang|fr|Pour ne pas vivre seul|i=no}}", topped charts in France, Japan, Mexico and Portugal, and had a fair performance in several other countries. Receiving a triple gold certification, it also spawned a dozen of international covers, inspiring foreign singers to record it in their native languages.<ref name=":7" /> Dalida and Delon never performed the song live, but Dalida performed for TV and concerts using his voice in playback. In the future decades, "{{lang|fr|Paroles paroles|i=no}}" went on to become one of the most notable songs in France, and a signature track of Dalida. The expression "paroles, paroles" also entered everyday language, used "to evoke those who make promises and never keep them".<ref name=":2" />

In late July, Dalida released another song that went to become her signature track: "{{lang|fr|[[Je suis malade (song)|Je suis malade]]|i=no}}". The writer of the song [[Serge Lama]] recorded and released it earlier that year, but it did not receive any attention until it was spotted by Dalida who later mentioned: "when I saw it on television for the first time, I cried and I knew I have to record it". Dalida's intention to popularise Lama rather than getting a profit from song made her issue it as a B-side to single "{{lang|it|Vado via|i=no}}".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/55564/all?sort=date&reverse=1|title=Performance: Je suis malade by Dalida {{!}} SecondHandSongs|website=secondhandsongs.com|access-date=14 March 2019}}</ref> After the release and two performances, her version became a hit, but Lama's original also drew public attention. Dalida's gestures and facial expressions while performing "{{lang|fr|Je suis malade|i=no}}" were a natural expression of her personal connection to lyrics that deal with abandonment and despair. The renditions of the song during the future years left a huge impact on French society and shaped an image of Dalida, described by ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' as "ultimate drama queen".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scoopnest.com/user/VanityFairFR/689071209292632065|title=Vanity fair|website=Scoopnest|language=en|access-date=14 March 2019}}</ref> Both Lama and composer of the song [[Alice Dona]] frequently credited solely Dalida for being the one who made the song a success, and for boosting Lama's career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/SLama.Officiel/videos/10156316583178007/|title=Je suis malade – Dalida/Serge Lama|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=14 March 2019}}</ref> Eventually, covered by several singers mostly as tribute to Dalida, "{{lang|fr|Je suis malade|i=no}}" also became a song frequently sung at competitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3r6jpb|title=TheVoice – Je Suis Malade|website=Dailymotion|date=9 February 2016|language=en|access-date=14 March 2019}}</ref>