La Maladie d’amour

Michel Sardou

chanson française pop singer-songwriter

"La Maladie d'amour" was released in 1973 and became one of Michel Sardou's biggest hits, reaching number one on the French singles charts and remaining there for 15 weeks. The song was also a huge success in other European countries, and solidified Sardou's status as a major French singer in the 1970s. It even inspired a film of the same name, directed by Jacques Deray and starring Alain Delon. To this day, the song is considered a classic in French music and is often included on lists of the greatest French songs of all time.