This is an alphabetical list of all the songs known to have been recorded in studio by Dalida between 1954 and 1987. The list contains a total of 696 songs in 9 different languages.French, Italian, German, Spanish, English, Arabic, Japanese, Flemish and Hebrew.
All songs were released during or after Dalida's lifetime, either on vinyl or CD or as a music video on TV or DVD, except 2 songsIn Italian: Lasciami stare Questa è la mia terra that didn't receive any public broadcast or release, but are internet leaked unofficially.
From all songs first released on vinyl, all of them have been eventually digitally remastered and released on CD, except 16 songs.
All songs are organised by language and type, with brackets containing a date of first release. The songs which were first released posthumously since 1987 have two dates; first indicating the year of creation and second the year of release.
The list also has an extension with 18 songs that are not counted (as studio recordings) because they were either sang live and never recorded in studio for commercial release, or short advertisement soundtracks.
French A
B
C
D
E
F Fado (1956) Femme (1983) Femme est la nuit (1977) Fini, la comédie (1981) Flamenco bleu (1956)
G
H Héléna (1958) Hey, love (1970) Histoire d'aimer (1977) Histoire d'un amour (1957)
I
J
K Kalimba de luna (1984)
L
M
N
O Ô Seigneur Dieu pourquoi m'as-tu abandonné? (1973) Oh! la la (1957)
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
Z (1969)
Recorded for TV series Unlike the previous songs of the list, the songs listed below were recorded in studio specifically for Dalida's appearances in musical TV series, and one for soundtrack of comedy TV series "L'auberge de la Licorne" in which she did not appear.
Posthumously released Songs below were unreleased during Dalida's lifetime.
Unfinished Dalida recorded 5 demos or sketches that eventually remained unfinished and unreleased during her life. "Ma vie", "Mesdames, messieurs…" and "Solitude" were posthumously compiled and released as one song titled "Chansons inachevées" in 1989.
C'est facile avec toi (1959 or 1960/2012) Ma vie (1974) Mesdames, messieurs… (1974) Quand tu n'es pas là (1959/2012) Solitude (1970)
Italian
Recorded for TV series The songs below, unlike the previous ones on the list, were recorded in studio specifically for Dalida's appearances in musical TV series.
Aria di Parigi (duet with Alberto Lupo for "Partitissima"; 1967) Carnaby Street (duet with Patty Pravo for "Partitissima"; 1967) La prima cosa bella (duet with Massimo Ranieri; 1971)
Posthumously released Songs below were unreleased during Dalida's lifetime.
Unreleased These songs are known to have been recorded by Dalida, and have leaked online, but were never officially released.
Lasciami stare (a.k.a. Domani tu ti sposerai; 1963) Questa è la mia terra (1963)
German
Posthumously released Songs below were unreleased during Dalida's lifetime.
Hab mich lieb (1958/2008) Ich fand ein Herz in Portofino (1959/2008)
Spanish
Posthumously released The song below was unreleased during Dalida's lifetime.
Déjame bailar (1979/1992)
English
Posthumously released Songs below were unreleased during Dalida's lifetime.
Arabic Egyptian Aghani aghani (1982; Arabic: أغانى أغانى) Ahsan nass (1985; Arabic: أحسن ناس) Gamil el soura (1983; Arabic: جميل الصوره) Helwa ya baladi (1979; Arabic: حلوه يا بلدى) Salma ya salama (1977; Arabic: سالمه يا سلامه) Fattan Ya Leil Fattan (film "L'Or du Nil - Le Masque de Toutankhamon"; 1954/2021; Arabic: فتان يا ليل)
Lebanese Lebnane (1986/1989; Arabic: لبنان)
Japanese Amore scusami (1964) Gigi l'amoroso (1974) Juuhassai no kare (1974) 'O sole mio (1964)
Flemish Ik zing amore (1959) Speel niet met m'n hart (1959)
Hebrew Hene ma tov (1965)
Bilingual songs French-Hebrew Hava naguila (a.k.a. Dansons mon amour; 1959; Hebrew: הבה נגילה)
French-Italian Come prima (a.k.a. Tu me donnes; 1958) Love in Portofino (1959) Ho trovato la felicità (1960/2007)
French-Spanish La violetera (1956)
Other Advertisement soundtracks Although they are recorded in studio, they are not counted as recorded songs as they are jingles. Adaptation of Gigi l'amoroso (Air freshener "Wizard sec"; 1986) Untitled (Orange juice "Bali"; 1976)
Songs Below are listed 16 songs that are known to be performed by Dalida during a concert, film, TV or radio appearance in period from 1954 to 1987. They have never been recorded in studio, thus are not counted as songs recorded for release. Eventually some of them were released as music video or on albums.
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Sources
Bibliography L’argus Dalida: Discographie mondiale et cotations, by Daniel Lesueur, Éditions Alternatives, 2004. and . Dalida Official Website