Hymne à l'amour
| "Hymne à l'amour" | |
|---|---|
Cover of a 1956 vinyl single featuring "Hymne à l'amour" as the B-side | |
| Single by Édith Piaf | |
| Released | 1950 |
| Genre | Chanson |
| Length | 3:27 |
| Label | Pathé-Marconi |
| Composer | Marguerite Monnot |
| Lyricists | Édith Piaf (original French) Geoffrey Parsons (English) |
| Audio sample | |
Édith Piaf, 1950 (20 seconds)
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"Hymne à l'amour" (French pronunciation: [imn a lamuʁ]); 'Hymn to Love') is a 1949 French song with lyrics by Édith Piaf and music by Marguerite Monnot. Piaf first performed the song that year and recorded it in 1950 for Columbia Records.
Piaf performed the song in the 1951 French musical comedy film Paris chante toujours (Paris Still Sings).
"Hymne à l'amour" has been performed by many others, and has been featured in two Olympic Games ceremonies: at the 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in Tokyo in 2021, sung by Milet; and at the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Paris in 2024, sung by Celine Dion.