# Édith Piaf's most beautiful songs

The songs by "the little sparrow" most often cited and played, according to rankings by L'Internaute, SensCritique and the compilations.

- 43 votes · 16 items
- Jun 30, 2024 · gilles_bruxelles
- https://even.best/en/l/2301/edith-piaf-s-most-beautiful-songs

## Top 16

1. **Non, je ne regrette rien** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 1960. By Charles Dumont and Michel Vaucaire; a triumphant comeback.
2. **La Foule** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 1957. A Peruvian waltz adapted into French.
3. **Padam, padam** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — 1951. A tune that follows her everywhere.
4. **La Vie en rose** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1947. Her signature song, with lyrics she wrote herself.
5. **Les Trois Cloches** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 1946. With Les Compagnons de la chanson.
6. **Mon légionnaire** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 1936. One of her first big hits.
7. **L'Hymne à l'amour** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1950. Bound up with her love for Marcel Cerdan.
8. **Johnny, tu n'es pas un ange** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1953. French version of a German song.
9. **Bravo pour le clown** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1953. A clown's laughter and his sadness.
10. **Mon manège à moi** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1958. Love that makes your head spin.
11. **À quoi ça sert l'amour ?** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1962. A duet with Théo Sarapo, her last husband.
12. **Mon Dieu** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1960. A prayer to keep love a little longer.
13. **Milord** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — 1959. Georges Moustaki wrote her a worldwide hit.
14. **Sous le ciel de Paris** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 1954. The musical postcard of Paris.
15. **L'Accordéoniste** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1940. A working girl and her musician.
16. **Les Amants d'un jour** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 1956. A hotel tragedy in three minutes.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.