Hymne à l'amour

"Hymne à l'amour" ("Hymn to Love" fr.) is a popular French song originally performed by Édith Piaf. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the music by Marguerite Monnot. It was recorded on 2 May, 1950. It has been redone in English as "If You Love Me (Really Love Me)". Piaf apparently wrote the song as a tribute to the man she considered the love of her life; French boxer Marcel Cerdan, who died in a plane crash in 1949.

Covered by

• Gerry Boulet and Offenbach
• Jeff Buckley - Live from the Bataclan
• Jeff Buckley & Gary Lucas - Songs to No One 1991-1992
• Josh Groban
• Shirley Bassey
• Patti LaBelle - Live! One Night Only
• Johnny Hallyday
• Nicole Martin - album title
• Lara Fabian
• Vera Lynn
• The Bluenotes
• Kay Starr
• Nana Mouskouri
• Gloria Lasso
• Enda Markey
• Giorgia - at Fiorello's Viva Radio 2 minuti
• Anthony Wong - Cantonese version "To you(給你)" in 2006
• Mireille Mathieu
• Ciara Sotto - Filipino version "Kung Ako Man Ay Mahal Mo" and English/French "If You Love Me" in 2008
• My Brightest Diamond
• Cyndi Lauper

External links

• French lyrics with English translation and video clip