What Is 'Padam Padam'? Kylie Minogue's New Single Goes Viral on Social Media!
Kylie Minogue‘s got a viral hit!
The “Love at First Sight” superstar’s super catchy new single, “Padam Padam,” is an instant favorite on social media, with fans syncing the song to funny dancing videos and adding the term “padam” to popular memes.
But what does “padam padam” actually mean?
Keep reading to find out more…
The term is an example of onomatopoeia, and it’s a reference to the sound of a heartbeat, as she sings: “Padam, padam, I hear it and I know / Padam, padam, I know you wanna take me home / Padam, and take off all my clothes / Padam, padam, when your hеart goes ‘padam.’”
Fans of the song have been amusingly putting “padam” just about everywhere online!
The meme explosion comes just after Kylie appeared on the American Idol finale last Sunday night (May 20), where she debuted “Padam Padam” live, as well as performing her hit “Can’t Get You Out of My Head.” Watch it here!
The song has already sailed to No. 26 in the UK and No. 39 in Australia in its first week, marking her highest debut in a decade!
She also made an exciting announcement about a new album!
Check out the examples…
@kylieminogue when she decided to release another banger into the universe. ????????#padampadam #KylieMinoguePadamPadam pic.twitter.com/ztoJ5DglLj
— Jack R. (@Jackth3Leo) May 24, 2023
thread com os memes de padam padam pic.twitter.com/CiupLnqF8j
— reny o cavalo inflável (@brunormo4) May 23, 2023
Elderly Millennial gays educating Gen Z gays on how to Padam Padam pic.twitter.com/r4qW7GMvOl
— Ranch Devereaux (@theJacko) May 22, 2023
just listened to padam padam again pic.twitter.com/fHDziVPYp3
— matt (@mattxiv) May 24, 2023
PADAM PADAM I KNOW YOU WANNA TAKE ME HOME PADAM AND GET TO KNOW ME CLOSE pic.twitter.com/ZxlvY5Szhw
— andreas (@MrDrewy) May 18, 2023
No thoughts just Padam Padam pic.twitter.com/fOkwzD3YBN
— Max ????️???? (@max_tweedie) May 22, 2023
This is a reminder to stream Kylie Minogue's #PadamPadam today ???? pic.twitter.com/pNtEMyoYxY
— Pop Emergency ???? (@popemergencyph) May 23, 2023
Me and my friends since the release of Padam Padam. pic.twitter.com/VpOkDNYs2b
— Angelo Figuera (@angelofiguera) May 23, 2023