"Christine", which is recorded in French, was released for download on 13 October 2014 through Because Music as the third single from his debut studio album Chaleur humaine (2014).

"[5][6] He reworked the lyrics in French as "Christine" for his 2014 debut album, and from this he made another English version, "Tilted".

[7] The English and French versions are not an exact translation and have significant differences in their lyrics, for example the English version begins with "I will die before Methuselah / So I'll fight sleep with ammonia," while the French version may be translated as "I start books at the end / And I hold my head high for nothing " (Je commence les livres par la fin / Et j'ai le menton haut pour un rien).

[10] The minimal and largely blue and black visuals in the videos for "Christine" and the English version "Tilted" are identical, and feature Letissier and his dancers performing intricate dance routines on a platform.

[11] In the last scene of Better Things' second-season finale, the music video of "Christine" was re-enacted by Sam, Frankie, Duke and Phyllis as a graduation gift for Max.