It quickly became an international hit, selling about 4 million singles, with versions in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, etc.

[1] Ingela "Pling" Forsman wrote lyrics in Swedish, also named "Comment ça va", which was recorded by Kikki Danielsson and released on the album Singles Bar in 1983,[2] and as a single with "Du skriver dina kärlekssånger" as B-side.

[3] With her recording, Kikki Danielsson scored a hit in the Nordic region in mid 1983, peaking at #3 on the Norwegian singles chart.

René Simard recorded a French version in 1984, Patrick Sébastien in 1989 and Queen Ida in 1994.

Band, Bob dechamps, J.R. Williams, Jörg Engels, Ralph Peeker in 1983, Cynthia in 1984, Jorge Ferreira in 1985, Max Down in 1986, Sam Gooris in 1999, Mike Bauhaus in 2002, Guy Denys in 2008, Danny D, Linda, Márió à Harmonikás in 2014, Sugarfree in 2015, Hank Damen, Les horizons in 2017, Gert Ekkelboom in 2018, Dziku in 2019, Strato-Vani, Hengeler Weend Blaozers in 2021, Frans Baggerman in 2023, etc.