"Hélène" was successful in France, where it topped the singles chart for nine weeks, thus allowing Voisine to launch his international career.

The music video features the singer and an air hostess who are in love, but who are forced to separate because of professional reasons.

"Hélène" was also recorded in an acoustic version on his 2003 album Je te serai fidèle, which appeared as the second track on CD maxi for "Tant pis", released in February 2004.

Music & Media considered "Hélène" as "a strong ballad, reminiscent of Elton John's early material", which is "vital for your play list".

[7] Voisine thus became the first Canadian to reach number one on the French SNEP Singles Chart, followed by Bryan Adams, Céline Dion and Garou a few years later.