It is considered his most definitive song, alongside his other classic "Je l'aime à mourir".
Recorded versions include those by France Gall, Iris Jenkins and Amandine Bourgeois.
In 2012, it was interpreted by Aude Henneville during her blind audition on the French music competition The Voice: la plus belle voix.
[1] In 2016, the French singer Axel Tony released his own version of the song.
In 2016, French Algerian singer Najim released a bilingual French-Arabic version.