It was released as a single on 26 September 2004; along with the original, this included remixes by Mr. Dan, Jim Noir and Jake Bullit.
On www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk, Kev writes: "Tellier has created one of the most beautiful, symphonic dance tracks you’ll ever hear in your lives".
The song was also used in the eleventh episode of the third season of ABCs hit show Ugly Betty, in advertisements for Australian sports channel One HD, and in a European L'Oreal commercial starring Patrick Dempsey.
It was also used as a backing track for the credits in a Come Dine with Me episode and features on the soundtrack of award-winning film Oslo, August 31st by Joachim Trier.
In 2024, Tellier performed La Ritournelle with Ensemble Matheus at the Paralympic Games opening ceremony in Paris.