[1] "Les Champs-Élysées" is based on the English-language song "Waterloo Road", written by Michael Antony Deighan and Mike Wilsh, and released by English rock band Jason Crest in 1968.
[1] While Jason Crest's "Waterloo Road" had been unsuccessful,[1] Dassin's "Les Champs-Élysées" was a success in multiple European countries, selling 600,000 copies in France.
[7] 7" single (CBS 4281) In the same year (1969) the song was covered by Slovene (then Yugoslav) singer Majda Sepe under the title Šuštarski most (Shoemakers bridge in Ljubljana).
The adaptation achieved great popularity in France during the French team's title run in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and also among Kante's teammates.
The song, accompanied by a yellow bouncing ball over the lyrics, was played during breaks in events held at the Stade de France during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.