It was released on November 27, 2001, and even if it failed to reach the top ten, it achieved success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), where it remained charted respectively for two and one years.

Lavoine's 1984 hit single "Elle a les yeux revolver" was also included as hidden track in a slower version.

1980s singers and musicians Philippe Russo, Alain Lanty and Christophe Deschamps participated in the recording of the album.

The album provided four singles, included two top ten hits (two duets of the album : "J'ai tout oublié", with Cristina Marocco, and "Je ne veux qu'elle", with Claire Keim) and allowed Lavoine to obtain his first number-one hit.

The other two singles, "Le Pont Mirabeau" and "J'aurais voulu", flopped, failing the top 50 in France.