The melody of the song was originally composed in 1942 by Norbert Glanzberg,[1] and lyrics were later added by Henri Contet [fr].
[6] The person singing the song experiences a music-related memory.
[1] 7-inch EP EMI Columbia ESRF 1023 (1954, France) The song was covered, among others, by Tony Martin,[10][11] Mireille Mathieu,[12] Michael Heltau, Chimène Badi,[13] Patricia Kaas,[14] and Ann Christy.
Another cover in 1988 was sung together by members of Italian bands Litfiba, Violet Eves, and Moda.
In 2023, Yeong Taek Seo, a member of Forténa [zh] covered the song.