Written by Philippe Djian and composed by Eicher, it was released in December 1991 as the second single from his sixth studio album Engelberg, on which it appears as the second track.

Written by Philippe Djian, "Pas d'ami (comme toi)" tells the story of a man who wonders about his powerful feelings for a friend.

In fact, the narrator is referring to a man, which cannot be discerned orally, since the word "friend" (in French, "ami" without an "e") is spelled in its masculine grammatical form; therefore, although the song is often seen as a hymn to bromance between two men, it also seems to be about homosexuality.

[2] In 2021, on the Ascension day, French priest Laurent referred to "Pas d'ami (comme toi)" as he considered that the song's lyrics are appropriate to express his ties with Jesus Christ.

[3] "Pas d'ami (comme toi)" was later re-recorded in a new version with a choir composed of inhabitants of the town in the Camargue where Eicher has a house.