Written by Didier Barbelivien with music composed by Pascal Auriat, it was released as a single in December 1987 and was part of Roussos' 1988 studio album Le Grec.

"Quand je t'aime" entered the French chart at number 48 on 16 January 1988, reached a peak of number three in its 16th week, and spent a total of 27 weeks on the chart, 16 of them in the top ten.

[1] It achieved Silver status, awarded by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.

[2] On the European Hot 100 Singles, it started at number 99 on 20 February 1988, peaked at number seven in its 13th week,[3] and fell off the chart after 24 weeks of presence.

* Sales figures based on certification alone.