It was released as a digital download on 14 April 2014 through Because Music, Neon Gold Records, and Atlantic Records as the second single from his debut studio album Chaleur Humaine (2014).

The song was written by Héloïse Letissier and his debut US release.

Brennan Carley of Spin called the EP "a masterclass in orchestral layering and attention-grabbing lyricism.

"[1] A music video to accompany the release of "Saint Claude" was first released onto YouTube on 29 April 2014 at a total length of three minutes and forty-two seconds.

It won Music video of the year at the Victoires de la Musique.