Official Versions
| Version | Length | Album | Remixed by | Year | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single version | 4:30 | — | — | 1988 | |
| Album version | 6:18 | Ainsi soit je... | Laurent Boutonnat | 1988 | The song was shorter than the single version, with more musical bridges and refrains. |
| Maxi remix | 7:10 | Dance Remixes | Thierry Rogen | 1988 | This version is so slow and melancholy as the original one, with more music and refrains. There are also more percussion that punctuated the title throughout the song. Farmer sings "soit je" several times at the beginning of this remix. |
| Classic bonus beat | 6:22 | — | Thierry Rogen | 1988 | This version brings to the fore the Farmer's voice at the expense of strings, especially the cello. |
| Lamentations | 4:45 | — | Thierry Rogen | 1988 | This version is an instrumental remix; all the words are removed, but Farmer performs vocals during the refrains. At the beginning of the song, we can hear a crying wolf. |
| Music video | 5:23 | Les Clips Vol. II, Music Videos I | — | 1988 | |
| Live version |
7:42 | En Concert | — | 1989 | This very moving version has a long musical introduction composed of strings and guitars which lasts about two minutes. Farmer cries from the second chorus. |
| Live version |
5:00 | Live à Bercy | — | 1996 | |
| Live music video | 5:04 | Music Videos II & III | — | 1996 | |
| Album version | 4:45 | Les Mots | Laurent Boutonnat | 2001 | This is a remasterised version. |
| Live version |
5:00 | — | — | 2006 | |
| Live version |
4:18 | N°5 on Tour | — | 2009 | In this version, the last chorus has been omitted. |
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