Critical Reception
The song was generally very well received at the time by the media. Microsillon stated: " an impeccable record from a musical point of view; the simple lyrics are a refreshing breath". Paroles deemed this song "confirms the depth of the singer" and Podium said "the result is pure, moving (...). That may be naive, but far from being stupid". According to Télé Poche, " launched with her sweet voice this moving prayer". For L'Evénement du jeudi, " is perverse and morbid, but it is so exciting". and for Charlie, "the disc is not bad at all". However, Paris Normandie considered that lyrics are not very audible.
While the 1985 studio version did not reach the French Top 50 Singles Charts, the 1990 live single had a short running: it stayed on the chart for seven weeks, from 19 May to 30 June 1990, peaking at number 35 on 16 June.
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