When the single came out, Bashung had been a singer for fourteen years. The single became a huge hit in France, and therefore the song was included on the album Roulette russe in a reissue nicknamed Nouveau couplage, and then on the CD reissue of the next album, Pizza. Written by Boris Bergman with music by Bashung, it was initially published as a single in 1980 on Philips, with 'Ell' s'fait rougir toute seule' as the B-side. 'Gaby oh Gaby' is a song first published by Alain Bashung. 1980 single by Alain Bashung 'Gaby oh Gaby'
