212:. The song was released via digital download and CD single on June 5, 2011. French TV channel Canal+ featured a live concert on Nov. 12, 2010, a few days after the release of the album, in which a version close to the later single was performed. The single version of the track is a slightly different remix of the track, and has been issued under the title "
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470:Digital download, CD single
377:Producers – Jack Splash
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621:. YouTube. 2011-01-03
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