Et si tu n'existais pas

"Et si tu n'existais pas" (English: And if you did not exist) is a 1975 song by Joe Dassin. It is the first track of his album Joe Dassin (Le Costume blanc). The lyrics are by Pierre Delanoë and Claude Lemesle, the music is by Salvatore Cutugno and Pasquale Losito. The song was covered by Iggy Pop (in French) in 2012.

"Et si tu n'existais pas"
Song by Joe Dassin
from the album Joe Dassin (Le Costume blanc)
A-side	"Salut" "Et si tu n'existais pas"
Released	1976
Recorded	Studio CBE, Paris
Length	3:25
Label	CBS Disques
Songwriter(s)	Lyrics: Pierre Delanoë Claude Lemesle Vito Pallavicini Music: Toto Cutugno Pasquale Losito
Producer(s)	Jacques Plait
Joe Dassin singles chronology
"Ça va pas changer le monde" (1976) "Et si tu n'existais pas" / "Salut" (1976) "Il était une fois nous deux" (1976)
Music video
"Et si tu n'existais pas" (audio) "Et si tu n'existais pas" (TV) on YouTube

Track listings

7" promo single CBS 3907 (1975, France)

A. "Et si tu n'existais pas" (3:25)

AA. "Ça va pas changer le monde" (3:00)^[1]

7" single CBS 4112, CBS C5 8122 (1976)

1. "Et si tu n'existais pas" (3:25)
2. "Salut" (3:20)^[2][3][4]

or

1. "Salut" (3:20)
2. "Et si tu n'existais pas" (3:25)^[5]

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6]	16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7]	12
France (SNEP)[8]	8

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Belgium (Flanders, Back Catalogue Singles)[9]	19
Belgium (Wallonia, Back Catalogue Singles)[10]	8