Julio Iglesias & Natasha St Pier, Julie Zenatti - Il Faut Toujours Un Perdant -

The solo version appeared on the 1980 album En français .

The song is a French adaptation of Iglesias’s global hit originally written by Iglesias alongside Mario Balducci, Ramón Arcusa, and G. Belfiore. The French lyrics were penned by Michel Jourdan , a renowned lyricist who worked with many international stars to adapt their catalogs for the Francophone market. The solo version appeared on the 1980 album En français

"Il faut toujours un perdant" (often subtitled "Hey") is a French-language ballad originally released by in 1980. While the song is a staple of his discography, the specific collaboration featuring French vocalists Natasha St-Pier and Julie Zenatti gained widespread popularity through a televised performance in 2005. This trio arrangement reinterpreted the classic hit for a new generation of listeners, blending Iglesias’s signature romantic baritone with the powerful, contemporary pop vocals of two of France’s most prominent female artists of that era. Composition and Background The French lyrics were penned by Michel Jourdan