 The title is a pun based on Los Bravos' 1966 hit single Black Is Black, covered by Johnny Hallyday on the same year, as "Noir c'est noir".The following year, it was recorded with lyrics in English by the British singer Sandie Shaw.It was released by Pye as her second single of the 1970's, with "That's the Way He's Made" as a B-side, written by Chris Andrews.