Official Versions
| Version | Length | Album | Remixed by | Year | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Maman a tort" | |||||
| Single version | 3:35 | — | — | 1984 | |
| Long version | 6:12 | Les Mots | Jérôme Dahan | 1984 | There are more refrains and it ends with a long instrumental. |
| Instrumental version | 3:30 | — | Jérôme Dahan | 1984 | This instrumental version is shorter than the album version as it omits the second chorus. |
| Music video | 3:50 | Les Clips, Music Videos I | — | 1984 | The version used for the video is the single version. |
| Album version | 4:04 | Cendres de Lune | — | 1986 | This remastered version is based on the long version, but is shorter. |
| Live version |
6:20 | En Concert | — | 1989 | This is a live hip-hop version recorded as a duet with French vocalist Carole Fredericks who started the song with a long monologue, saying that "she gave spankings to Farmer because the latter didn't speak much at all". |
| Live version |
0:38 | Mylenium Tour | — | 2000 | The song was performed in a medley "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" / "Maman a tort" / "Libertine" / "Sans contrefaçon". Farmer repeated the first verse twice. |
| "My Mum Is Wrong" | |||||
| Single version | 3:50 | — | — | 1984 | |
| Long version | 6:45 | — | Jérôme Dahan | 1984 | This version contains additional lyrics and refrains. Farmer sometimes sings a cappella. |
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