My Way
Song popularized by Frank Sinatra
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Key Takeaways
- " My Way " is an English-language lyrical adaptation of the French song "Comme d'habitude", written by Paul Anka and released by Frank Sinatra in 1969.
- The song was a success for a variety of performers, including Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Sid Vicious.
- Background In 1967, Jacques Revaux wrote a ballad named "For Me", with English lyrics about a couple falling out of love.
- Revaux rejected a version by Hervé Vilard, the singer of the international hit "Capri c'est fini" and reworked the track into "Comme d'habitude" ("As Usual") with the help of Claude François.
- In 1968, seeking to capitalize on the song's European success, music publisher David Pitt asked a young David Bowie, then working as a for-hire songwriter, to adapt the lyrics of "Comme d'habitude" into English for release in English-speaking markets.
"My Way" is an English-language lyrical adaptation of the French song "Comme d'habitude", written by Paul Anka and released by Frank Sinatra in 1969. The original song was written by Jacques Revaux, Gilles Thibaut, and Claude François, and was first recorded by the latter in 1967.
The song was a success for a variety of performers, including Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Sid Vicious. Sinatra's version of "My Way" spent 75 weeks in the UK top 40, which is the 4th most weeks in UK chart history.
Background
In 1967, Jacques Revaux wrote a ballad named "For Me", with English lyrics about a couple falling out of love. According to Revaux, the demo was then sent to Petula Clark, Dalida, and Claude François, to no avail. Revaux rejected a version by Hervé Vilard, the singer of the international hit "Capri c'est fini" and reworked the track into "Comme d'habitude" ("As Usual") with the help of Claude François. It was released in November 1967 and was at the top of the French pop chart for one week in February 1968.
In 1968, seeking to capitalize on the song's European success, music publisher David Pitt asked a young David Bowie, then working as a for-hire songwriter, to adapt the lyrics of "Comme d'habitude" into English for release in English-speaking markets. Bowie wrote and recorded a demo version of his interpretation, "Even a Fool Learns to Love". However, the song was not formally recorded, and the project was shelved. (Bowie later developed his idea into a wholly original song, "Life on Mars?", which became a hit single for him and one of his signature songs.)
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