My Way (original studio mix)

~ Recording by Frank Sinatra

Annotation

"My Way" has English lyrics written by Paul Anka in 1968, set to an originally French song, "Comme d'habitude", that was composed by Claude François and Jacques Revaux, and first recorded by François in 1967. "Comme d'habitude" has reputedly been recorded in more languages, by more artists than any other song in contemporary music history.

sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comme_d'habitude
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Way_(song)

Annotation last modified on 2010-11-27 09:00 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6My Way4:39Frank SinatraMy WayFrank SinatraAlbum
  • CA1986-10-06
  • US1986-10-06
Reprise Records1029-2
3.17My Way4:38Frank SinatraThe Reprise CollectionFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
  • US1990-11-20
Reprise Records9 26340-2
1.16My Way4:38Frank SinatraSinatra Reprise: The Very Good YearsFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-03-26
Reprise Records9 26501-2
13.11My Way4:37Frank SinatraThe Complete Reprise Studio RecordingsFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-10-20
Reprise Records47045‐2
1.6My Way4:37Frank SinatraMy WayFrank SinatraAlbum
  • US2009-05-05
Concord Records (imprint of Concord Records, Inc.)CRE-31404
1.1My Way4:36Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra’s Greatest Hits, Volume 2Frank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records2275-2
1.6My Way4:39Frank SinatraMy WayFrank SinatraAlbum
Reprise Records1029-2
Bootleg
39.2My Way?:??Frank SinatraPromo Only: Platinum SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promo Only

Relationships

recorded in:Hollywood (on 1968-12-30)
engineer:Lee Herschberg
producer:Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
instruments:Buddy Saltzman
vocals:Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1968-12-30)
conductor:Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) (on 1968-12-30)
arranger:Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1969)
sampled by:I Did It My Way (explicit) by Jay‐Z (US rapper)
part of:Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 79) (order: 79)
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/us/song/1440858717 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2YkIDPL5lGhRhomCq4S2RO [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/71483079 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/song/1440858717 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/23031394 [info]
recording of:My Way (Frank Sinatra song) (on 1968-12-30: cover)

Related works

My Way (Frank Sinatra song)

lyricist:Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
composer:Claude François
Jacques Revaux
previously attributed to:Gilles Thibaut
translator:Bobby Cruz
publisher:Babel Music S.A.
Chrysalis Standards Inc.
Don C. Publications Inc.
Eddie Barclay
Jeune Musique Éditions
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
Spanka Music
Spanka Music Corp.
Thibout Music
Warner Chappell Music France
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31)
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
later parody versions:Five Ways
later translated versions:A mi manera («El fin muy cerca está, …»)
A mi modo (Spanish lyrics, not to be confused with "A mi manera")
Minun tieni
Minun tieni - se onko oikein
My Way (Japanese version of My Way)
My Way (Nina Hagen version)
My Way (A mi manera) (Julio Iglesias version)
So leb dein Leben
我的方向
later versions:Comme d’habitude (My Way) (version by Ryan Davies; custom English lyrics)
translated version of:Comme d’habitude