My Way
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This article is about the song popularized by Frank Sinatra. For other uses, see My Way (disambiguation).
"I did it my way" redirects here. For other uses, see I Did It My Way (disambiguation).
"My Way" is a song popularized in 1969 by Frank Sinatra set to the music of the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed by Jacques Revaux with lyrics by Gilles Thibaut and Claude François[1][2] and first performed in 1967 by Claude François.
Quick Facts Single by Frank Sinatra, from the album ...
"My Way" | ||||
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Single by Frank Sinatra | ||||
from the album My Way | ||||
B-side | "Blue Lace" | |||
Released | March 21, 1969 | |||
Recorded | December 30, 1968 | |||
Genre | Traditional pop | |||
Length | 4:35 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Composer(s) | Jacques Revaux | |||
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Producer(s) | Sonny Burke | |||
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The English lyrics of the song were written by Paul Anka and are unrelated to the original French song.
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 4th place of all time.