Guitar Learning Journey: Frank Sinatra's "My Way" with vocals cover)

Released March 1969 (U.S.)
Recorded December 30, 1968, Los Angeles
Genre Traditional pop
Length 4:35
Label Reprise
Songwriter(s): Claude FrançoisJacques RevauxPaul Anka (English lyrics)
Producer(s): Sonny Burke

Paul Anka heard the original 1967 French pop song, Comme d'habitude (As Usual) performed by Claude François, while on holiday in the south of France. He flew to Paris to negotiate the rights to the song. He acquired adaptation, recording, and publishing rights for the nominal but formal consideration of one dollar, subject to the provision that the melody's composers would retain their original share of royalty rights with respect to whatever versions Anka or his designates created or produced. Some time later, Anka had a dinner in Florida with Frank Sinatra and "a couple of Mob guys" during which Sinatra said, "I'm quitting the business. I'm sick of it; I'm getting the hell out."