Comme d’habitude
~ Recording by Claude François
Annotation
"Comme d'habitude", first recorded by Claude François in 1967, is the original French version of what would later become the world-famous song, "My Way" (Frank Sinatra, 1969). Paul Anka (who had acquired the publishing rights to the song for free) wrote the English lyrics specially with Sinatra in mind, who popularized it. "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)
"Comme d'habitude", original french lyrics, and lyrics in at least six other languages:
http://www.lexilogos.com/claude_francois/my_way.htm
Annotation last modified on 2010-11-29 21:48 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1.1 | Comme d’habitude | 4:15 | Claude François | Comme d’habitude (N°1) | Claude François | EP |
| Disques Flèche, Philips | 424 550 BE |
| 1.1 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Comme d'habitude | Claude François | Album |
| Disques Flèche, Philips | 844 800 BY |
| 1.11 | Comme d’habitude | 4:13 | Claude François | Ces années là … | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| Music Point, Une Musique | 5634 |
| 1.9 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Hommage … | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | 830 945-2 |
| 2.3 | Comme d’habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Hit parade du siècle | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | PY 898 |
| 1.16 | Comme d'habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Les Plus Grands Slows d'été | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Philips | 840 450-2 |
| 1.10 | Comme d'habitude | 4:10 | Claude François | Les Plus Grands Slows d'été | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Philips | 840 453-2 |
| 1.11 | Comme d’habitude | 4:10 | Claude François | Un homme et une femme : Les plus grandes chansons d'amour | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | 840 851-2 |
| 1.9 | Comme d'habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Master Serie | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | 846 644-2 |
| 1.13 | Comme d'habitude | 4:13 | Claude François | Fan des 60 - 1967 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time-Life | 515 343-2 |
| 1.10 | Comme d’habitude | 4:10 | Claude François | Hommages | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| Philips | 514 663-2 |
| 2.16 | Comme d’habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Vive la France, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram Belgium (not an imprint, don't use as release label) | 516 595-2 |
| 1.20 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Les 20 Tubes de vos 20 ans : 1967 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Club Dial | 930095-2 |
| 1.9 | Comme d’habitude | 4:10 | Claude François | D'Alexandrie à Alexandra | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | 528799-2 |
| 1.1 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Claude François : L’Histoire de sa vie, ses plus belles chansons, Vol. 1 | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| Disques Flèche, PolyGram - Kiosks | 6796 |
| 1.6 | Comme d’habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Les Plus Beaux Slows | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | 6614 |
| 1.6 | Comme d’habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Les Plus Beaux Slows | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram Projets Spéciaux | 6614 |
| 1.4 | Comme d'habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Les slows de légende | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.12 | Comme d’habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Le Jouet extraordinaire | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 558 800-2 |
| 1.2 | Comme d'habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Les plus grandes chansons du siècle | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Licensing Music (U.L.M) | 542 055-2 |
| 1.1 | Comme d'habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Ballades et mots d'amour | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.6 | Comme d'habitude | 4:05 | Claude François | Les plus beaux slows | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram Projets Spéciaux | 7421 |
| 1.2 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Les Plus Grandes Chansons du siècle | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 542 056-2 |
| 1.17 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Bonjour la France, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BR Music (NL-based reissue label) | BS 8120-2 |
| 1.1 | Comme d'habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Comme d'habitude | Claude François | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 536 158-2 |
| 2.1 | Comme d’habitude | 4:10 | Claude François | Ses plus grands succès | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | |
| 2.22 | Comme d'habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | A French Affair | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 356, VTDCD356 |
| 1.18 | Comme d’habitude | 4:13 | Claude François | La vie est une chanson | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Polska | 5853842 |
| 1.15 | Comme d'habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Les Plus Belles Voix | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music France | 585228-2 |
| 1.9 | Comme d'habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Les Talents du siècle | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Licensing Music (U.L.M) | |
| 1.10 | Comme d'habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Nostalgie, la légende : 20 ans : Légendes françaises | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Licensing Music (U.L.M) | 980 974-9 |
| 5.16 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | 100 Tubes pour danser les années 60 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | |
| 2.20 | Comme d’habitude | 4:10 | Claude François | Vic van de Reijt Présente: Les Meilleurs 69 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Nikkelen Nelis (A CNR imprint. Not to be confused with Nikkelen Nelis, the artist.) | NN5412030 |
| 2.1 | Comme d'habitude | 4:13 | Claude François | Gold | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | |
| 1.7 | Comme d’habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Artistes de légende | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Projets Spéciaux | 983 955-8 |
| 1.13 | Comme d'habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Grijsgedraaid | Various Artists | Other |
| [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | [none] |
| 1.11 | Comme d’habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Les Grands de la chanson française | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| DEP (CD/DVD Distributor based in Montréal, QC, Canada.), Octave Productions (Canadian, mainly classical music) | OCT2-3325 |
| 2.14 | Comme d’habitude | 4:15 | Claude François | Les 100 Plus Belles Chansons | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | |
| 5.20 | Comme d’habitude | 4:13 | Claude François | 100 Franse klassiekers | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Belgium | 530.336-3, 530.336-4, 530.336-5, 530.336-6, 530.336-7 |
| 1.5 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | La Vie en France | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 530 081-1 |
| 2.11 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Les 50 plus belles chansons | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 984 9827 |
| 5.20 | Comme d’habitude | 4:09 | Claude François | Les 100 plus grands tubes | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Licensing Music (U.L.M) | 984 632-9 |
| 2.16 | Comme d'habitude | 4:10 | Claude François | Ljuva Franska Sånger | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697103872 |
| 1.9 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | 30 ans édition anniversaire | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | |
| 1.13 | Comme d’habitude | 4:10 | Claude François | 30 ans édition anniversaire | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music France | |
| 1.9 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | 30 ans édition anniversaire (rose, 2 CD, 45 titres) | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| wea music (“wea” logo with “music” below) | 5051442625929 |
| 2.6 | Comme d’habitude | ?:?? | Claude François | Radio Tour de France | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 531 015-3 |
| 1.14 | Comme d'habitude | 4:15 | Claude François | Best Of | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 984 601 7 |
| 1.21 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Les 100 Plus Belles Chansons Françaises 1960 - 2000 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music France | 532 024 7 |
| 4.13 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Salut les copains 1959-1969 : Les Années radio | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.15 | Comme d’habitude | 4:09 | Claude François | De Pre Historie 60 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ARS | 533.157-7 |
| 4.3 | Comme d'Habitude | 4:10 | Claude François | De Topcollectie '60 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Belgium | 6327322 |
| 1.19 | Comme d'habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Het beste van vive la france 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.14 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Coolbox | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| USM (for ℗ & © use only; Universal Strategic Marketing, a division of Universal Music B.V.) | 533 483-0 |
| 5.1 | Comme d’habitude | 4:10 | Claude François | L’Intégrale des albums originaux 1963-1972 | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 277 076-8 |
| 1.8 | Comme d’habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Cloclo | Alexandre Desplat | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88691963352 |
| 1.8 | Comme d’habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Cloclo (Bande originale du film) | Alexandre Desplat | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.4 | Comme d’habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Les Plus Grands Tubes : Slows | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | |
| 1.1 | Comme d’habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Comme d’habitude | Claude François | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 378 190-9 |
| 1.20 | Comme d’habitude | 4:06 | Claude François | 1000 klassiekers: De absolute top, Vol. 6 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Entertainment Belgium NV/SA | 88875029872 |
| 2.15 | Comme d’habitude | 4:09 | Claude François | Salut les copains | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| Europe 1 (privately owned French radio station), Mercury Music Group (label of Universal Music France), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 3772165 |
| 4.6 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | 80 Hits - Années 60 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music France) | 5361601 |
| 2.3 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | 80 Hits : Chanson française | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music France) | 536 167 6 |
| 4.16 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | C’était mieux avant : Les Années 60 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music France) | |
| 4.11 | Comme d’habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Salut les copains | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | 538955-8 |
| 1.18 | Comme d’habitude | 4:11 | Claude François | Joe Top 2000, Volume 12 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium) | 539.247-8 |
| 1.5 | Comme d’habitude | 4:13 | Claude François | French Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) | |
| 3.24 | Comme d’habitude | 4:10 | Claude François | 10 Ans de chansons 1962-1972 | Claude François | Album + Compilation |
| Disques Flèche | 836 145-2 |
| 2.16 | Comme d’habitude | 4:10 | Claude François | Anthologie | Claude François | Album + Compilation | Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 063 582-2 | |
| 1.7 | Comme d’habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Club | Claude François | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.15 | Comme d’habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Les Inoubliables Chansons, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.8 | Comme d'habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | Les moments en or | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Projets Spéciaux | 5607102 |
| Pseudo-Release | |||||||||
| 1.7 | Comme d’habitude | 4:12 | Claude François | 36 chansons d’amour et de tendresse | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| vocals: | Claude François (in 1967-11) |
|---|---|
| orchestra: | David Whitaker et son orchestre (in 1967-11) |
| edits: | Comme d’habitude by Zéphyr 21 |
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| recording of: | Comme d’habitude (in 1967-11) |
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Related works
Comme d’habitude
| lyricist: | Claude François Gilles Thibaut |
|---|---|
| composer: | Claude François Jacques Revaux |
| later parody versions: | Maille ouais |
|---|---|
| later translated versions: | A mi manera Alleen gaan Comme d’habitude Comme d’habitude (My Way) (version by Ryan Davies; custom English lyrics) Como acostumbras Mijn leven My Schmäh My Way (Frank Sinatra song) MY WAY (日本語歌詞) Precis som vanligt Waarom (My Way) (André Hazes version) בדרכי |
| is the basis for: | A minha vida |