Claude François - My Way (2026)

This release celebrates the origin of perhaps the most famous melody in history. While the world knows it as "My Way," it began its life as "Comme d'habitude" ("As Usual"), a bittersweet masterpiece of French pop. Claude François, France’s ultimate showman and pop idol of the 60s and 70s, delivers a performance that is far more melancholic and intimate than the bombastic versions that followed. It is a song about the mundane erosion of love, capturing a uniquely European sense of ennui.

Beyond the title track, the recordings from this era showcase "Cloclo" (as his fans called him) at the height of his powers. Backed by lush, brass-heavy arrangements and the sophisticated production typical of the French "Ye-ye" and post-chanson era, the music is a blend of high-drama pop and rhythmic soul. This is the sound of a meticulous artist who obsessed over every beat, creating a legacy that defined French popular culture for decades.