At the time, Sinatra had announced his retirement. He was looking for a swan song—a final statement. Anka flew to Las Vegas to meet Sinatra. In a stroke of genius, Anka tailored the lyrics specifically to Sinatra’s persona. Lines like "I've traveled each and every highway" and "I did it my way" were designed to reflect the Chairman of the Board’s own life story.
The music for My Way was originally written by French songwriters Jacques Revaux and Claude François as Comme d'habitude (As Usual). In 1967, Claude François recorded a melancholic song about a couple stuck in a routine, loveless relationship. It was a hit in France, but it was entirely different in spirit. I Did It My Way Frank Sinatra Mp3 Free Download