Chanson masterpieces. Recommended popular songs.

Tell me words of love.Lucienne Boyer

Lucienne Boyer “Tell Me About Love (Parlez-moi d’amour)”

“Parlez-moi d’amour” is one of the representative songs of French chanson.

Written and composed by Jean Renoir in 1930 and sung by Lucienne Boyer, it became immensely popular.

It has been covered by many artists and remains a classic of the chanson repertoire.

Heard in Nana Mouskouri’s clear, pure voice, “Parlez-moi d’amour” is filled with gentleness and brings a sense of calm.

Capri, c’est finiHerve Vilard

Herve Vilard Capri C’Est Fini

Hervé Vilard is a singer-songwriter born in Paris, France, in 1946.

His 1965 release at age 19, “Capri, c’est fini,” is a classic that sold 4 million copies.

In Japan, the song is known as “Kapuri no Koi no Monogatari” and was released under that title on record.

Le lundi au soleilCathy Claret

Cathy Claret – le lundi au soleil (1990)

Le lundi au soleil, sung by Cathy Claret—who has French and Gypsy roots—in a coquettish and distinctive style, is originally a hit French pop chanson released in 1972 by Claude François, a hugely popular singer in France from the 1960s to the 1970s.

AquabonistJane Birkin

JANE BIRKIN – L’Aquoiboniste

Aqua Boniste, sung by Jane Birkin, has a mysterious charm that makes you feel as if you’re wrapped in a beautiful, gentle velvet cloth, and makes you want to listen to it over and over again.

During the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, she came to Japan and held the Jane Birkin Earthquake Recovery Support Charity Concert.

Comme d’habitudeClaude François

Claude Francois – Comme d’habitude (Official Lyric Video)

When you hear “My Way,” you immediately think of Frank Sinatra—this song is that famous worldwide.

But in fact, the original is a chanson.

Claude François, a singer who was hugely popular in France in the 1960s and ’70s, composed it himself and performed it under the title “Comme d’habitude.”

The Whirlwind of Life (Whirlwind)Vanessa paradis

Vanessa Paradis-Le Tourbillon De La Vie

The charming, lullaby-like song “Le Tourbillon de la Vie” (The Whirlwind of Life) is a chanson that became famous when the great French actress Jeanne Moreau sang it in the 1962 French film Jules and Jim, and it has been covered by many artists.

Vanessa Paradis’s cover is especially charming and highly recommended.

Un Homme Et Une Femme (A Man and a Woman)Janet Seidel

Janet Seidel – A Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme)

The classic song “A Man and a Woman” has been covered by many artists, but Janet Seidel’s version is especially captivating, sung with a sweet, gentle, and subtly wistful mood.

The song was featured in the 1966 French film of the same name and became a worldwide hit.