Chanson masterpieces. Recommended popular songs.

Sweet Whispers (Paroles Paroles)Dalida & Alan Delon

Dalida & Alain Delon – Paroles. paroles. paroles (PL)

A masterpiece you can’t forget once you’ve heard it, with a sweet melody that feels as if it were poured into this world from a beautiful star, is Gianni Ferrio’s “Parole, parole.” It was originally sung by Mina and Alberto Lupo, and the cover by Dalida and Alain Delon became a big hit.

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.”

Tu verra (Tu verras)Pauline Croze

Pauline Croze – Tu verras (Clip officiel)

Pauline Croze’s “You Will See: Tu verras” is a chic, sexy, and elegantly charming song.

It is a chanson that became a major hit when Claude Nougaro, a leading figure in the French chanson world, released it in 1978.

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.

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.