paul anka wrote the lyrics for the song my way.
paul anka wrote the lyrics for the song my way.
who wrote the lyrics for the song my way?
paul anka
paul anka's talent included the theme for "the tonight show starring johnny carson" (reworked in 1962 from a song anka wrote earlier called "toot sweet"; it had been rewritten with lyrics and recorded by annette funicello in 1959 as " it's really love "). he wrote "teddy" – a top 20 hit for connie francis in 1960. anka composed tom jones's biggest hit record, "she's a lady", and wrote the english lyrics to "my way", frank sinatra's signature song (originally the french song "comme d'habitude"). in the 1960s, anka began acting in motion pictures as well as writing songs for them, most notably the theme for the hit film "the longest day" (which also was the official march of the canadian airborne regiment), in which he made a cameo appearance as a us army ranger. for his film work he wrote and recorded one of his greatest hits, "lonely boy". he also wrote and recorded "my home town", which was a  8 pop hit for him the same year. he then went on to become one of the first pop singers to perform at the las vegas casinos. in 1960, he appeared twice as himself in nbc's short-lived crime drama "dan raven".
paul anka
recording "the way you watch me" the band heard the track which travie mccoy sent to them. the band said as soon as they heard the song they fell in love with it, describing the song as "flirty", "fun" and "playful". mollie king said the song is a "roadtrip" song which people would like to listen to it in a car. although the band recorded the collaboration with mccoy the band didn't actually meet him. the lyrics of "faster" have been labelled as "romantic" by the band but with and uptempo dance beat track. it is a dance with a pop edge. "for myself" is a track the band co-wrote with viktoria hansen, the song is about a turbulent relationship and no matter what you argue a lot. the band said that "white lies" linked them back to their first studio album, "chasing lights" (2008). "wish i didn't know" is a pop ballad the background of the song is about your ex, who you still love being with someone else. "my heart takes over" is a "sad song" according to the band. they said that the song pulls on your heart strings. "get ready, get set" was defined by the band as a "feel good uptempo song" the band wrote the song, they said when they were writing the lyrics they were trying to be "steamy" which was "embarrassing" for them. "do what you want with me" was written by jaz rogers and bryn christopher. vanessa white said when she first recorded the song "she wasn't feeling it". the song has a lot of different elements and took a long time to get it right. the song also is a dubstep song and the band said it was the "coolest" song on the album. "last call" is frankie sandford's favourite song on the album, she explained the song as a "heart melt ballad". the song was written by charlie holmes and lucie silvas. the song is about love and the band said the lyrics hit you straight away. and the song is the most personal song to everyone, the band and the songwriters. "move on u" was written by the band themselves and they wanted the lyrics to be "sexy" and "flirtatious". they also said that the song is a "little rude". "move on u" is also an uptempo track and according but it has the sing-along element to it. "promise me" is about a boys who promises stuff, but do not stick to their promises. they defined the song as "very party". "i say ok" is a tongue-in-cheek song. the lyrics of the song are quite basic so everyone knows what the song is about. they said the song is the most pop song on the album.
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