According to Paul Mauriat, who conducted/recorded an orchestral "easy listening" version of "Love Is Blue", he chose the song because it was published by his label, Philips Records even though he was not fond of the song.
In accordance with Paul Mauriat, who created an orchestral "easy listening" rendition of "Love Is Blue", he selected the song because it was published by his record label, Philips Records, despite not being fond of the tune.