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French Quarter Magazine
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10 Most Popular French Songs That Have Topped the U.S. Charts - French Quarter Magazine
August 26, 2025 - The first notes already introduce a nostalgic feeling. La Bohème is a song by French artist Charles Aznavour recalling his younger days in Montmartre as a starving yet happy artist. The song topped the charts in several countries. It was also recorded in Spanish, English, and German versions.
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Euronews
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Touts les hits! French songs that made it big in Britain | Euronews
April 20, 2022 - This song was a juggernaut for the Quebec chanteuse, spending 12 weeks at #1 in France and reaching #7 in the UK singles chart as well - Dion's biggest French-language hit in Britain to date. She re-recorded it in English as 'If That's What It Takes' for inclusion on her 1996 album 'Falling Into You' but it's the French version which remains the most well known by far.
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Lou Messugo
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18 French-English Songs You Should Know - Lou Messugo Holiday Rental Côte d'Azur
August 14, 2024 - The next song I’ve chosen has a personal link and a link back to Mika. At only 16 years old, Louisa Rose was a participant in The Voice, on Team Mika, while at school with my son, The Teen. Here she sings with French singer Brice Conrad in a Franco-English duet “Hands are Shaking”.
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FrenchLearner
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Top 20 French Songs with Lyrics & Translations for Learners
August 22, 2025 - A beautiful French song evoking memories of youth and a Paris of popular imagination. ... Comme d’habitude (“As usual”) depicts a couple pretending nothing has changed, even as their relationship crumbles. Filled with heartache and pathos, it was Cloclo’s (aka, Claude François) biggest international hit. It was later reworked with English ...
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Frenchly
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11 Songs In English You Never Realized Have French Lyrics - Frenchly
March 29, 2024 - Dusty Springfield’s version is the classic compromise; half French, half English. French Lyric: “Vous étiez de l’autre côté de la salle / Vous dansiez si fort / Je sentais votre parfum / Votre sourire me dit que nous devrions nous parler / Sur la piste de danse, baby.” Translation: “You were on the other end of the room / You were dancing so hard I could smell your perfume / Your smile tells me we should talk / On the dance floor, baby.” · This is only about a third of the French lyrics in this song.
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Medium
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10 Legendary French Songs Chosen by Someone Learning the Language | Medium
January 17, 2025 - Plus Edith Piaf is one of the most famous French singers, she has countless other great songs which I would recommend checking out. I only included Sous le ciel de Paris in this list because for me, there is something one of a kind about this song… · The appeal for me with Charles’ music is something I struggle to find in modern English ...
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StoryLearning
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25 Famous French Songs: Top Classics & Hits – StoryLearning
January 6, 2025 - I can’t compile a list of famous French songs without including at least one track by Édith Piaf, a giant of the cabaret and modern chanson genres, of French music more generally and of French culture as a whole. Born in Paris in 1915, Piaf led an eventful life that has been the subject of several biographies, most recently in the film known to English speakers as La vie en rose (Life in Pink) and in the francophone world as La môme (The Girl).
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Linkaband
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French Songs : The 10 you should have listened to ! | Linkaband ©
May 23, 2022 - It was in 1945, at the end of the war, that the singer Edith Piaf recorded the song La vie en rose. This title, of which everyone knows the refrain, will become the French reference internationally. The famous artist sings to music composed by her pianist Louiguy.
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FluentU
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12 Popular French Songs with Lyrics | FluentU French Blog
February 25, 2025 - Music can be one of the best ways to study languages, so why not try learning through these popular French songs with lyrics? With songs from artists like Francis Cabrel and Christophe, as well as French translations of hits like Adele's "Hello", you'll be able to boost your language skills ...
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French Tacos
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100 All-Time Most Famous French Songs (+Meanings & Playlist)
December 28, 2024 - Here, we see a connection with the song “Ne me quitte pas” by Jacques Brel. It was adapted in English with “Falling Into You” and saw even bigger success in 1996. Spotify link: Pour que tu m’aimes encore – Céline Dion ... The most famous (love) song from the rebel Florent Pagny.
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Snippets of Paris
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55 Famous French songs that defined pop culture
August 21, 2025 - Belgium singer Jacques Brel sang this classic French love song that became an international hit and has been rerecorded and sung the world over. The French version has been covered by various artists including, Sting, Celine Dion and Wyclef Jean. The English version “If you go away” has been rerecorded by Shirley Bassey, Barbara Streisand, Cyndi Lauper and Neil Diamond.
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Reddit
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r/French on Reddit: What are some classics of french music?
July 8, 2024 -

As in the title. I mean songs, that every French person knows, the songs that you all grow up listening to, that your parents grow up listening to. Also, beside artists like Édith Piaf, who are known outside of France — I am more referring to ones that will not be familiar to me as a foreigner, but are very well known in France.

You can specify some songs, but if you'd have some playlists to recommend on Spotify, I'd appreciate it.

I don't know whether the flair fits it, so sorry if it's not the right place to ask.

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FluentU
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25 French Songs for Learners [Updated for 2025] | FluentU French Blog
February 26, 2025 - Although Zaz’s most famous song is probably “On ira” (“We will go”), “Demain c’est toi” is an equally touching song about empathy, compassion, standing up and being vulnerable to others—even if they’re strangers to us. The lyrics can seem complex, as some of the verbs aren’t used in everyday life, but its rhythm is friendly to language learners.
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Journeytofrance
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24 Famous French Songs That You Must Listen To – Journey To France
When you listen to Comme d’habitude, ... ballad was originally performed in French by Claude Francois two years before it became a hit for Frank Sinatra. After hearing the song played on the radio, Paul Anka reworked it into an English version just for Mr....
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Annie André
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71 Most famous French songs of France of all time: That everyone knows
January 10, 2024 - It’s also been translated and performed in many other languages. A well-known adaptation, with English lyrics, is “If You Go Away,” covered by good old Blue eyes Frank Sinatra, Neil Diamond, Barbera Streisand and countless others.