French Music

Unveiling the History, Translation, and Meaning Serge Gainsbourg, the legendary French singer-songwriter, has left an indelible mark on the world of music with his unique… Read More

As the summer solstice arrives, Parisians eagerly prepare to embrace the enchanting spirit of Fête de la Musique. Celebrated annually on June 21st, this musical… Read More

What are the best French singers to listen to in 2021? Read our list of our top 7 French singers. Find out who they are!… Read More

For the holiday season, we at Babylangues thought we would present ‘Douce Nuit’, a French version of the carol ‘Silent Night’. Read More

         This month’s song is Sacré Charlemagne by France Gall:  It is mostly believed that Charlemagne basically invented school in the middle ages, and then over… Read More

“Comme d'habitude ” is one of France's most famous songs in history. Released in 1967, Comme d'habitude, French for "As usual" was produced by Claude… Read More

“C’est si bon” – yves montand “C’est si bon” by Yves Montand is one of the most famous French love songs. It… Read More

"Champs-Élysées" is one of Joe Dassin's biggest hits and it was released in 1969. It is essentially what it says on the tin, a song… Read More

We’ve presented songs by Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour and Edith Piaf, all great French musical legends. Let’s add another to the list! This month we’ll… Read More

The legendary Charles Aznavour gives us this time's song of the month "Non je n'ai rien oublié". Read More

‘La Seine’ was released in 2011 as part of the soundtrack for the film ‘Un Monstre à Paris’. Its vocalists are the lovely Vanessa Paradis… Read More

‘Tous Les Mêmes’ is an electro-pop song and was produced by Belgian artist, Stromae. It was released in 2013 and proved to be a major… Read More

‘La Vie en Rose’ is a classic French song by Edith Piaf that encourages us to look at life through a cheerful lense! The song… Read More

‘Avant La Haine’ is a heart-breaking love song by Alex Beaupain and Camélia Jordana. It proved to be a major hit when it was released… Read More

This 2001 version of "La Complainte de la Butte" by Rufus Wainwright is a favourite of the Babylangues team. This moving love song will really… Read More

Soulman is the second track on the eponymous album by Ben l’Oncle Soul. It’s a simple, catchy song about Ben declaring himself as a ‘soulman’. Read More

Gainsbourg's dark, dramatic song Initials B.B. recalls his passionate, short-lived affair with 60s beauty icon Brigitte Bardot. Read More

The song ‘Le Tourbillon de la vie’, sung by actress Jeanne Moreau in famous Nouvelle Vague film Jules et Jim, tells the story of a… Read More

Jacques Brel, born in 1929, was a multitalented artist, working as a poet, composer, actor and director in his lifetime. However, he is best known… Read More

'Jingle Bells' is one of the most famous Christmas songs of the English speaking world. Its popularity encouraged author and actor, Francis Blanche, to translate… Read More

The French singer Monique Andrée Serf, who went by the stage name Barbara, was renowned for her often melancholic songs about memories of lost lovers… Read More

This month, we thought that we would choose a song which might capture the feeling of French autumn in a musical form. Read More

For this month's French song of the month we look at a traditional French nursery rhyme. This is typically sung in the playground and practically… Read More

This 1977 hit by Renaud cemented the introduction of verlan, or French slang, into mainstream popular culture. This showed a mark in the acceptance of… Read More

As the month of July is so often spent by the sea, what could be a more appropriate song for the month of July than… Read More

This month we have chosen the song 'Mon coeur, mon amour', a French pop classic by Anaïs from the early millennium. The video takes place… Read More

This song is Serge Gainsbourg’s take on the French National Anthem. The title is taken from the first line of the chorus in the national… Read More

This month, somewhat fitting with our Easter theme, we have chosen the song ‘Un Lapin’ sung by French icon Chantal Goya. Read More

Get to grips with some colloquial language with this humorous song by up-and-coming French singer, Charlotte Chante Charlotte! … Read More

En relisant ta lettre lyrics - This is our French song selection for the month of January. Listen to the lyrics of this song to… Read More

This month we have chosen the French song "Petit Papa Noël". Read More

SONG OF THE MONTH: This month we have chosen the song 'Paris sera toujours Paris'. Read More

Discover the words of a French song to help boost your vocabulary! This month, the beautiful song by Francis Cabrel, ‘Octobre’. Read More