This Is My Song Apr 2026

Chaplin wrote the song as a throwback to the 1930s shipboard romances. He was so determined to have Al Jolson sing it that he only believed Jolson had passed away (years earlier in 1950) after being shown a photo of his headstone.

This similar phrase is a famous refrain from the hymn written by Fanny Crosby in 1873. THIS IS MY SONG

Chaplin eventually offered the song to his neighbor in Switzerland, Petula Clark . Clark famously disliked the "old-fashioned" English lyrics and tried to block the single's release. Chaplin wrote the song as a throwback to

The phrase primarily refers to two famous musical works: a popular 1967 hit written by Charlie Chaplin and a widely known 1934 hymn often sung to the tune of "Finlandia." 1. The 1967 Pop Hit by Petula Clark Chaplin eventually offered the song to his neighbor

Written between the two World Wars, the hymn emphasizes a global message of peace and mutual understanding.

This version is a beloved poem written by in 1934, later set to the "Finlandia" melody composed by Jean Sibelius .

Despite her reservations, the song reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 3 in the US in 1967. 2. The 1934 Hymn (A Song of Peace)