| "My Way of Giving" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 German single sleeve | ||||
| Single by Chris Farlowe | ||||
| B-side | "You're So Good For Me" | |||
| Released | 27 January 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1 January 1967 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:17 | |||
| Label | Immediate | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Mick Jagger | |||
| Chris Farlowe singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"My Way of Giving" is a song written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane. Initially demoed by their band Small Faces in 1966, it was given to British singer Chris Farlowe, who released his version as a single in early 1967. It was Farlowe's first single not written by Jagger–Richards since 1965's "The Fool". The Small Faces themselves decided to go on and record a version which was released on two different albums (albeit with minor differences) on two different record labels.
The song has since been recorded by multiple other artists, including French rock singer Johnny Hallyday in French as "Je n’ai jamais rien demandé" for his 1967 studio album Johnny 67. The Only Ones recorded a demo in 1975 that was released on their 1984 album Remains. Rock artist Rod Stewart would also go on to cover the track in 1970. Drummer Kenney Jones and keyboardist Ian McLagan appear on Small Faces and Stewart's rendition. Marriott plays on Farlowe's and Small Faces version while Lane appears on Farlowe's, Small Faces and Stewart's versions, becoming the only member of Small Faces to do so.