"My Way", the song he wrote for Frank Sinatra, is tagged as the "Killer Song" in the Philippines. It's the top pick of drinking buddies in karaoke/videoke bars and when sung off-key, the singer is usually roughed up (or oftentimes shot or stabbed to death) by other drunks in the bar.
Anka played Sammy Glick for one week in the Broadway musical, "What Makes Sammy Run?" beginning on July 13, 1964.
At 15, he won a supermarket contest to collect the most number of Campbell's Soup wrappers. The prize was a train trip to Manhattan.
Coincidentally, the first names of his five daughters and two wives all begin with the letter "A".
Daughter Anthea Anka duetted with him on the track "Do I Love You" from his album "A Body of Work" (1998) (on which Bee Gee Barry Gibb sang backing vocals).
During a live show Paul Anka on camera identified himself as a Catholic born in Canada to Lebanese immigrants.
Father of Amanda Anka and Alexandra Anka.
Father-in-law of actor/director Jason Bateman.
Formerly co-owner of the NHL's Ottawa Senators.
Had a song duet with Regine Velasquez titled "It's Hard To Say Goodbye".
Has 5 daughters, 1 son and 8 grandchildren.
Has dual Canadian/American citizenship. Became a U.S. citizen on September 6, 1990.
Has street named after him in Ottawa, Paul Anka Dr.
He is friends with Ryan Reynolds and meets him once in a while (according to Ryan).
He released a version of the song "Kabhi Kabhie" from the film Kabhi Kabhie - Love Is Life (1976) starring Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan.
He started singing at age 12.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6840 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
He wrote "Lonely Boy" for his mother, who died of a liver disease.