It Had to Be You
Isham Jones, Isham Jones & His Orchestra
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Why do I do, just as you say Why must I just, give you your way Why do I sigh, why don't I try to forget It must have been, That something lovers call fate Kept me saying, "I have to wait" I saw them all, Just couldn't fall 'til we met It had to be you, it had to be you I wandered around, and finally found The somebody who Could make me be true, And could make me be blue And even be glad, just to be sad Thinking of you Some others I've seen, Might never be mean Might never be cross, Or try to be boss But they wouldn't do For nobody else, gave me a thrill With all your faults, I Love you still It had to be you, wonderful you It had to be you
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Written by: Isham Jones, Gus Kahn
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Songtrust Ave
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10 facts about this song
Origin"It Had to Be You" is a popular song that was originally written by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Gus Kahn.
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Release DateIt was first published in 1924, making it nearly a century old.
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InfluenceThe song has been covered by multiple famous artists over the years, including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Barbra Streisand.
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GenreIt is known for its romantic nature and is a classic example of the music from the Great American Songbook, which encompasses popular American songs from the early to mid-20th century.
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Cultural InfluenceThe song has been featured in numerous films and television shows, including the renowned film “Casablanca” and the famous TV series “Friends” during Ross and Emily’s wedding.
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Music StyleIt is typically performed as a slow, romantic ballad, but artists have also presented it in a more uptempo and jazzy style.
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PopularityDespite being almost a century old, it remains one of the most well-known and frequently performed standards in popular music.
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RecognitionThe song is recognized in the Grammy Hall of Fame, inducted in 2016.
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CompositionThe melody of “It Had to Be You” is noted for its use of the "circle of fifths", a fundamental concept in music theory, which gives the song its unique harmonic progression.
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LegacyOne of the song's most popular renditions was by Harry Connick Jr., who featured it on the soundtrack of the movie "When Harry Met Sally," which helped it reach an entirely new generation of listeners.
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