![]() ![]() “It Had to Be You’ has had a notable film presence, appearing on the soundtracks of many motion pictures. The song charted again in 1944, recorded by Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest with the Victor Young orchestra. ![]() Jones’ own recording, produced on April 24, 1924, became a #1 hit later that year. “The first recording of the song occurred on Maand was produced by Sam Lanin & His Roseland Orchestra. Jones and Kahn wrote the tune in 1924, shortly after Jones’ wife bought him a baby grand piano for his 30th birthday and he stayed up all night noodling around until he came up with a few melodies, one of them being ‘It Had To Be You.’ Composer Johnny Mercer, no slouch himself at writing lyrics (‘ Blues in the Night‘, ‘ Jeepers Creepers‘, ‘Satin Doll’), has called ‘It Had to Be You’ the ‘greatest popular song ever written.’ (1989).įrom the wiki: “‘It Had to Be You’ was written by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Gus Kahn. ![]() Hit versions by Isham Jones (US #1 1924), Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest with Victor Young & His Orchestra (US #4 1944).Īlso recorded by Harry Connick Jr. ![]() First recorded by Sam Lanin & His Roseland Orchestra (1924). ![]()
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