First written and recorded by band leader Isham Jones in the mid-1920's, this song's definitive version is probably the incredibly lush performance by Harry Connick, Jr. on the soundtrack to When Harry Met Sally. 13 years later Rod Stewart chose to title his first Great American Songbook collection "It Had to Be You."
Performer
Elliott Yamin - April 18, 2006
Songwriters
Isham Jones and Gus Kahn
Notable Recorded Versions
- Isham Jones and his Orchestra - Track from Swinging Down the Lane album (1924) (Listen)
- Harry Connick, Jr. - Track from When Harry Met Sally soundtrack (1989) (Listen)
- Rod Stewart - Track from It Had to Be You...the Great American Songbook album (2002) (Listen)
Key Lyric Phrase
For nobody else, gave me a thrill
with all your faults, I love you still
It had to be you, wonderful you
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