Ann Hampton Callaway (born May 30, 1958) is a singer, composer, lyricist, p… Read Full Bio ↴Ann Hampton Callaway (born May 30, 1958) is a singer, composer, lyricist, pianist, and actress. She is best known for writing and singing the theme to the TV series The Nanny and starring in the Broadway musical Swing!, for which she won the Theater World Award and was nominated for a Tony for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. She occasionally also performs with her sister Liz Callaway. On November 3, 2006 she gave a master class at Cornish College of the Arts. In December 2007, she recorded a track Clouds on Kenny Barron's CD The Traveler. She has performed @ Feinsteins @ the Regency Hotel in NYC with Mr. Barron as her accompianist.

It Had To Be You
Ann Hampton Callaway Lyrics

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It had to be you, it had to be you.
I wandered around and finally found the somebody who
Could make me be true, could make me feel blue,
And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' 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.

It had to be you, it had to be you.
I wandered around and finally found somebody who
Could make me be true, could make me be blue,
And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' 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.

Overall Meaning

The song "It Had to Be You" by Ann Hampton Callaway is a romantic ballad that speaks of finding one's true love. The singer talks about wandering around, searching for the right person who could make her be true and feel blue. She then found that person, who made her glad just to be sad, thinking of them.

The lyrics highlight the fact that the singer has seen many others, but none of them had the same effect as the one she loves. The singer admits that the one she loves has faults, but regardless of them, she loves them still. The lyrics express a deep sense of love and affection, and the idea that the love was fated to be.

Line by Line Meaning

It had to be you, it had to be you.
I know in my heart that fate brought us together and that it was meant to be.

I wandered around and finally found the somebody who
I searched for a long time until I found you, the one person who completes me.

Could make me be true, could make me feel blue,
You bring out the best and the worst in me, but it's all part of the journey of being together.

And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you.
Although sometimes missing you hurts, I know that the happiness of being with you makes it all worth it.

Some others I've seen might never be mean
There are others I've come across who would never intentionally hurt me.

Might never be cross or try to be boss,
These same people may never challenge me or try to control me, but that's not what I need.

But they wouldn't do.
Despite their positive qualities, they don't have the special connection that I have with you.

For nobody else gave me a thrill.
No one else excites me or makes me feel alive like you do.

With all your faults, I love you still,
Even though you're not perfect, I accept you for who you are because my love for you is unconditional.

It had to be you, wonderful you,
Everything about you is the reason why I fell in love with you.

It had to be you.
I am so grateful that it is you who came into my life and changed it forever.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Isham Jones, Gus Kahn

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