Michael Bublé’s introduction to the music of the swing era came to him through his grandfather, who filled his grandson’s ears with the sounds of The Mills Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and others. As Bublé eagerly absorbed the recordings, he began to realize that he wanted to be a singer and that this style of music, virtually foreign to his own generation, was what he wanted to perform.
With his grandfather’s assistance, Bublé soon learned a whole catalog of tunes and gained experience and exposure by singing as a guest with several local bands. While still in his teen years, he won the Canadian Youth Talent Search, released several independent albums, and performed in a musical review titled Swing that traveled across the U.S. It wasn’t long before Bublé was introduced to Grammy-winning producer David Foster during a famous Canadian wedding of Brian Mulroney’s daughter Caroline Mulroney. He later signed his first major recording contract with Reprise Records after that encounter.
The two Canadians began work on a debut album that would incorporate Bublé’s aptitude for pop standards into songs that spanned several decades. His self-titled debut disc was released in early 2003, and featured jazzy takes on old standards like “Fever” and “The Way You Look Tonight” as well as newer classics like “Moondance” and “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart”.
He finished off 2003 with an EP of holiday material, Let It Snow, and began 2004 with the live CD/DVD set Come Fly With Me. In 2005, It’s Time was a number one hit in Canada, Japan, Italy, and Australia, and made the top ten of both the UK and US. Later that year he released the live album Caught in the Act. More recently, Michael received a 2010 Grammy Award for 'Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album' for 'Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden.
It Had to Be You
Michael Bublé Lyrics
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Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
If you're ever gonna kiss me
It had better be tonight
While the mandolins are playing
If you've anything to tell me
It had better be tonight
Or somebody else may tell me
And whisper the words just right
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
If you're ever gonna hold me
It had better be tonight
Or somebody else may hold me
And they might make me feel just right
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
For this poor Americano
Who knows little of your speech
Be a nice Italiano
And start to teach
Show me how in old Milano
Lovers hold each other tight
But I want you, sweet paesano
It had better be tonight
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
"It Had Better Be Tonight" is a song that was originally written in Italian by Franco Migliacci and composed by Henry Mancini. The song is also known as Meglio Stasera which translates as "better tonight". Michael Bublé's version of the song is a cover of the 1963 song and he sings the song in a mix of English and Italian, with his version featuring both the English lyrics and Migliacci's original Italian lyrics.
The song starts off with Bublé imploring his lover, "If you're ever gonna kiss me, it had better be tonight, while the mandolins are playing and stars are bright." He stresses the importance of the moment when the mood is perfect, and he wants his lover to express her emotions before it's too late. Bublé also mentions the fear of losing his lover to someone else if she doesn't express her feelings soon enough. In the later part of the song, Bublé entreats his lover to teach him about love, as he is a "poor Americano who knows little of [her] speech", meaning that he is out of place in her culture and wants her to help him understand it better.
The song portrays the urgency to seize the moment and not let it slip away. The use of Italian phrases, such as "Meglio stasera" and "Fa subito," adds to the romantic ambiance of the song, highlighting the Latin culture and passion associated with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Meglio stasera
Better tonight
Baby, go, go, go
Hurry up, let's go
Or as we natives say
As we locals say
"Fa subito"
Do it now
If you're ever gonna kiss me
If you plan to kiss me
It had better be tonight
Do it tonight or it might not happen
While the mandolins are playing
When the mandolins are playing music in the background
And stars are bright
And the stars are shining
If you've anything to tell me
If you have something to say to me
It had better be tonight
Say it tonight or someone else might say it first
Or somebody else may tell me
Someone else might tell me
And whisper the words just right
In the right way that might tempt me
If you're ever gonna hold me
If you plan to hold me
It had better be tonight
Tonight is the best time or someone else might hold me first
Or somebody else may hold me
Someone else might hold me instead
And they might make me feel just right
Someone else might make me feel good
For this poor Americano
For this American who doesn't know the language well
Who knows little of your speech
Who doesn't speak your language well
Be a nice Italiano
Be a nice Italian
And start to teach
And help me learn
Show me how in old Milano
Show me how lovers in Milan
Lovers hold each other tight
Hold each other closely
But I want you, sweet paesano
But I want you, sweet countryman
It had better be tonight
Do it tonight or it might not happen
Meglio stasera
Better tonight
Baby, go, go, go
Hurry up, let's go
Or as we natives say
As we locals say
"Fa subito"
Do it now
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer, Franco Migliacci
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@alexandersmith5429
It had to be you, it had to be you
I wandered around and finally found, that somebody who
Could make me be true
Could make me feel 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
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
@ommanipadmejum1
Since I saw and hear Barbra voice when I was a child, she is one of the most precious things that ever happen to me. Thanks Barbra for share your life with us. Thanks Anna for post it!
@paulinedunne884
How great it is to be able to understand what the singer is singing ,with out screaming into a microphone,
TUNE< MELODY AND WORDS.
@lamchpmalloy1654
Barbra's voice is as beautiful today as it was when she was younger!!! Love Barbra and Michael singing together.
@gretchenthies4909
Barbara and Michael are splendid together. I will bet they had the most wonderful time singing this.
@user-he3xo7vn5e
This is wonderful. Deserves more attention. Coming from a 16 year old❤️❤️
@phillipcoffman
This was so perfect so balanced And the both of them were connected so perfectly wow
@blairlarson9944
"Barbra, I love you still!" .. favorite part of this whole beautiful duet.
@druboy7201
2 of the most beautiful voices of the day. up and coming legend and the grande dame herself! what more could you ask for?
@MJM2009ful
I so love this duet of 2 great singers. It seems every lyric and melody comes from the heart! Bravo!
@Saartje05
I didn´t know they made this together. It´s fantastic. So beautiful...