"It Had to Be You" br A popular song written by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Gus Kahn and was first published in 1924. The song was performed by Priscilla Lane in the 1939 film The Roaring Twenties and by Danny Thomas in the 1951 film "I'll See You in My Dreams."( I believe the song was recently featured on "American Idol"...not sure who!)Ken Eden offers his version here..br br The latter film was based loosely upon the lives of Gus Kahn and his wife Grace LeBoy Kahn. It was also performed by Dooley Wilson in the 1942 film Casablanca, Betty Hutton in the 1945 film Incendiary Blonde, and by Diane Keaton in the 1977 film Annie Hall.