Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Charles
Vocals
Frank Wess
Tenor Saxophone
Marshall Royal
Alto Saxophone
Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford Jr.
Baritone Saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes
Baritone Saxophone
Eddie Jones
Double Bass
Edgar "Lemon, Thumper" Willis
Double Bass
Charlie Persip
Drums
Teagle Fleming
Drums
Freddie Green
Guitar
David "Fathead" Newman
Tenor Saxophone
Paul Gonsalves
Tenor Saxophone
Melba Liston
Trombone
Quentin Jackson
Trombone
Thomas Mitchell
Trombone
Clark Terry
Trumpet
Ernie Royal
Trumpet
Joe Newman
Trumpet
John Hunt
Trumpet
Marcus Belgrave
Trumpet
Al Gray
Trombone
Billy Mitchell
Tenor Saxophone
Snookie Young
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gustav "Gus" Gerson Kahn
Lyrics
Isham Jones
Composer
Ernie Wilkins
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Dowd
Recording Engineer
William "Bill" Schwartau
Recording Engineer
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Nesuhi Ertegun
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It had to be you, it had to be you
I wandered around, finally found somebody who
Could make me be true
Woah, woah, woah, could make me be blue
And even be glad just to be sad thinking of you
[Verse 2]
Some others I've seen might never be mean
Might never be cross or try to be boss
But they wouldn't do
[Chorus]
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
[Instrumental]
'Cause nobody else gave me a thrill
With all your faults, I love you still now
And it had to be you, it just had to be you
It had to be you
Written by: Gustav "Gus" Gerson Kahn, Isham Jones