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"It Must Be Him" is a popular song with music written by Gilbert Bécaud, originally with French lyrics by Maurice Vidalin and recorded by Bécaud as "Seul Sur Son Étoile".[1] The English version recorded by Vikki Carr was a hit around the world, reaching No. 3 in the United States, No. 2 in the UK, and No. 1 in Australia.

"It Must Be Him"
Single by Vikki Carr
from the album It Must Be Him
B-side	"On The Other Side Of The Tracks" (UK) "That's All" (US and Canada)
Released	1967
Label	Liberty
Songwriter(s)	Gilbert Bécaud, Maurice Vidalin, Mack David (English lyrics)

Vikki Carr version

New English lyrics (and a new English title) were written by Mack David. The song was published in 1967. The best-selling version of the song was recorded that year by Vikki Carr, which reached number three on the U.S. pop chart and spent three weeks at number one on the easy listening chart.[2] The single peaked at number two in the United Kingdom, spent three weeks at number one in Australia and went to number thirteen in Ireland. Carr went on to record it in Spanish and Italian, as well. The original English recording of the song was featured in the 1987 Norman Jewison film Moonstruck.

Charts

Chart (1967)	Peak position
Australia (Go-Set)[3]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]	15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5]	43
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6]	8
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	13
New Zealand (Listener Chart)[8]	13
UK Singles (OCC)[9]	2
US Billboard Hot 100[10]	3
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11]	1

Other versions

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• Shirley Bassey recorded the song on her 1967 album And We Were Lovers.
• Ray Conniff recorded the song on his 1968 album of the same name.
• Dottie West recorded the song on her 1968 album of female vocalist hits Feminine Fancy.
• Monique Leyrac recorded the song on her 1968 album Beautiful Morning.
• Betty Chung (鍾玲玲),a Hong Kong female singer of the 1960s & '70s, recorded the song on her 1968 SP album I Want Action/It Must Be Him and LP album 野火 Wild Flame.[12][13]
• Carola Standertskjöld recorded the Finnish rendering "Se Onko Hän" for her 1970 album Kielletyt Leikit.
• Harry James recorded a version on his album For Listening And Dancing (Reader's Digest RD4A 213, 1981)
• Timi Yuro recorded as "18 heartbreaking songs" (2001)

See also

• List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1967 (U.S.)

References

External links

• Vikki Carr official website

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