| It Must Be Him | |
| Cover: | It_Must_Be_Him_-_Vikki_Carr.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Vikki Carr |
| Album: | It Must Be Him |
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| Length: | 2:48 |
| Label: | Liberty |
| Prev Title: | There I Go |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | The Lesson |
| Next Year: | 1968 |
"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".[2] The English version recorded by Vikki Carr, with lyrics by Mack David, was a hit around the world, reaching No. 3 in the United States, No. 2 in the UK, and No. 1 in Australia. The singer describes anxiously waiting by her telephone, desperately hoping that her former boyfriend will call, although they had separated.
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.[3] 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.
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Go-Set)[4] | 1 |
| New Zealand (Listener Chart)[5] | 13 |