“It Had to Be You” by Kate Chaston 🎙️ gives the jazz standard a fresh heartbeat ❤️

“It Had to Be You” by Kate Chaston 🎙️ gives the jazz standard a fresh heartbeat ❤️

Adapted from the 1924 classic by Isham Jones & Gus Kahn, this entry for the 2025 WNYC Public Song Project transforms the original into a personal story, blending vintage samples, modern production, and entirely self-built vocals 🎶

Let it inspire your entry to the 2026 Project 🎧

⏳ Deadline, Sunday May 10, 2026 at https://wnyc.org/story/2026-public-song-project/

📩 Questions? Email aoi@wnyc.org