It follows a formula similar to two other Baker albums, Chet Baker Sings (1954) and Chet Baker Sings and Plays with Bud Shank, Russ Freeman & Strings (recorded in 1955, released in 1964[2]) in which he sings traditional pop standards in a jazzy fashion.

Unlike the aforementioned records, on It Could Happen to You, on a few tracks, Baker plays no trumpet whatsoever, opting to scat in place of an instrumental solo.

[3] In 2010, it was remastered and reissued on CD by Original Jazz Classics with two previously unissued takes.

The Allmusic review by Lindsay Planer awarded the album 4 stars and states: One immediate distinction between these vocal sides and those recorded earlier in the decade for Pacific Jazz is the lissome quality of Baker's playing and, most notably, his increased capacity as a vocalist.

This is an essential title in Chet Baker's 30-plus year canon