"I've Heard That Song Before" is a 1942 American popular song about nostalgia[3] with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.
[4] It was introduced by Martha O'Driscoll (dubbed by Margaret Whiting) in the 1942 film Youth on Parade.
The most notable version of the song was recorded by Harry James and his Orchestra with Helen Forrest on vocals on July 31, 1942.
[5] This was the last day of recording before the Musician Union's ban.
[6] This version of the song can be heard in Woody Allen's 1986 movie Hannah and Her Sisters.