<P> It appears in the Warner Brothers musical film 42nd Street for which Warren and Dubin wrote three songs together . The song was inspired by one of the women working at the Warner Brothers studio, who when asked why she was still dating a certain man, said that he was getting to be a habit with her . In the movie, it is sung by the leading lady Dorothy Brock, played by Bebe Daniels . </P> <P> The song was recorded by Guy Lombardo with Bing Crosby on vocals on January 12, 1933 and reached #1 in the charts . Crosby also included the song in the short film Please (1933). Another hit recording of the song in 1933 was by Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians . The song was again performed by Doris Day in the musical Lullaby of Broadway in 1951 . Since then it has been performed by a large number of artists . </P> <Ul> <Li> Betty Carter </Li> <Li> Petula Clark </Li> <Li> Perry Como </Li> <Li> Bebe Daniels </Li> <Li> Doris Day </Li> <Li> Skinnay Ennis </Li> <Li> Alice Faye </Li> <Li> Eydie Gormé </Li> <Li> Earl Hines </Li> <Li> Diana Krall </Li> <Li> Nancy LaMott and Michael Feinstein </Li> <Li> Peggy Lee </Li> <Li> Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians feat . Bing Crosby . </Li> <Li> Julie London </Li> <Li> Shelly Manne </Li> <Li> Maureen McGovern </Li> <Li> Anita O'Day - An Evening with Anita O'Day (1956) </Li> <Li> Jackie Paris </Li> <Li> Dick Powell </Li> <Li> Buddy Rich </Li> <Li> Frank Sinatra - Songs for Swingin' Lovers (1956) </Li> <Li> Elaine Stritch </Li> <Li> Mel Tormé </Li> </Ul> <Li> Nancy LaMott and Michael Feinstein </Li>

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