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Happy (Legacy of Sound song)

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"Happy"
Single by Legacy of Sound featuring Meja
from the album Holy Groove
Released1993
GenreGarage house
Length
  • 4:03 (radio mix)
  • 4:18 (club edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bag and Snowman
Meja singles chronology
"Happy"
(1993)
"All 'Bout the Money"
(1998)
Music video
"Happy" on YouTube

"Happy" is a song by Swedish band Legacy of Sound featuring Swedish singer-songwriter Meja, released in 1993 by Ariola, BMG and RCA as the first single from their debut album, Holy Groove (1993). The song was written by Meja with Anders Bagge and released in 20 countries. In their native Sweden, it reached number 18 on the Swedish Singles Chart, spending five weeks within the chart. It became a surprise hit in the US, peaking at seven and 20 on the Billboard Maxi-Singles Sales and Hot Dance Club Play charts.[1][2] On the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 and Hot 100 charts, the song reached numbers 29 and 68, spending 12 weeks within the Hot 100.[3][4]

Critical reception

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Larry Flick of Billboard wrote, "Wildly infectious hi-NRG/house music confection is delivered with lots of charisma and diva charm by lead singer Meja. Producer/writers Bag & Snowman have concocted a sing-along chorus that embeds the brain upon impact, and melts it into a white-hot arrangement of rolling piano lines, and butt-shaking beat breaks. Although story will begin at club level, this record has summer pop radio smash written all over it. It gleefully brings you back to the days of platform pumps and disco togs. Have a nice trip."[5]

Track listing

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  • 12", Sweden (1993)[6]
A1. "Happy" (Club Mix) — 7:47
A2. "Happy" (Happy Radio Mix) — 4:02
B1. "Happy" (After Hour Mix) — 4:51
B2. "Happy" (Nice & Stoned Dub) — 5:36
B3. "Happy" (Club Edit) — 4:18
  • 12", US (1993)[7]
A1. "Happy" (Full Vocal Gypsy Mix) — 6:44
A2. "Happy" (Garage Mix) — 6:35
A3. "Happy" (Instrumental) — 6:41
B1. "Happy" (Original Mix) — 7:48
B2. "Happy" (Radio Version) — 4:02
  • CD single, Europe (1993)[8]
  1. "Happy" (Radio Mix) — 4:02
  2. "Happy" (Club Edit) — 4:18

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Hot Dance Music: Maxi-Singles Sales" (PDF). Billboard. 14 August 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Hot Dance Music: Club Play" (PDF). Billboard. 7 August 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Legacy of Sound Featuring Meja Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Hot 100". Billboard. 12 September 2008. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018.
  5. ^ Flick, Larry (1 May 1993). "Single Reviews: New & Noteworthy" (PDF). Billboard. p. 70. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Legacy Of Sound Featuring Meja – Happy". Discogs. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Legacy Of Sound Featuring Meja – Happy". Discogs. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Legacy Of Sound Featuring Meja – Happy". Discogs. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  9. ^ "RPM Dance". RPM. Vol. 58, no. 10. 18 September 1993. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Legacy Of Sound feat. Meja – Happy". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Hot 100 Airplay" (PDF). Billboard. 7 August 1993. p. 75. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVII, no. 5. 25 September 1993. p. 10. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  13. ^ "The RPM Top 50 Dance Tracks Of 1993". RPM. Vol. 58, no. 23. 18 December 1993. Retrieved 25 April 2024.