Happenin' All Over Again

"Happenin' All Over Again"
Single by Lonnie Gordon
from the album If I Had to Stand Alone / Bad Mood
Released	27 January 1990, 1993 (different versions)
Format	CD single, 7" single, 12" single
Recorded	1989
Genre	Eurodance, dance-pop
Length	3:28 (1993 version)
Label	SBK
Writer(s)	Matt Aitken, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman
Producer(s)	Stock Aitken Waterman
Lonnie Gordon singles chronology
"It's Not Over (Let No Man Put Asunder)" (1989) "Happenin' All over Again" (1990) "Beyond Your Wildest Dreams" (1990)
Alternative covers 1993 remix single cover 1998 remix single cover

"Happenin' All over Again" is a song written and produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman for Lonnie Gordon's first album If I Have to Stand Alone (1991). It was released as the album's second single in January 1990 and reached #4 on the main UK singles chart.^[1][2] The song mixed Stock Aitken & Waterman's Europop sound with the blooming Italo house music which was becoming big in the UK charts at the time. This 1990 version was never released in the USA.

The song had been originally written for Donna Summer, but due to a falling-out with the producers, she never recorded it and instead was given to Gordon.

A different version of the song was included on Gordon's 1993 album Bad Mood. This version was released as a U.S. single in 1993 and peaked at #98 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and also hit #1 on the U.S. Dance chart.

Gordon re-recorded the song for a second time in 1998 and released it as a single.

Cover versions

• In the summer of 1998, former Coronation Street star Tracy Shaw released a cover version of "Happenin' All Over Again", which reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Happenin' All over Again" (hip house mix)
2. "Happenin' All over Again" (Italiano house mix)
3. "Happenin' All over Again" (senza voce)

CD single (Belgium)

1. "Happenin' All over Again" (hip house radio mix) — 3:20
2. "Happenin' All over Again" (hip house mix) - 5:36
3. "Happenin' All over Again" (Italiano house mix) - 6:45
4. "Right Before My Eyes" (The blind house mix) - 6:12

12" single

1. "Happenin' All over Again" (hip house mix)
2. "Happenin' All over Again" (Italiano house mix)
3. "Right Before My Eyes" (The blind house mix)

7" single

1. "Happenin' All over Again" (hip house radio mix) — 3:20
2. "Happenin' All over Again" (senza voce) — 3:36

CD single (1993 US remix)

1. "Happenin' All over Again" (LP version) 3:30
2. "Happenin' All over Again" (Tony king's hip hop mix) 5:30
3. "Happenin' All over Again" (Jewels & stone club mix) 6:20
4. "Happenin' All over Again" (Jumpin' johnny jay's r&b mix) 5:22
5. "Happenin' All over Again" (Pwl's original mix - extended version) 5:55

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[3]	33
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[4]	25
Dutch Singles Chart	35
French SNEP Singles Chart[5]	24
German Singles Chart[6]	44
New Zealand Singles Chart[7]	43
Swedish Singles Chart[8]	14
UK Singles Chart[1][2]	4
Chart (1993)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9]	98
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[9]	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[9]	31

Young Divas version

"Happenin' All Over Again"
Single by Young Divas
from the album Young Divas
Released	November 11, 2006
Format	CD single
Recorded	2006
Genre	Dance-pop, house
Label	Sony BMG
Writer(s)	Matt Aitken, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman
Producer(s)	George Papapetros, Max Kourilov
Certification	Gold (ARIA)
Young Divas singles chronology
"This Time I Know It's for Real" (2006) "Happenin' All over Again" (2006) "Searchin'" (2007)

Australian girl group Young Divas' covered "Happenin' All Over Again" for their self-titled debut album Young Divas. It was produced by George Papapetros and Max Kourilov, and released as the second single from the album on November 11, 2006.^[10] The song peaked at number nine on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for shipments of 35,000 copies. The music video for "Happenin' All Over Again" features the Young Divas singing and dancing in front of a white backdrop.^[11]

Track listing

CD single^[12]

1. "Happenin' All Over Again"
2. "Happenin' All Over Again" (Extended Remix)
3. "This Time I Know It's for Real" (Music Video)

Credits and personnel

• Songwriting – Matt Aitken, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman
• Production - George Papapetros, Max Kourilov
• Mixing – George Papapetros, Max Kourilov
• Mastering – Tom Coyne

Source^[12]

Weekly chart

Chart (2006)	Peak position
ARIA Singles Chart[13]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Rank
ARIA Singles Chart[14]	72
Australian Artists Singles Chart[15]	21

Certification

Country	Certification
Australia (ARIA)[16]	Gold

References

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3. Australian chart positions. Australian-charts. Retrieved December 12, 2006.
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5. "Happenin' All Over Again", French Single Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 21, 2008)
6. German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved August 6, 2008)
7. "Happenin' All Over Again", New Zealand Single Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 8, 2010)
8. "Happenin' All Over Again", Swedish Single Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 21, 2008)
9. "Lonnie Gordon - Artist Chart History". Allmusic. Retrieved December 12, 2006.
10. "CD Releases: Happenin' All Over Again". Sony BMG. Archived from the original on September 5, 2007. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
11. "Video: Happenin' All Over Again". Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
12. "Young Divas – Happenin' All Over Again (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
13. "Discography Young Divas". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
14. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2006". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
15. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2006". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
16. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 26, 2012.