Happily (song)
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| Song by One Direction from the album Midnight Memories | |
| Recorded | 2013 |
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| Length | 2:55 (album version) |
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"Happily" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their third studio album, Midnight Memories (2013). It was co-written by band member Harry Styles.
Background
It was written by Savan Kotecha, Carl Falk and Harry Styles; while the production was handled by Falk.[1] The song was announced as the eighth song on the track list of the third album.[2] An acoustic version of the song which was created by Country Club Martini Crew was released on SoundCloud on 10 January 2014.[3][4][5]
Reception
Michael Cragg of the Daily Mirror gave "Happily" two out of five stars and wrote: "It's got those Lumineers' 'hey' bits that everyone seems to be copying, and there's another whiff of folk-rock in the chorus. There's a slightly odd lyric in the second verse that runs, 'if he feels my traces in your hair'. Blimey."[6] Writing for Billboard, Chris Payne said that the 1D boys "sing and stomp along in unison to a giant chorus about trying to win someone back. Regardless of your opinion on Mumford, the Lumineers, and their influence, there's no denying this is one of the album's catchiest songs."[7]
Other uses
The song is used as the theme song for the Japanese movie Say "I love you", which was released in Japan on 12 July 2014.[8]
Chart performance
| Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9] | 25 |
| Japan Overseas (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
| South Korea (Gaon)[11] | 86 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 35 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] | 120 |
References
- ↑ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/dan-wootton/5267337/one-direction-album-midnight-memories-review.html
- ↑ https://twitter.com/onedirection/status/388698960212152321
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/countryclubmartinicrew/one-direction-happily-acoustic
- ↑ http://www.cambio.com/2014/01/10/listen-one-direction-happily-acoustic-version-katy-b-story-of-my-life-cover-video/
- ↑ http://www.musictimes.com/articles/3350/20140111/one-direction-go-full-mumford-new-version-midnight-memories-track.htm
- ↑ http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/1d-midnight-memories-review-track-2805932
- ↑ Payne, Chris (25 November 2013). "One Direction, 'Midnight Memories': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ↑ http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/03/27/one-direction-to-provide-theme-song-for-say-i-love-you-live-action-film
- ↑ "One Direction – Chart history" Japan Hot 100 for One Direction. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ "Hot Overseas" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – One Direction – Happily". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/131207cluk.txt
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