Happy (Surface song)

"Happy"
Single by Surface
from the album Surface
Released 1987
Recorded 1986
Genre R&B
Length 3:57
Writer(s) Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend
Producer(s) Bernard Jackson
Certification Gold
Surface singles chronology
"Let's Try Again"
(1986)
"Happy"
(1987)
"Lately"
(1987)

"Happy" is a song originally recorded by British funk band Hi-Tension in 1984, titled as "You Make Me Happy". In 1987, it was covered by Surface from their self-titled album. A hit single, Surface's version reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 16 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.[1] "Happy" was also featured on Surface's album Perfect 10 and was produced by Bernard Jackson, David "Pic" Conley and David Townsend.

Cover versions

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Hot 100 20
US R&B 2
US Dance 16
UK Singles Chart 56

Extended version vinyl

  1. Happy
  2. Let's Try Again

Sampling

"Happy" has been sampled several times in the following songs:

References

  1. "Surface: Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved May 26, 2011.

External links

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