I Just Want to See the Boy Happy

"I Just Want to See the Boy Happy" is the fourth and final single from the album Ringleader of the Tormentors by Morrissey. The single was released on 4 December 2006. The title track was written by Morrissey and Jesse Tobias. Released the day after Morrissey began a five date arena tour in the UK, the single performed respectably, considering it was the fourth off the album, peaking at number 16 in the UK singles chart.

Described by NME as "Mozza at his mic-lead whipping best", the track received largely positive reviews, with the Manchester Evening News awarding it a 5/5 mark and declaring the song "reminiscent of his early work with the Smiths, this is an excellent single."

"A 12" picture disc of the track was released on 22 January 2007 which included all the B-sides on one disc and was limited to 1000 copies.

Track listing

CD

"I Just Want to See the Boy Happy" (Morrissey/Jesse Tobias)
"Sweetie-Pie" (Morrissey/Michael Farrell)
"I Want the One I Can't Have" (live Royal Albert Hall 2002) (Morrissey/Johnny Marr)
"I Just Want to See the Boy Happy" (Video)

7" #1

"I Just Want to See the Boy Happy"
"Speedway" (live Royal Albert Hall 2002) (Morrissey/Boz Boorer)

7" picture disc

"I Just Want to See the Boy Happy"
"Late Night Maudlin Street" (live Royal Albert Hall 2002) (Morrissey/Stephen Street)

12"

"I Just Want to See the Boy Happy"
"Sweetie-Pie"
"I Want the One I Can't Have" (live Royal Albert Hall 2002)
"Speedway" (live Royal Albert Hall 2002)
"Late Night Maudlin Street" (live Royal Albert Hall 2002)

Chart positions

Country	Chart position
UK Singles Chart	16

Musicians

Morrissey: voice
Boz Boorer: guitar
Jesse Tobias: guitar (only on studio tracks)
Alain Whyte: guitar
Gary Day: bass
Michael Farrell: keyboard (only on studio tracks)
Matt Chamberlain: drums (only on studio tracks)
Dean Butterworth: drums (only on live tracks)
Kristeen Young: backing vocals (on Sweetie-Pie)

External links

Morrissey

Discography Personnel

Studio albums	Viva Hate Kill Uncle Your Arsenal Vauxhall and I Southpaw Grammar Maladjusted You Are the Quarry Ringleader of the Tormentors Years of Refusal World Peace Is None of Your Business

Live albums	Beethoven Was Deaf Live at Earls Court

Compilation album	Bona Drag World of Morrissey Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey My Early Burglary Years The CD Singles '88–91' The CD Singles '91–95' The Best of Morrissey Greatest Hits Swords Very Best of Morrissey

Extended plays	At KROQ

Singles	"Suedehead" "Everyday Is Like Sunday" "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" "Interesting Drug" "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" "November Spawned a Monster" "Piccadilly Palare" "Our Frank" "Sing Your Life" "Pregnant for the Last Time" "My Love Life" "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" "You're the One for Me, Fatty" "Tomorrow" "Certain People I Know" "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" "Hold on to Your Friends" "Interlude" "Now My Heart Is Full" "Boxers" "Dagenham Dave" "The Boy Racer" "Sunny" "Alma Matters" "Roy's Keen" "Satan Rejected My Soul" "Irish Blood, English Heart" "First of the Gang to Die" "Let Me Kiss You" "I Have Forgiven Jesus" "Redondo Beach" / "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" "You Have Killed Me" "The Youngest Was the Most Loved" "In the Future When All's Well" "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy" "That's How People Grow Up" "All You Need Is Me" "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" "Something Is Squeezing My Skull" "Glamorous Glue" (reissue) "Satellite of Love" "World Peace Is None of Your Business" "Istanbul" "Earth Is the Loneliest Planet" "The Bullfighter Dies" "Kiss Me a Lot"

Videos	Hulmerist Live in Dallas The Malady Lingers On Introducing Morrissey ¡Oye Esteban! Who Put the M in Manchester? Live at the Hollywood Bowl Morrissey: 25 Live

Books	The New York Dolls James Dean Is Not Dead Exit Smiling Autobiography List of the Lost

Tours	Kill Uncle Tour Your Arsenal Tour ¡Oye Esteban! Tour

Bands	The Nosebleeds The Smiths

Personnel	Boz Boorer Alain Whyte Jesse Tobias Vini Reilly Stephen Street Mick Ronson Steve Lillywhite Jerry Finn Tony Visconti Solomon Walker

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