If You Wanna Be Happy
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"If You Wanna Be Happy" is a song recorded by Jimmy Soul. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 18 in 1963.
It is based on the calypso, "Ugly Woman."
The song is featured in the movie Mermaids, released in 1990. It was also played in the movie, "My Best Friend's Wedding"
The band Rocky Sharpe & The Replays released a cover version of the song in 1983.
| Preceded by "I Will Follow Him" by Little Peggy March |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single May 18, 1963 |
Succeeded by "It's My Party" by Lesley Gore |
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