My Happiness

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"My Happiness" is a popular and country music song.

It was written by Betty Peterson Blasco and Borney Bergantine in 1933. The song was most popular in 1948, with a number of hit versions, the biggest of which was by Jon and Sondra Steele, with major hits as well for The Pied Pipers, Ella Fitzgerald, and The Marlin Sisters. It has been revived a number of times since, with a major hit version (#2 on the Billboard chart) being Connie Francis' in 1959. It is also recognized as the very first song ever recorded by Elvis Presley in 1953.

The Jon and Sondra Steele recording was released by Damon Records as catalog number 11133. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on May 7, 1948 and lasted 27 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3.

The Pied Pipers' recording was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 15094. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on May 28, 1948 and lasted 25 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4.

The Ella Fitzgerald recording was released by Decca Records as catalog number 24446. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on June 11, 1948 and lasted 21 weeks on the chart, peaking at #8.

The Marlin Sisters' recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38217. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on July 16, 1948 and lasted 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #24.