Happiness (Goldfrapp song)

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“"Happiness"”
Single by Goldfrapp from the album Seventh Tree
Released	April 14, 2008 (2008-04-14)
Format	CD single, Digital download, 7" picture disc
Genre	Folktronica Electronica
Length	4:18 (Album Version) 3:36 (Single Version)
Label	Mute - MUTE392
Writer(s)	Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory
Producer	Goldfrapp, Gregory
Goldfrapp singles chronology
"A&E" (2008) "Happiness" (2008) "Caravan Girl" (2008)[1]
Alternate cover
Alternate CD single cover

"Happiness" is a folktronica song performed by British duo Goldfrapp. The song was written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory for the duo's fourth album Seventh Tree (2008). It was released as the album's second single on April 14, 2008.^[2]

Contents 1 Formats and track listings 2 Personnel 3 Music video 4 Charts 5 Notes

[edit] Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Happiness".

UK CD single
(CDMUTE392; Released April 14, 2008)

1. "Happiness" (Single version) – 3:36
2. "Road To Somewhere" (Acoustic version) – 3:48

UK Maxi-CD single
(LCDMUTE392; Released April 14, 2008)

1. "Happiness" (Beyond the Wizards Sleeve Re-animation) – 7:49
2. "Monster Love" (Goldfrapp vs. Spiritualized) – 5:36
3. "Eat Yourself" (Yeasayer remix) – 2:25

UK 7-inch picture disc
(MUTE392; Released April 14, 2008; Limited edition)

1. "Happiness" (Single version) – 3:36
2. "Happiness" (Metronomy remix featuring The Teenagers) – 4:08

[edit] Personnel

The following people contributed to "Happiness":^[3]

• Alison Goldfrapp – vocals
• Flood – co-producer, keyboards
• Charlie Jones – bass
• Damon Reece – drums, percussion
• The Metro Voices – choir
• Jenny O'Grady – choir master
• Bill Mims, Tony Hoffer – mixing
• Tim Oliver – engineering
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Serge Leblon – photography

[edit] Music video

The video pays homage to a scene in the 1953 film Small Town Girl. It begins with Goldfrapp sitting on a stoop when suddenly a young man appears from a cellar door, dressed completely in white. He begins hopping up and down constantly, bouncing throughout the neighborhood, acting both happy and untangible in his own glee. She makes additional cameos among the extras as a black haired bus traveller, a police woman, a bush trimmer, and a braided flower stand keeper; Will Gregory makes similar appearances as, among others, a trash collector and a mailman. The video concludes with the cast of background characters coming together along with the hopping boy, who then jumps in a circle with young children and a dancing dog. In the final shot, two elderly people – Goldfrapp and Gregory – arrive to join the revelry. The music video was shot on streets around Addington Square near Camberwell in South London, as is visible on a street sign in the video. Parts of Burgess Park are also visible.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	25

[edit] Notes

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