Mr. Happy Go Lucky | ||||
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Studio album by John Mellencamp | ||||
Released | September 10, 1996 | |||
Recorded | January 1995 – June 1996 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 45:43 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Producer | Little Bastard, Mike Wanchic and Junior Vasquez |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Rolling Stone | [2] |
No Depression | (?)[3] |
Mr. Happy Go Lucky is a rock album released by American singer-songwriter and musician John Mellencamp on September 10, 1996. It was his first album released after his heart attack in 1994. Mellencamp's music on the album is said to reflect his brush with death. This album was recorded in Belmont, Indiana, in his studio the Belmont Mall. The first single from the album, "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)", peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is his last Top 40 single in the United States to date.
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All songs written by John Mellencamp, except where noted.
After being released into stores nationwide, retail giant Wal-Mart found the depiction of the Devil and Jesus on the cover to be offensive and additionally stating it looked like the baby in the photo was dead. Mellencamp stated the baby was his son, Hud and was only sleeping, but he wasn't upset at changing it since he didn't design or decide on the cover, and since the music wasn't required to be changed. The newer versions of the cover art have the Devil and Jesus removed.
Album - Billboard (America)[4]
Year | Chart | Position |
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September 28, 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 9 |
Singles - Billboard (America)[5]
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1996 | "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
1996 | "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 |
1996 | "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" | Adult Contemporary | 15 |
1997 | "Just Another Day" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 46 |
1997 | "Just Another Day" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 13 |
1997 | "Just Another Day" | Adult Contemporary | 24 |