Happy (Surface song)
| "Happy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Surface | ||||
| from the album Surface | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | R&B, new jack swing | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Writer(s) | Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend | |||
| Producer(s) | Bernard Jackson | |||
| Certification | Gold | |||
| Surface singles chronology | ||||
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"Happy" is a 1987 song recorded by the band Surface from their self-titled album. It was a hit single, reaching number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 16 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.[1] "Happy" was also featured on Surface's album Perfect 10 and was produced by Bernard Jackson, David "Pic" Conley and David Townsend.
Cover versions
- 1984: Hi-Tension originally released the song as "You Make Me Happy". (Surface covered the Hi Tension Song in 1987 and not the other way around)
- 1995: Pauline Henry did a cover version of "Happy".
- 1995: MN8 covered this song and reached #8 on the UK singles chart and #11 in New Zealand, and #1 in France.
- 1998: German pop band Squeezer covered "Happy" on their 1998 released second studio album "Streetlife".
- 2000: R. Kelly sampled the song in his song retitled "Only the Loot Can Make Me Happy".
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | 20 |
| US R&B | 2 |
| US Dance | 16 |
| UK Singles Chart | 56 |
Extended version vinyl
- Happy
- Let's Try Again
Sampling
This song has been sampled several times.
- "Pillow Talk" by Kid Cudi
- "Happy" by Camelot II
- "Only You" by Lil Blacky
- "My Baby" by Jagged Edge
- "Fast Life" by Kool G Rap featuring Nas
- "Use My Shoulder" by JoJo
- "Only the Loot Can Make Me Happy" by R. Kelly
- "She Is" by Carl Thomas featuring LL Cool J
- Max B Ft.JImJones - "We Get This Money"
References
- ↑ "Surface: Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- http://www.whosampled.com/search/covers/?q=surface%20happy
- http://www.whosampled.com/search/samples/?q=surface%20happy