Happiness (Sam Sparro song)

"Happiness"
Single by Sam Sparro
from the album Return to Paradise
Released 17 February 2012
Recorded 2011
Genre
Length 3:06
Label EMI
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jesse Rogg
  • Sam Falson
Sam Sparro singles chronology
"The Shallow End"
(2012)		 "Happiness"
(2012)		 "I Wish I Never Met You"
(2012)

"Happiness" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter, music producer, and former child actor Sam Sparro. The song was released on 17 February 2012 as the lead single from his second studio album Return to Paradise (2012). The single was certified platinum by the Belgian Entertainment Association.[2]

The song hit number one in the Belgian charts. The Magician Remix (by Belgian DJ Stephen Fasano) is the version that is most popular in Belgium (and the one that made the hit list).

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Happiness" was first released onto YouTube on 8 March 2012 at a total length of three minutes and seven seconds.[3]

Live performances

On 2 March 2012 Sam performed the song live Australian breakfast television program Sunrise.[4] He also performed the song on Australian television variety program Young Talent Time.[5]

Track listings

Digital download - Single
No. Title Length
1. "Happiness"   3:06
Digital download - Remixes
No. Title Length
1. "Happiness"   3:05
2. "Happiness" (The Magician Remix) 3:38
3. "Happiness" (Kim Anh + Small Pyramids Remix) 6:28
4. "Happiness" (Beni Remix) 5:17
5. "Happiness" (Mr. Fingers Acid Jack Remix) 7:41
6. "Happiness" (Mr. Fingers Club Mix) 7:59

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Return to Paradise.

Chart performance

Chart (2012) position
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 1
Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Flanders)[7] 1
Belgium (Ultratop Dance Flanders)[7] 1
Belgium (Ultratop Dance Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 4
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 1
Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Wallonia)[9] 1
Belgium (Ultratop Dance Wallonia)[9] 1
Belgium (Ultratop Dance Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 13
scope="row"Italy (FIMI)[10] 16
scope="row"Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 70
scope="row"Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[12] 3

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Belgium 17 February 2012[13] Digital download - Single EMI
23 March 2012[14] Digital download - Remixes

References

  1. ↑ ""Happiness" writing credits". BMI. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
  2. ↑ "Les disques d'or/de platine - 2012" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Sam Sparro - Happiness. YouTube
  4. ↑ Sam Sparro - Happiness (live on Sunrise 2 March 2012). YouTube
  5. ↑ Sam Sparro - Happiness - Live in Australia on Young Talent Time 2012. YouTube
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sam Sparro – Happiness" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. 1 2 3 "Happiness". Ultratop. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sam Sparro – Happiness" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  9. 1 2 3 "Happiness". Ultratop. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  10. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Sam Sparro – Happiness". Top Digital Download.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sam Sparro – Happiness" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  13. ↑ iTunes - Music - Happiness - Single by Sam Sparro
  14. ↑ iTunes - Music - Happiness (Remixes) by Sam Sparro


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