Happy (Surface song)

"Happy" is a song originally recorded by British funk band Hi-Tension in 1984, titled as "You Make Me Happy". In 1987, it was covered by Surface from their self-titled album. A hit single, Surface's version reached 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.

"Happy"
Single by Surface
from the album Surface
Released1987
Recorded1986
GenreR&B
Length3:57
Songwriter(s)Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend
Producer(s)Bernard Jackson
Surface singles chronology
"Let's Try Again"
(1986)		 "Happy"
(1987)		 "Lately"
(1987)

Track listing
  1. Happy
  2. Let's Try Again

Charts
Chart (1987) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 56
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[2] 24
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 2

MN8 version
"Happy"
Single by MN8
from the album To the Next Level
B-side"I've Got a Little Something for You (OJI Remix)"
ReleasedJuly 3, 1995
GenreR&B, new jack swing
Length4:10
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)D Townsend
B Jackson
D Conley
Producer(s)Dennis Charles
Ronnie Wilson
MN8 singles chronology
"If You Only Let Me In"
(1995)		 "Happy"
(1995)		 "Baby It's You"
(1995)

"Happy" was recorded by British R&B group MN8.[5][6][7][8][9][10] It was released in July 1995 as the third single from their debut album, To the Next Level and peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart,[11] 33 in Belgium,[12][13][14] number 1 in France[15] and number 11 in New Zealand.[16][17][18][19]

The track was also notably remixed by Dalvin DeGrate[20][21] of Jodeci. MN8's version is notably the highest charting version of the song and is often included in compilations.[22]

Track listing
CD 1 / 12"
  1. "Happy" (Radio Edit) — 4:10
  2. "Happy" (Jodeci Mix) — 4:11
  3. "Happy" (2B3 Street Mix) — 5:17
  4. "I've Got a Little Something for You" (OJI Remix) — 4:12
CD 2
  1. "Happy" (Radio Edit) — 4:10
  2. "Happy" (Dance Mix) — 5:55
  3. "Happy" (2B3 Pay Black Mix) — 5:17
  4. "I've Got a Little Something for You" (Bad Boy Main Pass Mix) — 4:17
Cassette single
  1. "Happy" (Radio Edit) — 4:10
  2. "I've Got a Little Something for You" (OJI Remix) — 4:12

Charts

(Add MN8 version charting here)

References
  1. "Surface: Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  2. "Surface Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  3. "Surface Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "Surface Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "Billboard Magazine". Billboard Newspaper. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 1995.
  6. Happy single review and lyrics. Top of the pops magazine. July 1995. p. 40.
  7. The Downloader's Music Source Book: How to Find What You Want on the Net. Carlton Books, Limited. 2005. p. 2607. ISBN 9781844425013. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  8. MN8 - Happy Songwords & Review. Smash Hits. August 1995. p. Pull Out Book.
  9. "Happy - MN8". All Music.
  10. "From pop star to mystical figure in TV show". Kurrent Music.
  11. "Happy - Official Charts". Official Charts.
  12. "Ultra Top - MN8 Happy". Belgique francophone - Le seul classement officiel.
  13. "MN8 - Happy". Dutch Charts.
  14. "MN8 - Happy". germancharts.com.
  15. "Top Of The Pops". BBC.
  16. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". NZ Top 40 Singles Chart.
  17. "MN8 - Happy". lescharts.com.
  18. "MN8 - Happy". charts.nz.
  19. "MN8 - Happy". australiancharts.com.
  20. "From pop star to mystical figure in TV show". Kurrent music.
  21. "MN8 Soul Addict". Soul Addict.
  22. "happy". Official Charts. Official Charts Company.
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