Happiness (The 1975 song)

2022 single by the 1975

"Happiness"

Single by the 1975
from the album  Being Funny in a Foreign Language
Released| 3 August 2022
Genre|

* Dance-pop[1]
* disco[2]
* indie pop[3]
* pop[4]

Length| 5:04 (album version)
3:55 (Dance Floor Edit)[5]
Label| Dirty Hit
Songwriter(s)|

* Matthew Healy
* George Daniel
* DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ

Producer(s)|

* Matthew Healy
* George Daniel
* Jack Antonoff

The 1975 singles chronology
| "Part of the Band"
(2022)  | "Happiness"
(2022)  | "I'm in Love with You"
(2022)

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Music video
"Happiness" on YouTube

"Happiness" is a song recorded by English band the 1975. It was released on 3 August 2022 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language (2022).

The song peaked at number 46 on the UK Singles Chart and 65 in Ireland.

## Composition

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"Happiness" is a disco song.[2] The song is performed in the key of B major with a tempo of 118 beats per minute in common time. The band's vocals span from F♯3 to G♯4 and follows a chord progression of B–G♯m7–F♯–B–G♯m7–D♯m7.[6]

## Charts

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Chart performance for "Happiness"  Chart (2022)  | Peak
position

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Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 65
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[8] | 4
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] | 29
UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 46
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] | 20

## Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Happiness"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver  | 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## See also

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* The 1975 discography
* List of songs by Matty Healy

## References

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1. ^ "The 1975 Drop Groovy Dance Pop Single "Happiness"". 5 August 2022.
2. ^ a b Shanfeld, Ethan (8 November 2022). "Raw Meat, Self-Pleasure and Ben Shapiro: The 1975 Delivers Bold and Bonkers Madison Square Garden Show". Variety. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
3. ^ "The 1975 release indie-pop soaked single 'Happiness' from their forthcoming album Being Funny in a Foreign Language".
4. ^ "The 1975 release new single 'Happiness'". 3 August 2022.
5. ^ "The 1975 – Happiness Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. ^ "The 1975 "Happiness" Sheet Music in B Major | Download & Print". Musicnotes. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The 1975". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
11. ^ "The 1975 Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
12. ^ "British single certifications – 1975 – Happiness". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

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The 1975

* Matty Healy
* Adam Hann
* Ross MacDonald
* George Daniel

Studio albums|

* The 1975
* I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It
* A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships
* Notes on a Conditional Form
* Being Funny in a Foreign Language

Extended plays|

* Facedown
* Sex
* Music for Cars
* IV

Singles|

* "The City"
* "Chocolate"
* "Sex"
* "Girls"
* "Settle Down"
* "Robbers"
* "Medicine"
* "Love Me"
* "Ugh!"
* "The Sound"
* "Somebody Else"
* "A Change of Heart"
* "She's American"
* "Loving Someone"
* "By Your Side"
* "Give Yourself a Try"
* "Love It If We Made It"
* "TooTimeTooTimeTooTime"
* "Sincerity Is Scary"
* "It's Not Living (If It's Not with You)"
* "People"
* "Frail State of Mind"
* "Me & You Together Song"
* "The Birthday Party"
* "Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America"
* "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)"
* "Guys"
* "Spinning"
* "Part of the Band"
* "Happiness"
* "I'm in Love with You"
* "All I Need to Hear"
* "About You"
* "Oh Caroline"
* "Looking for Somebody (To Love)"
* "Now Is the Hour"

Other songs|

* "Milk"
* "Be My Mistake"
* "I Like America & America Likes Me"
* "I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)"
* "The 1975"
* "Nothing Revealed / Everything Denied"
* "Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)"

Tours|

* Music for Cars
* At Their Very Best
* Still... At Their Very Best

Related articles|

* Discography
* Awards and nominations
* Songs by Matty Healy

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