"Happiness"
In a black-and-white image, three of the four band members of The 1975 are seen holding wine glasses while the lead singer, Matty Healy (center left) smokes a cigar.
Single by The 1975
from the album Being Funny in a Foreign Language
Released3 August 2022
Genre
Length5:04 (album version)
3:55 (Dance Floor Edit)[4]
LabelDirty Hit
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The 1975 singles chronology
"Part of the Band"
(2022)		 "Happiness"
(2022)		 "I'm in Love with You"
(2022)
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

"Happiness" is a disco song.[5] It was written by band members Matty Healy and George Daniel with DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ. Healy, Daniel, and Jack Antonoff serve as its producers.[6] 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.[7]

Charts

Chart performance for "Happiness"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 65
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[9] 4
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 29
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 46
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 20

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The 1975 Drop Groovy Dance Pop Single "Happiness"". 5 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "The 1975 release indie-pop soaked single 'Happiness' from their forthcoming album Being Funny in a Foreign Language".
  3. ↑ "The 1975 release new single 'Happiness'". 3 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "The 1975 – Happiness Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Credits / Being Funny In A Foreign Language / The 1975". Tidal. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "The 1975 "Happiness" Sheet Music in B Major | Download & Print". Musicnotes. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The 1975". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "The 1975 Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 November 2022.


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