The Happiness of Having You
Studio album by
Charley Pride
ReleasedNovember 1975 (1975-11)
RecordedAugust 1975
StudioRCA Victor Studio
GenreCountry[1]
LabelRCA
ProducerJerry Bradley
Charley Pride chronology
Charley
(1975)		 The Happiness of Having You
(1975)		 Sunday Morning with Charley Pride
(1976)
Singles from The Happiness of Having You
  1. "The Happiness of Having You"
    Released: November 1975
  2. "My Eyes Can Only See as Far as You"
    Released: February 1976

The Happiness of Having You is the twenty-first studio album by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in November 1975 via RCA Victor Records and was produced by Jerry Bradley. It was Pride's twenty first studio recording released in his music career and contained ten tracks. The album included two singles which became major hits on the country charts: "My Eyes Can Only See as Far as You" and the title track.

Background and content

Charley Pride had nearly a decade of country music success by 1975. This included a string of number one hits during this period, including "It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer", "She's Too Good to Be True" and "A Shoulder to Cry On". As the decade progressed, his music took a more country pop style,[2] which included this album. The Happiness of Having You was recorded at the RCA Victor Studio in August 1975. The sessions were produced by Jerry Bradley.[3] The record consisted of ten tracks.[1] Most of the album's material was new music composed by songwriters such as Johnny Duncan, Ben Peters and Kenny O'Dell. Also included on the LP was a cover of Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through the Night".[3]

Release and chart performance

The Happiness of Having You was released in November 1975 via RCA Victor Records. The project marked Pride's twenty first studio album. It was also Pride's second studio album released in 1975.[3] The project was originally distributed as a vinyl LP, containing five songs on both sides of the record.[4] It was also simultaneously issued as a cassette with a nearly identical track listing.[5] In later years it would issued digitally for music downloads and for streaming purposes, including Apple Music.[6] The Happiness of Having You spent a total of 22 weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. In February 1976, it peaked at number two on the chart.[7] The album's title track was released as the lead single in November 1975.[8] It became a major country hit after peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in January 1976.[9] "My Eyes Can Only See as Far as You" was spawned as the album's second single in February 1976.[8] Spending 14 weeks on the same chart, it peaked at number one in May 1976.[10] Both singles would also reach number one on the RPM Country Singles chart in Canada.[11]

Track listings

Vinyl version

Side one[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Happiness of Having You"Ted Harris2:16
2."I Can't Keep My Hands Off of You"
3:09
3."Everything I Am"Kenny O'Dell3:16
4."My Eyes Can Only See as Far as You"
  • Naomi Martin
  • Jimmy Payne
2:37
5."I've Got a Woman to Lean On"Jim Owen2:21
Side two[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Right Back Missing You Again"Johnny Duncan2:51
2."Help Me Make It Through the Night"Kris Kristofferson2:28
3."Oklahoma Morning"Jerry Chesnut2:21
4."Everything She Touches Turns to Love"Shirley Ann Worth3:00
5."Signs of Love"Ben Peters2:26

Cassette version

Side one[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Happiness of Having You"Ted Harris2:16
2."I Can't Keep My Hands Off of You"
  • Borchers
  • Vickery
3:09
3."Everything I Am"O'Dell3:16
4."Oklahoma Morning"Chesnut2:21
5."I've Got a Woman to Lean On"Jim Owen2:21
Side two[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Right Back Missing You Again"Duncan2:51
2."Help Me Make It Through the Night"Kristofferson2:28
3."My Eyes Can Only See as Far as You"
  • Martin
  • Payne
2:37
4."Everything She Touches Turns to Love"Shirley Ann Worth3:00
5."Signs of Love"Peters2:26

Digital version

The Happiness of Having You[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Happiness of Having You"Ted Harris2:20
2."I Can't Keep My Hands Off of You"
  • Borchers
  • Vickery
3:11
3."Everything I Am"O'Dell3:17
4."My Eyes Can Only See as Far as You"
  • Martin
  • Payne
2:40
5."I've Got a Woman to Lean On"Owen2:25
6."Right Back Missing You Again"Duncan2:54
7."Help Me Make It Through the Night"Kristofferson2:29
8."Oklahoma Morning"Chesnut2:23
9."Everything She Touches Turns to Love"Worth3:01
10."Signs of Love"Peters2:31

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of The Happiness of Having You.[3]

Musical personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1975–76) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 2

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Japan November 1975 Vinyl RCA Victor Records [13]
United States [3][4]
Cassette [5]
2010s Sony Music Entertainment
  • Digital
  • streaming
 [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Happiness of Having You: Charley Pride: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ Vinopal, David. "Charley Pride: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Pride, Charley (November 1975). "The Happiness of Having You (LP Liner Notes & Album Information)". RCA Victor Records.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Charley Pride – The Happiness of Having You (1975, LP) (US)". Discogs. 1975. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Charley Pride – The Happiness of Having You (1975, Cassette) (US)". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "The Happiness of Having You by Charley Pride". Apple Music. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "The Happiness of Having You chart history". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 276.
  9. ↑ ""The Happiness of Having You" [single] chart history". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  10. ↑ ""My Eyes Can Only See as Far as You" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  11. ↑ ""Hope You're Feelin' Me (Like I'm Feelin' You)" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Charley Pride Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Charley Pride – The Happiness of Having You (1975, LP) (Japan)". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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