Happy (Surface song)

"Happy"
Single by Surface
from the album Surface
B-side"Let's Try Again"
ReleasedFebruary 1987[1]
Recorded1986
Genre
Length3:57
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend
Producer(s)Bernard Jackson
Surface singles chronology
"Let's Try Again"
(1986) 		"Happy"
(1987) 		"Lately"
(1987)

"Happy" is a song originally recorded by British funk band Hi-Tension in 1984, titled as "You Make Me Happy". It was later covered by Surface for their self-titled album released in 1986. A hit single, Surface's version reached number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 2 on the Billboard R&B charts in 1987.[1][3] "Happy" was also featured on Surface's compilation album Perfect 10 and was produced by members Bernard Jackson, David "Pic" Conley and David Townsend.

  1. ^ a b "Chart History - HOT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (November 3, 2021). "The Number Ones: Surface's "The First Time". Stereogum. Retrieved December 19, 2023. ...their glossy synth-soul single "Happy," a cover of a song from the UK group Hi-Tension, reached #2 on the R&B charts...
  3. ^ "Surface - HOT 100 Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021.