Happy Pills (song)

"Happy Pills"
Single by Norah Jones
from the album Little Broken Hearts
ReleasedMarch 6, 2012
GenrePop rock[1]
Length3:36
LabelBlue Note, EMI
Songwriter(s)Norah Jones, Brian Burton[2]
Producer(s)Danger Mouse
Norah Jones singles chronology
"More Than This"
(2011)
"Happy Pills"
(2012)
"Carry On"
(2016)
Music video
"Happy Pills" on YouTube

"Happy Pills" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Norah Jones. It is the lead single from her fifth studio album, Little Broken Hearts, and was released digitally on March 6, 2012. Written by Jones and co-written and produced by Brian Burton, it tells the story of Jones emancipating herself from a relationship and finding that she is better off alone. Musically, it is a gritty, bluesy song with a playful pop sound. It received mostly positive reviews, with many critics complimenting its style and the chemistry between Jones and Burton.

  1. ^ "Best Norah Jones Songs: 20 Essentials From The Queen Of Confessionals". uDiscover Music. March 30, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
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