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Happiness (Goldfrapp song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Happiness'" is a song by the English duo Goldfrapp from their fourth studio album, 'Seventh Tree' (2008). Written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, the song was released as the album's second single on 14 April 2008. It was featured in advertisements for the newly rebranded SyFy network.YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I34JWCY74w "House of Imagination"] It reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart and remains their last top 40 hit. In Scotland, the single peaked at number 6.
Music video
The music video for "Happiness" was directed by Dougal Wilson.Knight, David. [http://www.promonews.tv/2008/04/07/goldfrapp%e2%80%99s-happiness-by-dougal-wilson/ "Goldfrapp's Happiness by Dougal Wilson"]. Promo News. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008. The video features a young man (George Foster) dressed in a white suit, jumping joyfully around Addington Square in Camberwell, South London. The video, a homage to the "Street Dance" sequence from the 1953 American musical film 'Small Town Girl', begins with Alison Goldfrapp sitting on the front steps of a house when suddenly the young man appears jumping up a set of steps next to her. Goldfrapp makes additional cameo appearances in the video as a black-haired bus traveller, a policewoman, a topiarist, and a braided flower stand keeper. Will Gregory makes similar appearances as, among others, a street sweeper and a postman. The video concludes with the cast of background characters coming together along with the young man, who then jumps in a circle with young children and a dancing dog. In the final scene, two elderly peopleGoldfrapp and Gregoryarrive to join the revelry.
Track listings
*'CD single 1 (UK)'
#"Happiness" (Single Version) 3:38
#"Road to Somewhere" (Acoustic Version) 3:48
*'CD single 2 (UK)'
#"Happiness" (Beyond the Wizards Sleeve Re-Animation) 7:49
#"Monster Love" (Goldfrapp vs. Spiritualized) 5:36
#"Eat Yourself" (Yeasayer Remix) 2:25
*'7-inch limited picture disc (UK)'
#"Happiness" (Single Version) 3:38
#"Happiness" (Metronomy Remix feat. The Teenagers) 4:10
*'Digital single'
#"Happiness" (Single Version) 3:37
#"Happiness" (Metronomy Remix feat. The Teenagers) 4:10
#"Road to Somewhere" (Acoustic Version) 3:50
#"Happiness" (Beyond the Wizards Sleeve Re-Animation) 7:48
#"Monster Love" (Goldfrapp vs. Spiritualized) 5:37
#"Eat Yourself" (Yeasayer Remix) 2:26
#"Happiness" (Live at the Union Chapel) 4:42
Personnel
The following people contributed to "Happiness":'Seventh Tree' (CD liner notes). Mute Records. February 2008.
Musicians
*Alison Goldfrapp vocals*Flood keyboards
*Charlie Jones bass
*Metro Voices choir
*Jenny O'Grady choir master
*Damon Reece drums, percussion
Production
*Alison Goldfrapp producer, engineer, art direction*Will Gregory producer, engineer
*Cathy Edwards art direction
*Flood co-producer
*Tony Hoffer mixing
*Serge Leblon photography
*Mat Maitland art direction, design
*Stephen Marcussen mastering
*Bill Mims assistant mixing
*Tim Oliver engineering
Charts
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References
Category:2008 singles
Category:2008 songs
Category:Goldfrapp songs
Category:Mute Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Flood (producer)
Category:Songs written by Alison Goldfrapp
Category:Songs written by Will Gregory
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