"Happy" is a song written and performed by American singer, musician, and composer Danny Elfman. It was released by Anti- on October 29, 2020.[2][4] The single is Elfman's first solo pop release since the 1984 album So-Lo.[5]
| "Happy" | ||||
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| Single by Danny Elfman | ||||
| from the album Big Mess | ||||
| Released | October 29, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Industrial[1] | |||
| Length | 4:35[2] | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Danny Elfman[2] | |||
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In a statement, Elfman said, "I originally wrote 'Happy' to perform at Coachella 2020. It was written to be an absurd anti-pop song, designed to begin as a very simple pop tune that degrades into something more subversive. The cynical nature of the lyrics echo how I feel about living in a semi-dystopian world turned upside down."[6]
This should not be confused with Elfman's 1987 song of the same name, which was included on the soundtrack to the film Summer School.[7]
Credits
edit- Danny Elfman: Vocals, guitars, synths
- Josh Freese: Drums
- Nili Brosh: Guitars
- Stu Brooks: Bass
- Randall Dunn: Additional synth design
- Steve Bartek: Orchestration
- Budapest Scoring Orchestra: Orchestra
References
edit- ^ "DANNY ELFMAN's New Song "Happy" is Unsettling Industrial Madness". 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Happy | Danny Elfman". Bandcamp. October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "See Danny Elfman's Creepy Video for Self-Described 'Alien Orchestral Chamber Punk' Song 'Sorry'". Rolling Stone. 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Happy - Single by Danny Elfman on Apple Music". October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Hear Danny Elfman's First Solo Pop Song in Nearly 40 Years, 'Happy'". Rolling Stone. October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Anti- Records (October 29, 2020). "Halloween Is Almost Here: Is Danny Elfman "Happy"?" (Press release). Archived from the original on October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Original Soundtrack - Summer School review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
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