"Happiness (Rotting My Brain)" is a song by Australian rock band Regurgitator. The song was released in July 1999 as the lead single from the band's third studio album ...art. The single peaked at number 44 in Australia and 16 in New Zealand. It was ranked at number 62 on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 1999.[1] The Paul Butler and Scott Walton-directed music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2000.[2]
| "Happiness (Rotting My Brain)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Regurgitator | ||||
| from the album ...art | ||||
| Released | July 1999 | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | EastWest | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Quan Yeomans | |||
| Producer(s) | Magoo, Quan Yeomans | |||
| Regurgitator singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happiness (Rotting My Brain)" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Everybody Sleeps" | 2:15 |
| 3. | "Brain Dub" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Mumbler" | 2:18 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 44 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 16 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | July 1999 | CD Single | EastWest | 3984290152 | |
| United States | 12 June 2000 | Hot adult contemporary radio | Ark 31 | 186 830 046 2 | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "Hottest 100 1999". Triple J. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Happiness (Rotting My Brain) (Australian CD single liner notes). Regurgitator. EastWest Records. 1999. 3984290152.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Regurgitator – Happiness". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Regurgitator – Happiness". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Gavin AC/Hot AC: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2308. 9 June 2000. p. 21.