Happy Clappers were a house studio project from the UK, featuring Chris Scott, Graeme Ripley, Martin Knotts and Mark Topham, with Sandra Edwards on vocals.[1]

Happy Clappers
OriginUK
GenresHouse music, Eurodance
Years active1995 (1995)–1997
Labels
Past members
  • Chris Scott
  • Graeme Ripley
  • Martin Knotts
  • Mark Topham
  • Sandra Edwards

Biography

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Happy Clappers scored chart success in the UK and Ireland from 1995 to 1997.

Their highest peak in the UK charts was number seven with "I Believe". Other UK hits included "Hold On", "Can't Help It" and "Never Again".

Their debut album "Games" which includes all their hit singles including the 97 remix of "I Believe" was released in 1997 without chart success.

"I Believe" was never released in the US until American producer Chris Cox remixed it in 2002. It achieved major club success peaking at number-one on the US Club Play charts.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details
Games [2]
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Coalition Recordings (# 3984 210 312)
  • Formats: CD

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[3]
UK
Dance

[4]
IRE
[5]
SCO
[6]
US
Club
Play

[7]
US
Dance
Sales

[8]
1995 "I Believe" 127 Games
"I Believe" (1st re-release) 21 1 48
"Hold On" 27 2 37
"I Believe" (2nd re-release) 7 1 25 14
1996 "Can't Help It" 18 3 23
"Never Again" 49 6 60
1997 "I Believe '97" 28 8 31
2003 "I Believe" (Chris Cox remix) 140 40 1 15 Non-album single
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Happy Clappers discography". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Happy Clappers album Games". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  3. ^ UK chart positions:
  4. ^ UK dance singles chart peaks:
  5. ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  6. ^ Scottish singles chart peaks:
  7. ^ US club play singles chart peaks:
  8. ^ US dance maxi-singles sales chart peaks: