Happiness (Pizzaman song)

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"Happiness"
Pizzaman-Happiness.jpg
Single by Pizzaman
from the album Pizzamania
Released1995
Studio
Genre
Length3:28
Label
  • CNR Music
  • Cowboy Records
Songwriter(s)Pizzaman
Producer(s)Pizzaman
Pizzaman singles chronology
"Sex on the Streets"
(1994) 		"Happiness"
(1995) 		"Trippin' on Sunshine"
(1996)
Music video
"Happiness" on YouTube

"Happiness" is a 1995 song by British electronic music duo Pizzaman, consisting of John Reid and Norman Cook, and was released as the third single from their only album, Pizzamania. It contains a sample of "Five Songs by Four Voices" performed by English poet, artist and musician Edward Barton and peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception[]

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Easily my favourite single of the week is Happiness, the barnstorming release from Norman Cook's latest alter-ego Pizzaman. Its swirl of influences include jazzy piano frills, gospelly vocals, a backbeat lifted from Break 4 Love, Sixties-style organ, Seventies-style synth and much more. They all dovetail together perfectly."[1] Brad Beatnik from the magazine's RM Dance Update rated it four out of five, adding, "Norman Cook and the Playboys finally release one of the most uptempo and infectious tracks on their debut album. The Club mix and Playboys dub use less of the singalong vocal and stick to harder grooves while the original and Euro-versions go for the real hands-in-the-air effect. A definite party anthem."[2]

Track listing[]

  • 12", UK (1995)
  1. "Happiness" (Club Mix) — 6:55
  2. "Happiness" (Play Boys Fully Loaded Dub) — 7:52
  3. "Happiness" (Original 12" Mix) — 5:22
  4. "Happiness" (Euro Mix) — 5:21
  • CD single, UK (1995)
  1. "Happiness" (Eat Me Edit) — 3:28
  2. "Happiness" (Club Mix) — 6:57
  3. "Happiness" (Play Boys Fully Loaded Dub) — 7:54
  4. "Happiness" (Original Mix) — 5:24
  5. "Happiness" (Euro Mix) — 5:24
  6. "Happiness" (Play Boys Fully Loaded Dub II) — 7:12
  • CD maxi, Europe (1995)
  1. "Happiness" (Eat Me Edit) — 3:26
  2. "Happiness" (Club Mix) — 6:55
  3. "Happiness" (Play Boys Fully Loaded Dub) — 7:52
  4. "Happiness" (Original Mix) — 5:22
  5. "Happiness" (Euro Mix) — 5:21
  6. "Happiness" (Play Boys Fully Loaded Dub II) — 7:11
  7. "Happiness" (Bonus Mix) — 4:54

Charts[]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts) 64
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 79
Scotland (OCC)[4] 24
UK Singles (OCC) 19
UK Dance (OCC)[5] 3

References[]

  1. ^ Jones, Alan (11 November 1995). "Talking Music" (PDF). Music Week. p. 10. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ Beatnik, Brad (21 October 1995). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 9. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 25 November 1995. p. 27. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 12 November 1995 - 18 November 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 12 November 1995 - 18 November 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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