| "Happy" | ||||
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| Single by Danny Elfman | ||||
| from the album Big Mess | ||||
| Released | October 29, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Industrial | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Danny Elfman | |||
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"Happy" is a song written and performed by American singer, musician, and composer Danny Elfman. It was released by Anti- on October 29, 2020. The single is Elfman's first solo pop release since the 1984 album So-Lo.
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."
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.
Credits
Adapted from Bandcamp:
- 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
- ^ "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.
