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"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 (1995). It contains a sample of "Five Songs by Four Voices" performed by English poet, artist and musician Edward Barton. The single peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and number three on the UK Dance Chart.

"Happiness"
Single by Pizzaman
from the album Pizzamania
Released	1995
Genre	Disco house
Length	3:28
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

Del Monte Foods corporation used "Happiness" in a UK fruit juice ad.

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]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the song, directed by American filmmaker and photojournalist Michael Dominic. It was later published on YouTube in June 2010. It has amassed more than 141,500 views as of September 2021.[3]

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 performance for "Happiness"

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	64
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5]	79
Scotland (OCC)[6]	24
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	19
UK Dance (OCC)[8]	3

References

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