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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.[2][4] The single is Elfman's first solo pop release since the 1984 album So-Lo.[5]

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"Happy"
Single by Danny Elfman
from the album Big Mess
Released	October 29, 2020 (2020-10-29)
Genre	Industrial[1]
Length	4:35[2]
Label	Anti- Epitaph
Songwriter(s)	Danny Elfman[2]
Producer(s)	Danny Elfman Randall Dunn [2]
Danny Elfman singles chronology
"Happy" (2020) "Sorry[3]" (2021)

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."[6]

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.[7]

Credits

Adapted from Bandcamp:[2]

• 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

External links

• Video on YouTube

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