"Happiness" is a song by The Pointer Sisters, written by Allen Toussaint, which was released in early 1979 as the second single from their 1978 LP, Energy.[1]
| "Happiness" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Pointer Sisters | ||||
| from the album Energy | ||||
| B-side | "Lay It on the Line" | |||
| Released | March 1979 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:17 (Promo Version) 3:59 (Single Version) 4:19 (Album Version) | |||
| Label | Planet | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Allen Toussaint | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
| The Pointer Sisters singles chronology | ||||
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"Happiness" was a top 40 hit in the U.S., Canada and New Zealand. It also reached No. 6 in The Netherlands in the Dutch Top 40 and No. 8 in Belgium.
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 11 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] | 6 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 11 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 33 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 30 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] | 18 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 20 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 [9] | 28 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 51 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 67 |
References edit
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Pointer Sisters – Happiness" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 1979" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "Pointer Sisters – Happiness" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "Pointer Sisters – Happiness". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 5/05/79". Tropicalglen.com.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1979". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1979". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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