"Happy People" is a 1974 single by The Temptations, co-written by Lionel Richie. It was the first single from the album A Song For You. In the United States, the single went to #1 on the R&B chart and #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[1] "Happy People" also peaked at #11 on the disco/dance chart.[2] The single was the first Temptations release without the guidance of Norman Whitfield since 1966.[3]
| "Happy People" | ||||
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| Single by The Temptations | ||||
| from the album A Song for You | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Disco | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Gordy Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Donald Baldwin, Jeffrey Bowen, Lionel Richie | |||
| Producer(s) | Jeffrey Bowen | |||
| The Temptations singles chronology | ||||
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Personnel
edit- Lead vocals by Dennis Edwards
- Background vocals by Richard Street, Damon Harris, Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams
- Instrumentation by the Commodores
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 572.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 256.
- ^ White, Adam; Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York. p. 155.
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