Recorded 2001 Length 4:22 | Genre R&B, hip hop Label Murder Inc. | |
Released May 21, 2002 (U.S.)
July 14, 2002 (South Africa)
September 2, 2002 (Netherlands)
September 30, 2002 (Australia)
November 11, 2002 (U.K.)
January 29, 2003 (Japan and China) Format CD single, digital download | ||
"Happy" is the second single by American R&B singer Ashanti from her debut album. Released on May 21, 2002 (see 2002 in music), it was written by Ashanti, Raymond Calhoun and producer Irv Gotti. The song contains a sample of Gap Band's "Outstanding," written by Calhoun.
Happy reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. The single became Ashanti's fourth top ten hit on both charts. The song was in the top ten in the Netherlands, top twenty in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, and the top thirty and forty in Australian, French and Swiss.
The remix was produced by Chink Santana and featured rapper Charli Baltimore and further integrates a sample of "Outstanding". It was later included on the Murder Inc. remix-compilation Irv Gotti Presents: The Remixes.
Track listings
Australian CD single (September 30, 2002)
- "Happy" (Album Version) - 4:22
- "Call" (Album Version) - 5:05
Dutch maxi single (September 2, 2002)
- "Happy" (Album Version) - 4:22
- "Call" (Album Version) - 5:05
- "Happy" (Remix Explicit) - 3:59
UK maxi single (November 11, 2002)
- "Happy" (Radio Edit featuring Ja Rule) - 4:05
- "I'm So Happy" (Remix featuring Charli Baltimore) - 3:59
- "Happy" (Remix Explicit) - 3:59
- "Happy" (DnD Vocal Mix)
- "Happy" (Video)