Bring Back My Happiness

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"Bring Back My Happiness"
Bring Back My Happiness.jpg
Single by Moby
from the album Everything Is Wrong
B-side
  • "In My Life"
  • "Alone"
ReleasedSeptember 5, 1995
Genre EDM
Length
  • 3:12(album version)
  • 3:35 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s) Moby
Producer(s) Moby
Moby singles chronology
"Into the Blue"
(1995)
"Bring Back My Happiness"
(1995)
"That's When I Reach for My Revolver"
(1996)
Audio video
"Bring Back My Happiness" on YouTube

"Bring Back My Happiness" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released on September 5, 1995 by Mute and Elektra as the sixth and final single from his third studio album, Everything Is Wrong (1995). [1] The single reached number 10 on the US Billboard dance chart. [2]

Contents

The single cover for the song (and the video occasionally) features "Little Idiot", an animated character which would later appear on some music videos and single and album covers.

Critical reception

In his review of Everything Is Wrong , Gareth Grundy from Select noted "the careering, diva-led house histrionics" of the track. [3]

Track listing

  1. "Bring Back My Happiness" (Extended Mix) – 3:35
  2. "In My Life" – 3:35
  3. "Bring Back My Happiness" (Para Los Discos Mix) – 5:08
  4. "Bring Back My Happiness" (Underground Mix) – 5:44
  5. "Bring Back My Happiness" (Josh Wink Mix) – 8:09
  6. "Into the Blue" (Jr. Vasquez Mix) – 8:11
  7. "Alone" – 10:49
  1. "Bring Back My Happiness" (Extended Mix) – 3:35
  2. "Bring Back My Happiness" (Para Los Discos) – 5:08
  3. "Bring Back My Happiness" (Wink's Acid Interpretation) – 8:09
  4. "Bring Back My Happiness" (Underground Version) – 5:44
  1. "Bring Back My Happiness" (Extended Mix) – 3:35
  2. "Bring Back My Happiness" (Voodoo Child Mix) – 4:14
  3. "Bring Back My Happiness" (Wink's Acid Interpretation) – 8:09
  4. "Bring Back My Happiness" (Para Los Discos Mix) – 5:08
  5. "Bring Back My Happiness" (Interactive Mix) – 5:04

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 10
US Dance/Electronic Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [4] 39

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  2. 1 2 "Moby Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
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