Happy (Taeyeon song)

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"Happy"
Happy-taeyeon.jpg
Single by Taeyeon
ReleasedMay 4, 2020
RecordedMarch 2020
Genre
Length3:41
Label SM
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s) Lee Seu Ran
Taeyeon singles chronology
"Dear Me"
(2020)		"Happy"
(2020)		"#GirlsSpkOut"
(2020)
Music video
"Happy" on YouTube

"Happy" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon, released as a digital single originally on March 9, 2020 [1] but postponed to May 4, 2020, by SM Entertainment. [2] [3] It is a pop song that reinterprets old school doo-wop and R&B with a modern sound, being described as a special gift for fans with lyrics about emotion and happiness found in the time spent with loved ones. [4] The song was later included in the CD & LP version of Taeyeon's fourth EP What Do I Call You as bonus track. [5]

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Background

On March 3, 2020, a teaser photo with the title of the single was revealed on Taeyeon's official website. [6] [7] [8] Hours later it was revealed that the release of the single would take place on March 9 in celebration of her birthday. [9]

The music video for "Happy" was released on May 4, 2020. [10] Taeyeon later filmed a live summer performance of the song, which was released on June 26. [11]

Release

On March 9, 2020, the day of the song's planned release, the singer intended to commemorate it with a broadcast on V Live; [12] [13] however, SM Entertainment released an official statement [14] saying that the song's release would be postponed until further notice and the subsequent broadcast cancelled due to Taeyeon's father's death on the same day. [15] [1] [16] On April 27, 2020, SM Entertainment announced that the song would be released on May 4. [2] [3] On April 29, 2020, it was announced that the singer would be broadcasting live on V Live on the day of the song's release, as previously planned. [17]

Commercial performance

Upon release, "Happy" topped all of South Korea's major realtime charts except Flo. [18] It also topped iTunes Top Song Charts in 15 regions and rose to the top of the Korean music video chart of QQ Music. [19] [20]

It debuted at number 9 on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart with 1,000 downloads sold, becoming her 15th Top 10 entry on the chart. [21] [22] The song also debuted at number four on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart for the chart issue dated May 3–9, 2020, becoming Taeyeon's 22nd top-ten entry in the country. [21]

Track listing

Digital download [23]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Happy" Lee Seu Ran (Jam Factory)
Chris Wahle3:41
Total length:3:41

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Melon. [24]

Charts

Sales

RegionSales
China (digital) [29] 104,522
United States [22] 1,000

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryResult
2020 12th Melon Music Awards Best R&B/SoulNominated
202110th Gaon Chart Music Awards Song of the Year – MayNominated

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousMay 4, 2020
 SM Entertainment [30] [31]

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