Happy Clappers

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Happy Clappers
OriginUK
Genres House music, Eurodance
Years active1995 (1995)–1997
Labels
Past members
  • Chris Scott
  • Graeme Ripley
  • Martin Knotts
  • Mark Topham
  • Sandra Edwards

Happy Clappers were a house studio project from the UK, featuring Chris Scott, Graeme Ripley, Martin Knotts and Mark Topham, with Sandra Edwards on vocals. [1]

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Biography

Happy Clappers scored chart success in the UK and Ireland from 1995 to 1997.

Their highest peak in the UK charts was number seven with "I Believe". Other UK hits included "Hold On", "Can't Help It" and "Never Again".

Their debut album "Games" which includes all their hit singles including the 97 remix of "I Believe" was released in 1997 without chart success.

"I Believe" was never released in the US until American producer Chris Cox remixed it in 2002. It achieved major club success peaking at number-one on the US Club Play charts.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Games [2]
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Coalition Recordings (# 3984 210 312)
  • Formats: CD

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[3]
UK
Dance

[4]
IRE
[5]
SCO
[6]
US
Club
Play

[7]
US
Dance
Sales

[8]
1995"I Believe"127Games
"I Believe" (1st re-release)21148
"Hold On"27237
"I Believe" (2nd re-release)712514
1996"Can't Help It"18323
"Never Again"49660
1997"I Believe '97"28831
2003"I Believe" (Chris Cox remix)14040115Non-album single
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

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References

  1. "Happy Clappers discography". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Happy Clappers album Games". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. UK chart positions:
  4. UK dance singles chart peaks:
  5. "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  6. Scottish singles chart peaks:
  7. US club play singles chart peaks:
  8. US dance maxi-singles sales chart peaks: