| Happy to Be... | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Studio | Studio Des Dames, Studio Davout, Air Studios | |||
| Label | Philips Records | |||
| Producer | Demis Roussos, Georges Petsilas | |||
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| Singles from Happy to Be... | ||||
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Happy to Be... is a studio album by Greek singer Demis Roussos, released in 1976 on Philips Records.
The album reached no. 4 in the UK [2] and no. 23 in Sweden. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Time It Isn't Au-Revoir" | Robert Rupen, Lucky Vlaviano | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Mary Was an Only Child" | Albert Hammond, Michael Hazlewood, Jorge Milchberg | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Fallin'" | Rupen, A. Salmawy | 2:45 |
| 4. | "So Dreamy" | Rupen, Vlaviano | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Funny Man" | Rupen, Michel Cywie | 4:09 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Say How Much I Love You" | Rupen | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun" | David Lewis | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Bahia Blue" | Rupen, Salmawy | 2:33 |
| 4. | "Before" | Rupen, Vlaviano | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Far Away" | Rupen, Cywie | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Lovely Love de Paris" | Francis Lai, Rupen | 3:06 |
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [8] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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