Junk of the Heart (Happy)

"Junk of the Heart (Happy)"
Cover of the EP release
Single by The Kooks
from the album Junk of the Heart
Released	2011
Genre	Indie rock
Length	3:08
Label	Virgin
Songwriters	Luke Pritchard Tony Hoffer

"Junk of the Heart (Happy)" is a song by British rock band the Kooks, and the second single and opening track from their 2011 album Junk of the Heart . ^[1]

Release and reception

AllMusic described the song as a "jangly, Dodgy-esque, summery opening title track". ^[2] "Junk of the Heart" was released as the second single from Junk of the Heart in 2011 as a promo CD single. ^[3] It was also released as a digital EP ^[4] and was included on the 2017 greatest hits album The Best of... So Far . ^[5]

The song reached No. 20 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the US, the top 10 in Australia and Flanders, the top 20 in Japan, and the top 30 in Italy and Wallonia.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA) [6]	10
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [7]	7
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [8]	27
Germany (GfK) [9]	93
Italy (FIMI) [10]	23
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [11]	18
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade) [12]	58
US Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [13]	20

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [14]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Junk of the Heart - The Kooks | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic , retrieved 2022-02-10
2. "The Kooks – Junk of the Heart". AllMusic . Retrieved 2022-02-10.
3. "The Kooks - Junk of the Heart (Happy)".
4. "Junk of the Heart (Happy) EP by The Kooks". 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
5. "The Kooks – The Best of... So Far". AllMusic . Retrieved 2022-02-10.
6. "ARIA Report: Issue 1029" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
7. "The Kooks – Junk of the Heart (Happy)" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
8. "The Kooks – Junk of the Heart (Happy)" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
9. "The Kooks – Junk of the Heart (Happy)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
10. "The Kooks – Junk of the Heart (Happy)". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
11. "The Kooks - Artist - Billboard Japan" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
12. "Schweizer Airplay Charts 37/2011 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
13. "The Kooks Chart History: Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
14. "British single certifications – Kooks – Junk Of Teh Heart (Happy)". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 20 January 2024.