Junk of the Heart (Happy)

"Junk of the Heart (Happy)"
Single by The Kooks
from the album Junk of the Heart
Released	2011
Genre	Indie rock
Length	3:08
Songwriter(s)	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. ^[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. 93 in Germany ^[6] and No. 20 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the US.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA) [7]	10
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [8]	7
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [9]	27
Germany (GfK) [10]	93
Italy (FIMI) [11]	52
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [12]	18
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade) [13]	58
US Modern Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) [14]	20

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [15]	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.
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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. "The Kooks - Junk of the Heart (Happy)".
7. "ARIA Report: Issue 1029" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
8. "The Kooks – Junk of the Heart (Happy)" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
9. "The Kooks – Junk of the Heart (Happy)" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
10. "The Kooks – Junk of the Heart (Happy)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
11. "Tutti i successi del 2011" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
12. "The Kooks - Artist - Billboard Japan" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
13. "Schweizer Airplay Charts 37/2011 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
14. "The Kooks Chart History: Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
15. "British single certifications – Kooks – Junk Of Teh Heart (Happy)". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 20 January 2024.