"So Happy It Hurts" | ||||
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Single by Bryan Adams | ||||
from the album So Happy It Hurts | ||||
Released | October 11, 2021 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 3:35 | |||
Label | BMG | |||
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Producer(s) | Bryan Adams | |||
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Music video | ||||
"So Happy It Hurts" on YouTube |
"So Happy It Hurts" is a song recorded by Bryan Adams. It was first released on October 11, 2021, as the lead single from So Happy It Hurts . [1] This song was nominated for the 2023 Grammy Awards in the Best Rock Performance category. [2]
During the early days of the COVID-19 lockdowns, Adams announced via his social media, that he was working on new songs for his 15th album. The song talks about the return to normalcy after such a surreal time in the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]
The song and video are a tribute to the people who experienced distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The video was made at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver. The Adams-directed video, shot in a 1966 Chevrolet Corvair convertible, also features Adams' 93-year-old mother Jane Clark. [4]
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Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
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Canada Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [5] | 28 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] | 85 |
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