So Happy It Hurts (Bryan Adams song)

"So Happy It Hurts"
"So Happy It Hurts"
Single by Bryan Adams
from the album So Happy It Hurts
Released	October 11, 2021
Genre	Rock
Length	3:35
Label	BMG
Songwriters	Bryan Adams; Gretchen Peters ;
Producer	Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams singles chronology
Music video
	"So Happy It Hurts" on YouTube

Last updated November 05, 2025

"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] The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, Adams' first nomination since 1998.^[2]

Background

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]

Music video

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]

Credits and personnel

Song

Bryan Adams — vocals, all instruments except where noted, songwriter, producer
Keith Scott — rhythm guitar
Mutt Lange – backing vocals
Gretchen Peters — songwriter
Hayden Watson — recording engineer
Olle Romo — recording engineer
Emily Lazar — recording engineer
Chris Allgood — recording engineer

Video

Bryan Adams — director

Charts

Chart performance for "So Happy It Hurts"
Chart (2021–2022)	Peak position
Canada Digital Song Sales ( Billboard )^[5]	28
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[6]	85

References

↑ Rock Cellar Magazine Staff. "Bryan Adams Shares "So Happy It Hurts," the Title Track from His New Album Due in March". Rock Cellar Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
↑ "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
↑ Jacob Uitti. "Bryan Adams Announces New Album, 'So Happy It Hurts'". American Songwriter . Retrieved December 12, 2021.
↑ Keavin Wiggins (October 12, 2021). "Bryan Adams 'So Happy It Hurts' With New Video". antimusic.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
↑ "Bryan Adams Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved July 18, 2022.
↑ "Bryan Adams – So Happy It Hurts". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 20, 2022.

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[1] Rock Cellar Magazine Staff. "Bryan Adams Shares "So Happy It Hurts," the Title Track from His New Album Due in March". Rock Cellar Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

[2] "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.

[3] Jacob Uitti. "Bryan Adams Announces New Album, 'So Happy It Hurts'". American Songwriter . Retrieved December 12, 2021.

[4] Keavin Wiggins (October 12, 2021). "Bryan Adams 'So Happy It Hurts' With New Video". antimusic.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

[5] "Bryan Adams Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved July 18, 2022.

[sc_Switzerland_Bryan_Adams-6] "Bryan Adams – So Happy It Hurts". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 20, 2022.

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Discography Videography Awards and nominations Backing band
Studio albums	Bryan Adams You Want It You Got It Cuts Like a Knife Reckless Into the Fire Waking Up the Neighbours 18 til I Die On a Day Like Today Room Service 11 Tracks of My Years Get Up Shine a Light Pretty Woman – The Musical So Happy It Hurts Classic / Classic Pt. II Roll with the Punches
Live albums	Live! Live! Live! Unplugged Live at the Budokan Bare Bones Live at Sydney Opera House Wembley 1996 Live
Soundtrack albums	Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Colour Me Kubrick
Compilation albums	So Far So Good The Best of Me Anthology Ultimate
Singles	"Let Me Take You Dancing" "Straight from the Heart" "Cuts Like a Knife" "This Time" "I'm Ready" "Run to You" "Somebody" "Heaven" "Summer of '69" "One Night Love Affair" "It's Only Love" "Diana" "Christmas Time" "Heat of the Night" "Hearts on Fire" "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" "There Will Never Be Another Tonight" "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" "Do I Have to Say the Words?" "Please Forgive Me" "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" "Let's Make a Night to Remember" "Star" "18 til I Die" "I'll Always Be Right There" "Back to You" "I'm Ready" "On a Day Like Today" "When You're Gone" "Cloud Number Nine" "The Best of Me" "Inside Out" "Here I Am" "Open Road" "Flying" "Room Service" "This Side of Paradise" "I Thought I'd Seen Everything" "Tonight We Have the Stars" "One World, One Flame" "So Happy It Hurts"
Collaborations	"All for Love" "Rock Steady" "I Finally Found Someone" "Don't Give Up" "Bang the Drum" "Feels Like Home"
Videography	Unplugged Live at Slane Castle Live at the Budokan Live in Lisbon Live at Sydney Opera House Wembley 1996 Live
Tours	Ultimate Tour
Other topics	Pretty Woman: The Musical Queen Elizabeth II domestic rate stamp (Canada) "Young Lust"
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