| Happy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 26, 2003 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music | |||
| Length | 44:06 | |||
| Label | Sparrow | |||
| Producer | Kenny Greenberg, Jason Houser | |||
| Matthew West chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Christianity Today |   [2] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [3] |
Happy is Matthew West's debut studio album for a major label, released on December 26, 2003. It was followed by History , Sellout (re-release), and Something to Say .
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "More" | Kenny Greenberg, Jason Houser, Matthew West | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Happy" | Greenberg, West | 3:38 |
| 3. | "The Turnaround" | Sam Mizell, Hank Mobley, West | 4:00 |
| 4. | "I Can't Hear You" | Jimmy Collins, West | 3:21 |
| 5. | "You Know Where to Find Me" | West | 3:59 |
| 6. | "The End" | Mizell, Chance Scoggins, West | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Out of My Hands" | Mizell, West | 3:57 |
| 8. | "The Lie" | Greenberg, Houser, West | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Every Second" | Collins, West | 4:08 |
| 10. | "My Finest Hour" | West | 3:42 |
| 11. | "Curtain" | West | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 44:06 | ||
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