Happy (NF song)

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"Happy"
Single by NF
from the album Hope
ReleasedApril 7, 2023 (2023-04-07)
Genre
Length4:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Profitt
  • NF
  • Jeff Sojka
NF singles chronology
"Motto"
(2023)		"Happy"
(2023)
Music video
"Happy" on YouTube

"Happy" is a song by American rapper NF. It was released on April 7, 2023 as the third single from his fifth studio album Hope , which was released on the same day.

Contents

Meaning

The track sees NF exploring his own capability of being happy, mentioning childhood trauma, and his struggle with mental health. He examines reasons that could be behind his "agony" when he feels that he should be happy because of how he has been blessed. [1] [2] [3]

Music video

The video was directed by Patrick Tohill and NF. It begins with similar shots switching back and forth from the perspectives of a young girl and her older self, both feeling unloved and unwanted. It shows adults arguing and the child being left alone and neglected by her parents. Towards the end of the video, we see a transformation when the adult version of the girl acts as a parent to the younger version, giving her the love and support she never had from her parents. This "self parenting" is visualized by the older character suddenly appearing in the memories of the younger character, culminating in the child smiling for the first time in the video. At the very end, we see the older character drive to their childhood home and her mother open the door. [4] [5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Happy"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [6] 34
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7] 45
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [8] 41
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [9] 11
Germany (Official German Charts) [10] 89
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [11] 88
Ireland (IRMA) [12] 65
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [13] 73
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [14] 4
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [15] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 60
UK Singles (OCC) [17] 51
US Billboard Hot 100 [18] 54
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [19] 30
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [20] 16

Certifications

Certifications for "Happy"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [21] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

"Happy" release history
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
United StatesApril 7, 2023
 [22]

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