"Happiness" | ||||
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Single by The Pointer Sisters | ||||
from the album Energy | ||||
B-side | "Lay It on the Line" | |||
Released | March 1979 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:17 (Promo Version) 3:59 (Single Version) 4:19 (Album Version) | |||
Label | Planet | |||
Songwriter(s) | Allen Toussaint | |||
Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
The Pointer Sisters singles chronology | ||||
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"Happiness" is a song by The Pointer Sisters, written by Allen Toussaint, which was released in early 1979 as the second single from their 1978 LP, Energy. [1]
"Happiness" was a top 40 hit in the U.S., Canada and New Zealand. It also reached No. 6 in The Netherlands in the Dutch Top 40 and No. 8 in Belgium.
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2] | 11 |
Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40) [3] | 6 |
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [4] | 11 |
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [5] | 33 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 30 |
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard) [7] | 18 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [8] | 20 |
US Cash Box Top 100 [9] | 28 |
Chart (1979) | Position |
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Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [10] | 51 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [11] | 67 |