"Happy" is a song by Swedish band
Legacy of Sound featuring Swedish singer-songwriter
Meja, released in 1993 by
Ariola,
BMG and
RCA as the first single from their debut album, Holy Groove (1993). The song was written by Meja with
Anders Bagge and released in 20 countries. In their native Sweden, it reached number 18 on the
Swedish Singles Chart, spending five weeks within the chart. It became a surprise hit in the US, peaking at seven and 20 on the BillboardMaxi-Singles Sales and
Hot Dance Club Play charts.[1][2] On the BillboardMainstream Top 40 and
Hot 100 charts, the song reached numbers 29 and 68, spending 12 weeks within the Hot 100.[3][4]
Critical reception
Larry Flick of Billboard wrote, "Wildly infectious
hi-NRG/
house music confection is delivered with lots of charisma and diva charm by lead singer
Meja. Producer/writers Bag & Snowman have concocted a sing-along chorus that embeds the brain upon impact, and melts it into a white-hot arrangement of rolling piano lines, and butt-shaking beat breaks. Although story will begin at club level, this record has summer pop radio smash written all over it. It gleefully brings
you back to the days of platform pumps and
disco togs. Have a nice trip."[5]