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"Happy Anniversary"
Single by Slim Whitman
from the album Happy Anniversary
B-side"What I Had with You"
Released1974
Length2:31
Label United Artists
Songwriter(s) Gary S. Paxton
Producer(s) Kelso Herston [1]

"Happy Anniversary" is a song by Slim Whitman. [2]

In the UK, where this song was released as a single (coupled with "What I Had with You"), [1] it charted for ten weeks in October–December 1974, peaking at number 14. [3]

In the United States, it did not receive a commercial single release.

The song gave its title to Whitman's 1974 album Happy Anniversary

Writing

The song was written by Gary S. Paxton. [2]

Track listing

7-inch single (1974, Europe, Australia and New Zealand) [1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Happy Anniversary" Gary S. Paxton2:31
2."What I Had with You"2:35
7-inch promotional single (United Artists UA-XW530-X, 1974, United States) [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Happy Anniversary" (stereo)G. S. Paxton2:31
2."Happy Anniversary" (mono)G. S. Paxton2:31

Charts

Chart (1974) Peak
position
UK Singles ( OCC) [3] 14

References

  1. ^ a b c "Slim Whitman - Happy Anniversary". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  2. ^ a b "Original versions of Happy Anniversary written by Gary Paxton". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  3. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  4. ^ "Slim Whitman – Happy Anniversary (1974, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved 2023-03-15.