Happily (song)
| "Happily" | |
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| Song by One Direction from the album Midnight Memories | |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | Folk |
| Length | 2:55 (album version) |
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| Writer(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Carl Falk |
"Happily" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their third studio album, Midnight Memories (2013). It was co-written by band member Harry Styles.
Background
It was written by Savan Kotecha, Carl Falk and Harry Styles; while the production was handled by Falk.[1] The song was announced as the eighth song on the track list of the third album.[2] An acoustic version of the song which was created by Country Club Martini Crew was released on SoundCloud on 10 January 2014.[3][4][5]
Reception
Michael Cragg of the Daily Mirror gave "Happily" two out of five stars and wrote: "It's got those Lumineers' 'hey' bits that everyone seems to be copying, and there's another whiff of folk-rock in the chorus. There's a slightly odd lyric in the second verse that runs, 'if he feels my traces in your hair'. Blimey."[6] Writing for Billboard, Chris Payne said that the 1D boys "sing and stomp along in unison to a giant chorus about trying to win someone back. Regardless of your opinion on Mumford, the Lumineers, and their influence, there's no denying this is one of the album's catchiest songs."[7]
Other uses
The song is used as the theme song for the Japanese movie Say "I love you", which was released in Japan on 12 July 2014.[8]
Chart performance
| Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9] | 25 |
| Japan Overseas (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
| South Korea (Gaon)[11] | 86 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 35 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] | 120 |
References
- ↑ "M1Dnight treat". 17 November 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "One Direction on Twitter". Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/countryclubmartinicrew/one-direction-happily-acoustic
- ↑ "One Direction 'Happily' Acoustic Version Lands Online". 10 January 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ Times, Music (11 January 2014). "One Direction go full Mumford with new version of 'Midnight Memories' track 'Happily' [LISTEN]". Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ Cragg, Michael (25 November 2013). "Midnight Memories review: Track by track verdict of One Direction's new album". Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ Payne, Chris (25 November 2013). "One Direction, 'Midnight Memories': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ↑ "One Direction to Provide Theme Song for "Say, 'I Love You'" Live-Action Film". Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "One Direction – Chart history" Japan Hot 100 for One Direction. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ "Hot Overseas" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – One Direction – Happily". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/131207cluk.txt
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