Happy? (Public Image Ltd album)
| Happy? | ||||
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| Released | 14 September 1987[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
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| Genre | ||||
| Length | 35:17 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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| Public Image Ltd chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
Happy? is the sixth studio album by English rock band Public Image Ltd, released in 1987.
Cover artwork[edit]
The cover art by Richard Evans is a homage to the style of Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, and an acknowledgement is made in the liner notes.[5]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks composed by Dias, Edmonds, McGeoch, Lydon and Smith
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seattle" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Rules and Regulations" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "The Body" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Save Me" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Hard Times" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Open and Revolving" | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Angry" | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Fat Chance Hotel" (includes hidden instrumental of Save Me) | 7:03 |
Personnel[edit]
- Public Image Ltd.
- John Lydon – vocals
- John McGeoch – guitar
- Lu Edmonds – guitar, keyboards
- Allan Dias – bass
- Bruce Smith – drums
Charts[edit]
United Kingdom[edit]
- Happy? briefly entered the UK Albums Chart, where it stayed for 2 weeks and reached No. 40 on 26 September 1987.[6]
- The single “Seattle” entered the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for 4 weeks and reached No. 47 on 22 August 1987.[6]
- The single “The Body” peaked at No. 100 on the Single Charts.
United States[edit]
- Happy? entered the Billboard 200, where it stayed for 10 weeks and reached No. 169 on 7 November 1987.[7]
- The single “Seattle” was released as a promo 12-inch single which entered the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Songs charts, where it stayed for 7 weeks and reached No. 30 on 26 December 1987.[7]
- The single “Body” was released as a promo 12-inch single in early February 1988, but did not chart.
References[edit]
- ^ Cocatalog.loc.gov United States Copyright Office website
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Robert Christgau. "Robert Christgau: CG: Public Image Ltd". Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Coleman, Mark; Matos, Michaelangelo (2004). "Public Image Ltd.". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 662–63. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Richard Evans official website
- ^ a b Theofficialcharts.com website
- ^ a b Billboard.com website
