Happily (song)
| "Happily" | |
|---|---|
| Song by One Direction | |
| from the album Midnight Memories | |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | Folk pop |
| Length | 2:55 (album version) |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Carl Falk |
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"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[edit]
It was written by Savan Kotecha, Carl Falk and Harry Styles; while the production was handled by Falk. The song was announced as the eighth song on the track list of the third album.[1] An acoustic version of the song which was created by Country Club Martini Crew was released on SoundCloud on 10 January 2014.[2][3][4]
Reception[edit]
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."[5] 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."[6]
Other uses[edit]
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.[7]
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[8] | 25 |
| Japan Overseas (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
| South Korea (Gaon)[10] | 86 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 35 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] | 120 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "One Direction on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "One Direction 'Happily' Acoustic Version Lands Online". Cambio.com. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "One Direction go full Mumford with new version of 'Midnight Memories' track 'Happily' [LISTEN]". Musictimes.com. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ Cragg, Michael (25 November 2013). "Midnight Memories review: Track by track verdict of One Direction's new album". Mirror.co.uk. 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". Crunchyroll.com. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "One Direction Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ "Hot Overseas" (in 日本語). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in 한국어). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – One Direction – Happily". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 07.12.2013 NEW ENTRIES UPDATE" (TXT). Zobbel.de. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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