Happy? (Public Image Ltd album)

Happy? is the sixth studio album by English rock band Public Image Ltd, released in 1987.

Happy?
Studio album by
Released14 September 1987[1]
Recorded1987
Studio
Genre
Length35:17
LabelVirgin
Producer
Public Image Ltd chronology
Album
(1986)
Happy?
(1987)
9
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The Great Rock Discography6/10[5]
MusicHound3/5[6]
Number One[7]
Record Mirror4/5[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10[10]

Cover artwork

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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.[11]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Dias, Edmonds, McGeoch, Lydon and Smith

No.TitleLength
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

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Public Image Ltd.

Charts

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United Kingdom

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  • Happy? briefly entered the UK Albums Chart, where it stayed for 2 weeks and reached No. 40 on 26 September 1987.[12]
  • The single “Seattle” entered the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for 4 weeks and reached No. 47 on 22 August 1987.[12]
  • The single “The Body” peaked at No. 100 on the Single Charts.

United States

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  • Happy? entered the Billboard 200, where it stayed for 10 weeks and reached No. 169 on 7 November 1987.[13]
  • 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.[13]
  • The single “Body” was released as a promo 12-inch single in early February 1988, but did not chart.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Robert Christgau. "Robert Christgau: CG: Public Image Ltd". Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). "Public Image Ltd". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. pp. 4357–4358. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.
  4. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). "Public Image Ltd.". The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate Books. p. 1227-1229. ISBN 1-84195-615-5.
  5. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). "Public Image Ltd./PiL/John Lydon". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 904–905. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
  6. ^ Aizlewood, John (10 October 1987). "Public Image Ltd: Happy?". Number One. No. 225. p. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  7. ^ Dickson, Ian (19 September 1987). "Public Image Ltd: Happy?". Record Mirror. Vol. 34, no. 38. p. 22. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Reynolds, Simon (1995). "Public Image Ltd.". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 315–16. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  10. ^ Richard Evans official website
  11. ^ a b Theofficialcharts.com website
  12. ^ a b Billboard.com website