Happy? is the sixth studio album by English rock band Public Image Ltd, released in 1987.
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| Released | 14 September 1987[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
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| Length | 35:17 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 6/10[5] |
| MusicHound | 3/5[6] |
| Number One | [7] |
| Record Mirror | 4/5[8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [9] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10[10] |
Cover artwork
editThe 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
editAll tracks composed by Dias, Edmonds, McGeoch, Lydon and Smith
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
editUnited Kingdom
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ Cocatalog.loc.gov United States Copyright Office website
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Robert Christgau. "Robert Christgau: CG: Public Image Ltd". Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). "Public Image Ltd". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. pp. 4357–4358. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). "Public Image Ltd.". The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate Books. p. 1227-1229. ISBN 1-84195-615-5.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Aizlewood, John (10 October 1987). "Public Image Ltd: Happy?". Number One. No. 225. p. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Dickson, Ian (19 September 1987). "Public Image Ltd: Happy?". Record Mirror. Vol. 34, no. 38. p. 22. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Richard Evans official website
- ^ a b Theofficialcharts.com website
- ^ a b Billboard.com website