Are You Happy Now? Explained

Are You Happy Now?
Cover:Michelle-Branch-Are-You-Happy-Now-249935.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Michelle Branch
Album:Hotel Paper
B-Side:
  • "Wanting Out"
  • "Hotel Paper" (acoustic live)
Genre:
Length:
  • 3:49 (album version)
  • 4:03 (video version)
Label:
Producer:John Shanks
Prev Title:The Game of Love
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Breathe
Next Year:2003

"Are You Happy Now?" is a song by American singer Michelle Branch, released as the lead single from her second studio album, Hotel Paper (2003), on May 19, 2003. The single contains a non-album single called "Wanting Out" and a live acoustic version of the song "Hotel Paper" as its B-sides.

Written by Michelle Branch and John Shanks, "Are You Happy Now?" peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and also reached the top 40 in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It was also Branch's highest-charting solo single on the US Adult Top 40 chart, peaking at number three. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, losing out to Pink's "Trouble".[2]

Chart performance

"Are You Happy Now?" peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending August 16, 2003. The song stayed on the charts for 20 weeks. The song became Branch's fifth top-40 hit.

Track listings

European and Australian CD single[3]

  1. "Are You Happy Now?" – 3:49
  2. "Wanting Out" – 3:48
  3. "Hotel Paper" (acoustic live) – 4:21

UK CD single[4]

  1. "Are You Happy Now?" – 3:49
  2. "Wanting Out" – 3:48
  3. "Hotel Paper" (acoustic live) – 4:21
  4. "Are You Happy Now?" (video) – 3:49

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)Position
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 56
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 14
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[8] 23

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesMay 19, 2003Maverick[9]
AustraliaJune 16, 2003CD[10]
United KingdomJune 30, 2003Maverick[11]

"Wanting Out"

Despite not having an official single release, the B-side "Wanting Out" was released to digital media outlets in 2003 and managed to chart on the Billboard Hot Digital Tracks chart. However, since digital downloads were not being tallied for the Billboard Hot 100 at the time, the song did not appear on the latter chart.

Charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michelle Branch Is Finally the Artist She Always Wanted to Be. Gaca. Anna. Spin. April 13, 2017. July 27, 2019.
  2. Web site: Complete list of 46th annual Grammy winners and nominees. Associated Press. Chicago Tribune. December 4, 2003. June 11, 2021.
  3. Are You Happy Now?. Michelle Branch. 2003. European & Australian CD single liner notes. Maverick Records, Warner Music Australia. 9362 42640-2, 9362426402.
  4. Are You Happy Now?. Michelle Branch. 2003. UK CD single liner notes. Maverick Records. W613CD, 9362426422.
  5. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 22. 30. 11. July 19, 2003. August 8, 2020.
  6. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 2003. Billboardtop100of.com. July 31, 2022.
  7. Year in Music: Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks. Billboard. 115. 52. YE-80. December 27, 2003. December 19, 2023.
  8. The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs. Airplay Monitor. 11. 51. 14. December 19, 2003.
  9. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1504. 28. May 16, 2003. May 12, 2021.
  10. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 16th June 2003. ARIA. 25. June 16, 2003. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030706140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030707-0000/Issue695.pdf. July 6, 2003. May 12, 2021.
  11. New Releases – For Week Starting 30 June 2003: Singles. Music Week. 31. June 28, 2003. September 6, 2021.
  12. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3050747 "Billboard Singles Charts"