Happy? (Public Image Ltd album) explained
| Happy? |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Public Image Ltd |
| Cover: | PIL - Happy CD cover.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | 14 September 1987[1] |
| Recorded: | 1987 |
| Genre: |
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| Length: | 35:17 |
| Label: | Virgin |
| Prev Title: | Album |
| Prev Year: | 1986 |
| Next Title: | 9 |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
Happy? is the sixth studio album by English rock band Public Image Ltd, released in 1987.
Cover artwork
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.[2]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Dias, Edmonds, McGeoch, Lydon and Smith
Personnel
- Public Image Ltd.
Charts
United Kingdom
- Happy? briefly entered the UK Albums Chart, where it stayed for 2 weeks and reached No. 40 on 26 September 1987.[3]
- The single “Seattle” entered the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for 4 weeks and reached No. 47 on 22 August 1987.[3]
- The single “The Body” peaked at No. 100 on the Single Charts.
United States
- Happy? entered the Billboard 200, where it stayed for 10 weeks and reached No. 169 on 7 November 1987.[4]
- 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.[4]
- The single “Body” was released as a promo 12-inch single in early February 1988, but did not chart.
Notes and References
- Cocatalog.loc.gov United States Copyright Office website
- https://www.rdevans.com/?portfolio=public-image-limited-happy Richard Evans official website
- Theofficialcharts.com website
- Billboard.com website
