Happy Clappers Explained

Happy Clappers
Background:	group_or_band
Landscape:	yes
Origin:	UK
Genre:	House music, Eurodance
Years Active:	–1997
Label:	PWL International Coalition Recordings Shindig Provocative Music
Past Members:	Chris Scott Graeme Ripley Martin Knotts Mark Topham Sandra Edwards

Happy Clappers were a house studio project from the UK, featuring Chris Scott, Graeme Ripley, Martin Knotts and Mark Topham, with Sandra Edwards on vocals.^[1]

Biography

Happy Clappers scored chart success in the UK and Ireland from 1995 to 1997.

Their highest peak in the UK charts was number seven with "I Believe". Other UK hits included "Hold On", "Can't Help It" and "Never Again".

Their debut album "Games" which includes all their hit singles including the 97 remix of "I Believe" was released in 1997 without chart success.

"I Believe" was never released in the US until American producer Chris Cox remixed it in 2002. It achieved major club success peaking at number-one on the US Club Play charts.

Discography

Singles

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|-| rowspan="4"| 1995| style="text-align:left;"| "I Believe"| 127 || — || — || — || — || —| rowspan="7"| Games|-| style="text-align:left;"| "I Believe" (1st re-release)| 21 || 1 || — || 48 || — || —|-| style="text-align:left;"| "Hold On"| 27 || 2 || — || 37 || — || —|-| style="text-align:left;"| "I Believe" (2nd re-release)| 7 || 1 || 25 || 14 || — || —|-| rowspan="2"| 1996| style="text-align:left;"| "Can't Help It"| 18 || 3 || — || 23 || — || —|-| style="text-align:left;"| "Never Again"| 49 || 6 || — || 60 || — || —|-| 1997| style="text-align:left;"| "I Believe '97"| 28 || 8 || — || 31 || — || —|-| 2003| style="text-align:left;"| "I Believe" (Chris Cox remix)| 140 || 40 || — || — || 1 || 15| |-| colspan="15" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.|}

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

Notes and References

1. Web site: Happy Clappers discography . www.discogs.com . 3 October 2020.
2. Web site: Happy Clappers album Games . www.discogs.com . 3 October 2020.
3. UK chart positions:
   • Web site: UK chart peaks . . 3 October 2020.
   • *Chart Log UK Web site: Chart Log UK 1994–2010: H> Happy Clappers. zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. 3 October 2020.
4. UK dance singles chart peaks:
   • Web site: I Believe (1st re-release) . . 3 October 2020.
   • Web site: Hold On . Official Charts Company . 3 October 2020.
   • Web site: I Believe (2nd re-release) . Official Charts Company . 3 October 2020.
   • Web site: Can't Help It . Official Charts Company . 3 October 2020.
   • Web site: Never Again . Official Charts Company . 3 October 2020.
   • Web site: I Believe '97 . Official Charts Company . 3 October 2020.
   • Web site: I Believe (Chris Cox remix) . Official Charts Company . 3 October 2020.
5. Web site: The Irish Charts – All there is to know . Irish Recorded Music Association.
6. Scottish singles chart peaks:
   • Web site: I Believe (1st re-release) . . 3 October 2020.
   • Web site: Hold On . Official Charts Company . 3 October 2020.
   • Web site: I Believe (2nd re-release) . Official Charts Company . 3 October 2020.
   • Web site: Can't Help It . Official Charts Company . 3 October 2020.
   • Web site: Never Again . Official Charts Company . 3 October 2020.
   • Web site: I Believe '97 . Official Charts Company . 3 October 2020.
7. US club play singles chart peaks:
   • I Believe (Chris Cox remix) Hot Dance Club Songs, Billboard.com, issue date 29 March 2003
8. US dance maxi-singles sales chart peaks:
   • I Believe (Chris Cox remix) . Billboard . 25 January 2003 . 3 October 2020.