Is Everybody Happy (song) explained

Is Everybody Happy
Type:single
Artist:David Hasselhoff
Album:Looking for Freedom
Released:June 1989
Length:4:28
Label:White
Producer:Jack White
Prev Title:Looking for Freedom
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Our First Night Together
Next Year:1989

"Is Everybody Happy" is a song by American actor and singer David Hasselhoff. Produced by Jack White, and written by he and Charles Blackwell, the song was released in June 1989 as the second single from Hasselhoff's third studio album Looking for Freedom (1989). It also served as the follow-up single from the album's title track, which was a number-one hit in Germany for eight weeks. The song did well commercially, reaching the top-ten in Germany and Switzerland.

Live performances

Hasselhoff first performed the song live in 1989 on the German TV shows Peters Popshow and Na Siehste!. The song went on to became part of the set-list of Hasselhoff's concert tours, starting with the Freedom Tour in 1990.

Chart performance

"Is Everybody Happy" became the second-most successful song from Looking for Freedom. It became Hasselhoff's second top-ten hit in Germany and Switzerland, peaking at number eight in both countries. It also reached number 42 in Belgium, and number 35 on the European Hot 100 Singles.

Track listings

7" single[1]
  1. "Is Everybody Happy" (Euro Mix) — 3:57
  2. "Is Everybody Happy" (US-Mix) — 3:43
CD and 12" single[2]
  1. "Is Everybody Happy" (Euro-Mix Extended Version) — 5:31
  2. "Is Everybody Happy" (Euro-Mix Radio Version) — 3:57
  3. "Is Everybody Happy" (US-Mix Extended Version) — 5:53
  4. "Is Everybody Happy" (US-Mix Radio Version) — 3:43
  5. "Is Everybody Happy" (Instrumental) — 3:44

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Hasselhoff - Is Everybody Happy (1989, Vinyl). Discogs. August 24, 2021.
  2. Web site: David Hasselhoff - Is Everybody Happy (1989, CD). Discogs. August 24, 2021.
  3. Eurochart Hot 100. July 22, 1989. Music & Media. 6. 28. 14.
  4. 1989 German Singles Chart Offiziellecharts.de (Retrieved August 24, 2021)