Happy People
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- For the 2010 film by Werner Herzog, see Happy People: A Year in the Taiga.
"Happy People" is a 1974 single by The Temptations, co-written by Lionel Richie. The song was the first single from the A Song For You album. In the United States, the single went to number one on the R&B chart and number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[1] "Happy People" also peaked at number eleven on the disco/dance charts.[2] The single was the first Tempations release without the guidance of Norman Whitfield since 1966.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 572.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 256.
- ^ Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York. p. 155.
| Preceded by "Fire" by Ohio Players |
Billboard Hot Soul Singles number-one single February 8, 1975 |
Succeeded by "I Belong To You" by Love Unlimited |
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