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Junk of the Heart (Happy)

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"Junk of the Heart (Happy)"
Single by The Kooks
from the album Junk of the Heart
Released2011
GenreIndie rock
Length3:08
Songwriter(s)
  • Luke Pritchard
  • Tony Hoffer

"Junk of the Heart (Happy)" is a song by British rock band, the Kooks, and the second single and opening track from their 2011 album.[1]

Release and reception

AllMusic described the song as a "jangly, Dodgy-esque, summery opening title track".[2] "Junk of the Heart" was released as the second single from Junk of the Heart in 2011 as a promo CD single.[3] It was also released as a digital EP[4] and was included on the 2017 greatest hits album The Best of... So Far.[5]

The song reached No. 93 in Germany[6] and No. 20 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the US.

References

  1. ^ Junk of the Heart - The Kooks | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-02-10
  2. ^ "The Kooks – Junk of the Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  3. ^ "The Kooks - Junk of the Heart (Happy)".
  4. ^ "Junk of the Heart (Happy) EP by The Kooks". 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  5. ^ "The Kooks – The Best of... So Far". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  6. ^ "The Kooks - Junk of the Heart (Happy)".