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1987 studio album by Public Image Ltd
Happy?
Studio album by Public Image Ltd
Released14 September 1987
Recorded1987
Studio
Genre
Length35:17
LabelVirgin
Producer
Public Image Ltd chronology
Album
(1986) 		Happy?
(1987) 		9
(1989)
Singles from Happy?
  1. "Seattle"
    Released: 1987
  2. "The Body"
    Released: 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Christgau's Record GuideB
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Great Rock Discography6/10
MusicHound3/5
Number One
Record Mirror4/5
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10

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.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Dias, Edmonds, McGeoch, Lydon and Smith

No.TitleLength
1."Seattle"3:40
2."Rules and Regulations"4:32
3."The Body"3:11
4."Save Me"4:49
5."Hard Times"3:42
6."Open and Revolving"4:01
7."Angry"4:13
8."Fat Chance Hotel" (includes hidden instrumental of Save Me)7:03

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.
  • The single “Seattle” entered the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for 4 weeks and reached No. 47 on 22 August 1987.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The single “Body” was released as a promo 12-inch single in early February 1988, but did not chart.

References

  1. Cocatalog.loc.gov United States Copyright Office website
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Robert Christgau. "Robert Christgau: CG: Public Image Ltd". Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  4. Larkin, Colin (1998). "Public Image Ltd". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. pp. 4357–4358. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.
  5. Strong, Martin C. (2004). "Public Image Ltd.". The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate Books. p. 1227-1229. ISBN 1-84195-615-5.
  6. Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). "Public Image Ltd./PiL/John Lydon". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 904–905. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
  7. Aizlewood, John (10 October 1987). "Public Image Ltd: Happy?". Number One. No. 225. p. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  8. Dickson, Ian (19 September 1987). "Public Image Ltd: Happy?". Record Mirror. Vol. 34, no. 38. p. 22. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  9. Coleman, Mark; Matos, Michaelangelo (2004). "Public Image Ltd.". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 662–63. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  10. Reynolds, Simon (1995). "Public Image Ltd.". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 315–16. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  11. Richard Evans official website
  12. ^ Theofficialcharts.com website
  13. ^ Billboard.com website
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