"Happy" is a song by Swedish band Legacy of Sound featuring Swedish singer-songwriter Meja, released in 1993 by Ariola, BMG and RCA as the first single from their debut album, Holy Groove (1993). The song was written by Meja with Anders Bagge and released in 20 countries. In their native Sweden, it reached number 18 on the Swedish Singles Chart, spending five weeks within the chart. It became a surprise hit in the US, peaking at seven and 20 on the BillboardMaxi-Singles Sales and Hot Dance Club Play charts.[1][2] On the BillboardMainstream Top 40 and Hot 100 charts, the song reached numbers 29 and 68, spending 12 weeks within the Hot 100.[3][4]
Larry Flick of Billboard wrote, "Wildly infectious hi-NRG/house music confection is delivered with lots of charisma and diva charm by lead singer Meja. Producer/writers Bag & Snowman have concocted a sing-along chorus that embeds the brain upon impact, and melts it into a white-hot arrangement of rolling piano lines, and butt-shaking beat breaks. Although story will begin at club level, this record has summer pop radio smash written all over it. It gleefully brings
you back to the days of platform pumps and disco togs. Have a nice trip."[5]
