We Are Happy People
1968 single by Slam Creepers
"We Are Happy People" | ||||
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Single by Slam Creepers | ||||
A-side | "We Are Happy People" | |||
B-side | "I Just Couldn't Get You Out of My Mind" | |||
Released | 1968 | |||
Genre | pop | |||
Label | Bill Records Bill BT 128 (Sweden) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eric Allandale | |||
Slam Creepers singles chronology | ||||
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"We Are Happy People" was a top 5 hit in Scandinavia for Swedish group Slam Creepers’[1] also known as The Slams[2][3] It was written by trombonist Eric Allandale and made its first appearance as the B-side of The Foundations third single, the minor hit and Tony Macaulay and John Macleod composition "Any Old Time You're Lonely Or Sad". It was re-recorded by the Foundations in 1968, this time with Colin Young on vocals and appeared on their 1968 LP released on Marble Arch MALS 1157.[4] By April 1969 it had been recorded by nine different artists.
Singles released
- The Foundations - "Any Old Time You're Lonely or Sad" / "We Are Happy People" - PYE 7N 17503 - 1968 - (UK)[5]
- The Foundations - "Any Old Time (You're Lonely and Sad)" / "We Are Happy People" - Uni 55073 -1968 - (US)[6]
- Slam Creepers’ - "We Are Happy People" / "I Just Couldn't Get You Out Of My Mind" - Bill BT 128 - 1968 - (Sweden)
- Slam Creepers’ - "We Are Happy People" / "I Just Couldn't Get You Out Of My Mind" - Olga/Exit 2.520-B (Spain)
- Slam Creepers’ - "We Are Happy People" / "Vansbro Memories" - Sonet SON 2003 - (UK)
- Slam's - "We Are Happy People" / "Hold It Baby" - Exit 2.609-B - (Spain)[7]
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- The Pacific Showband - "Remains To Be Seen" / "We Are Happy People" - Tribune TRS 125 - 1969 - (UK)[9]
References
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1969-04-26). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
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- ^ "THE SLAM CREEPERS". www.beautiful-records.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ The Foundations – The Foundations (1969, Vinyl), archived from the original on 2021-10-18, retrieved 2021-10-18
- ^ "45 Discography for Pye Records - UK 17000 series". www.globaldogproductions.info. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ "The Foundations - Any Old Time You're Lonely And Sad". Discogs. Archived from the original on 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ "Pursuit Of Happiness - Love & Happiness Tips". Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "How To Reach The Happiness". 1992-04-05. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ "The Pacific Showband". www.irishshowbands.net. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
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