H.A.P.P.Y. Radio (song)
| "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" | ||||
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| Single by Edwin Starr | ||||
| from the album H.A.P.P.Y. Radio | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Disco, Soul | |||
| Label | 20th Century | |||
| Writer(s) | Edwin Starr | |||
| Producer(s) | Edwin Starr | |||
| Edwin Starr chronology | ||||
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"H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" is a 1979 disco song recorded by soul singer Edwin Starr.
Starr's previous release, "Contact", had proved to be his best showing on the US Pop Charts (and R&B Charts) in several years. It was also a huge hit in Britain, making it into the Top Ten and peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart. This song was issued as its follow-up, and although less successful, still made all three charts. "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" peaked at #79 on the Hot 100 and #28 on the R&B Charts,[1] but was a much bigger hit in the UK, where it was a Top Ten hit (#9) in mid-1979.[2] The song was both written and produced by Edwin Starr himself.
Starr later re-recorded the song as part of Ian Levine's Motorcity Records project, along with many of his previous Ric-Tic and Motown songs.
References
- ↑ "Edwin Starr - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ↑ "h.a.p.p.y.+radio | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.