"Happy" is a 1987 song recorded by the band Surface

Surface (band)

Surface was an American R&B and pop music group, active from 1983 to 1994, and best known for its #1 pop and R&B hit "The First Time".-Early years:...

 from their self-titled album. It was a hit single, reaching number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 chart and number 16 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.
"Happy" was also featured on Surface's album Perfect 10 and was produced by Bernard Jackson

Bernard Jackson

Bernard Stuart Jackson is a former law professor, and from 1997-2009 was Alliance Professor of Modern Jewish Studies at the University of Manchester, Co-Director of the and Director of its . He is now Professor of Law and Jewish Studies at Liverpool Hope University...

, David "Pic" Conley and David Townsend.

Cover versions

Pauline Henry did a cover version of "Happy." In 1985, the Band Hi-Tension covered Surface's song as "You Make Me Happy". Both versions scored in the Top 40 at the same time.

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Hot 100	20
US R&B	2
US Dance	16
UK Singles Chart	56

Sampling

This song has been sampled several times.

• "Pillow Talk" by Kid Cudi
• "Happy" by Camelot II
• "Only You" by Lil Blacky
• "My Baby" by Jagged Edge
• "Fast Life" by Kool G Rap featuring Nas
• "Use My Shoulder" by JoJo
• "Only the Loot Can Make Me Happy" by R. Kelly