Happy People (The Temptations song)
"Happy People" | ||||
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Single by The Temptations | ||||
from the album A Song for You | ||||
Released | 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1974 | |||
Genre | R&B, Disco | |||
Length | 3:38 | |||
Label | Gordy Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Donald Baldwin, Jeffrey Bowen, Lionel Richie | |||
Producer(s) | Jeffrey Bowen | |||
The Temptations singles chronology | ||||
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"Happy People" is a 1974 single by The Temptations, co-written by Lionel Richie. It was the first single from the album A Song For You. In the United States, the single went to #1 on the R&B chart and #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "Happy People" also peaked at #11 on the disco/dance chart. The single was the first Temptations release without the guidance of Norman Whitfield since 1966.
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Dennis Edwards
- Background vocals by Richard Street, Damon Harris, Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams
- Instrumentation by the Commodores