Released: August 14, 2014
Songwriter: Elliott Kozel Caroline Smith Lizzo
Producer: Elliott Kozel
"Happy" is a midtempo soul and neo soul song on which Williams's falsetto voice has been compared to Curtis Mayfield by critics. The song has been highly successful, peaking at No. 1 in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and 19 other countries. It was the best-selling song of 2014 in the United States with 6.45 million copies sold for the year, as well as in the United Kingdom with 1.5 million copies sold for the year. Read more on Last.fm.
Length: 3:51
[Chorus: Lizzo]
Let 'em say what they gonna say
They gon' feel how they gonna feel
And I love it
I love it and baby
Hey, you should too
[Chorus: Caroline Smith]
So let 'em say what they gonna say
They gonna feel how they gonna feel
But I love it
I love it, baby
Hey, you should too
[Verse 1: Lizzo]
I'm just as thick as my skin is
I feel the water rolling down my back
Precipitation's so repetitive
I read this all before
Interrogation to my hometown
Your comments leave me such a nasty taste
Can't feel the sound
Swish all around
A palate-cleanser for your salty mouth
[Pre-Chorus]
I know they'll never get enough
They don't get it, they don't get it
But if you're giving in, then don't you change
'Cause living well's the best revenge
[Chorus]
So let 'em say what they gonna say
They gonna feel how they gonna feel
But I love it
I love it, baby
Hey, you should too
Don't pay them no mind
[Verse 2: Caroline Smith]
I'm not as thick as my skin is
Trying to stay strong
Stay tuned out at the top but
When you're running the business
I wish it was easy
Trying to work like a boss but
They keep shaking my patience
Don't wanna think like a man
Or look like a model
I wanna look like my momma
Five foot two and a natural woman
[Pre-Chorus]
I know they'll never get enough
They don't get it, they don't get it
But if you're giving in, then don't you change
'Cause living well's the best revenge
[Chorus]
So let 'em say what they gonna say
They gonna feel how they gonna feel
But I love it
I love it, baby
Hey, you should too
Let 'em say what they gonna say
They gon' feel how they gonna feel
And I love it
I love it and baby
Hey, you should too
[Chorus: Caroline Smith]
So let 'em say what they gonna say
They gonna feel how they gonna feel
But I love it
I love it, baby
Hey, you should too
[Verse 1: Lizzo]
I'm just as thick as my skin is
I feel the water rolling down my back
Precipitation's so repetitive
I read this all before
Interrogation to my hometown
Your comments leave me such a nasty taste
Can't feel the sound
Swish all around
A palate-cleanser for your salty mouth
[Pre-Chorus]
I know they'll never get enough
They don't get it, they don't get it
But if you're giving in, then don't you change
'Cause living well's the best revenge
[Chorus]
So let 'em say what they gonna say
They gonna feel how they gonna feel
But I love it
I love it, baby
Hey, you should too
Don't pay them no mind
[Verse 2: Caroline Smith]
I'm not as thick as my skin is
Trying to stay strong
Stay tuned out at the top but
When you're running the business
I wish it was easy
Trying to work like a boss but
They keep shaking my patience
Don't wanna think like a man
Or look like a model
I wanna look like my momma
Five foot two and a natural woman
[Pre-Chorus]
I know they'll never get enough
They don't get it, they don't get it
But if you're giving in, then don't you change
'Cause living well's the best revenge
[Chorus]
So let 'em say what they gonna say
They gonna feel how they gonna feel
But I love it
I love it, baby
Hey, you should too
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- The Sound
- On Purpose
- Ain’t No Time
- Come and See Me
- Pop Style
- Hype
- Gold (Jorgen Odegard Remix)
- SCREAM
- Me, Myself & I
- Rosa Parks
- Tuesday
- Let ’Em Say
- Actin’ Crazy
- Friction
- Ridin’ Round
- I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)
- Special Affair
- Workin
- Wings
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