| "Happy Man" | ||||
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| Single by Sunnyboys | ||||
| from the album Sunnyboys | ||||
| A-side | "Happy Man" | |||
| B-side | "Tomorrow Will be Fine" | |||
| Released | June 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 Alberts Studios, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jeremy Oxley | |||
| Producer(s) | Lobby Loyde | |||
| Sunnyboys singles chronology | ||||
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"Happy Man" is a song by Australian power pop band, Sunnyboys.[1] It was written by lead singer-guitarist, Jeremy Oxley,[2] and was the first single released in June 1981, on Mushroom Records, from their self-titled debut album, which followed in September.[3][4] The studio tracks were produced by Lobby Loyde[5] and engineered by Colin Freeman at Alberts Studios, Sydney. "Happy Man" reached No. 26 on the Kent Music Report singles chart.[3] The live tracks were recorded at the Bombay Rock, Brunswick.
- ^ Tulich, Katherine (4 April 1983). "Sunnyboys' new songs, new facets". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "'Happy Man' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 14 July 2015. Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. Happy Man; or at 'Performer:' Sunnyboys.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- ^ Coupe, Stuart (17 June 1984). "Sunnies back on the right track". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Lobby Loyde". Australian Music Database. Retrieved 16 July 2015.