Happy People (Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark song)

"Happy People" is a 1993 song by Dominican–American reggae artist Prince Ital Joe featuring American rapper Marky Mark. It is their first single together, released as the lead single from their first and only album, Life in the Streets (1994). Produced by Alex Christensen and Frank Peterson, it became a hit all over Europe, peaking at number four in Germany. It sold over 400.000 copies there,[1] earning the duo a gold record. Additionally, it was a Top 10 hit in Finland and a Top 30 hit in Austria, Sweden and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single peaked at number 22.

"Happy People"
Single by Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark
from the album Life in the Streets
Released1993
Genre
Length3:59
Label
  • EastWest
  • Ultraphonic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark singles chronology
"Happy People"
(1993)		 "United"
(1994)
Music video
"Happy People" on YouTube

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media said, "The busy signal of a telephone drives you wild before the chorus starts, where "all the lonely people" out of the Beatles' Eleanor Rigby suddenly become "happy"."[2] Miranda Watson wrote, "Happy People is a strongly raggainfluenced track with a driving dance beat, a solid hook balanced by rapping from Marky Mark."[3]

Track listing
CD maxi, Germany (1993)
No.TitleLength
1."Happy People" (Radio Edit)3:59
2."Happy People" (Long Version)5:55
3."Happy People" (Ragga Version)5:59

Charts

References
  1. Watson, Miranda (21 May 1994). "Prince Ital, Marky Mark Turn To Germany For Top Production" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 10. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 12 February 1994. p. 11. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. Watson, Miranda (21 May 1994). "Prince Ital, Marky Mark Turn To Germany For Top Production" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 10. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  4. "Prince Ital Joe feat. Marky Mark – Happy People" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  5. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  6. "Prince Ital Joe feat. Marky Mark – Happy People" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  7. "Prince Ital Joe feat. Marky Mark – Happy People". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  8. "Prince Ital Joe feat. Marky Mark – Happy People". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  9. "1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 24 December 1994. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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