Makin' Happy

"Makin' Happy" is a song by American singer Crystal Waters, released in November 10, 1991 as the second single from her debut studio album, Surprise (1991). It achieved moderate success in European countries, but spent one week at number-one on the US Dance Club Songs chart and also reached the top of the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart. In the United Kingdom, the single peaked at number 18.

"Makin' Happy"
Single by Crystal Waters
from the album Surprise
ReleasedNovember 10, 1991
Recorded1991
GenreHouse
Length
  • 5:33 (album version)
  • 6:21 (Hurley's Happy House Mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Basement Boys
Crystal Waters singles chronology
"Gypsy Woman"
(1991)		 "Makin' Happy"
(1991)		 "100% Pure Love"
(1994)
Music video
"Makin' Happy" on YouTube

Critical reception

Alex Henderson from AllMusic deemed the song a "highly addictive and enjoyable house/neo-disco fare".[1] Larry Flick from Billboard described it as "a frenetic and hypnotic jam".[2] He noted that it "maintains a similar deep house vibe [as her first single]. Waters more than proves her songwriting talent here, while her unique feline vocals will test some and delight others."[3] Andy Kastanas from The Charlotte Observer complimented it as "a housy tune that's bound to, well, make you happy, what else?"[4] Machgiel Bakker from Music & Media called it "pop-house".[5] The magazine also commented, "Just repeat the words Makin' Happy endlessly and you'll get a good flavour of 'Gypsy Woman, Part II'."[6] James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update wrote that "the strange nasally pitched girl is less Eartha Kitt-like for her follow-up to 'Gypsy Woman', a jauntly trotting repetitive canterer with some "ooh wee ooh wee ooh" (and a guy's "so happy") instead of all the "la da dee, la dee da"."[7] Jonathan Bernstein from Spin described the song as "ebullient".[8]

Track listing and formats
  • UK 7-inch vinyl single
  1. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's Happy House Mix) — 3:49
  2. "Makin' Happy" (Basement Boys Happy Club Mix) — 3:31
  • UK CD maxi-single
  1. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's Happy House Mix) — 3:49
  2. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's Happy House Mix II) — 6:22
  3. "Makin' Happy" (Basement Boys Happy Club Mix) — 3:31
  4. "Makin' Happy" (Basement Boys Happy Club Mix II) — 7:52
  • Netherlands and UK 12-inch vinyl single
  1. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's happy house mix) — 6:22
  2. "Makin' Happy" (basement boys happy club mix) — 7:52
  • UK CD maxi-single
  1. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's Happy House Mix 7") — 3:52
  2. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's Happy House Mix 12") — 6:24
  3. "Makin' Happy" (Basement Boys Happy Club Mix 12") — 7:52
  • US 12-inch vinyl maxi-single
  1. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's Happy House Mix) — 6:23
  2. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's Insane Mix) — 6:24
  3. "Makin' Happy" (Basement Boys Happy Club Mix) — 7:52
  4. "Makin' Happy" (Basement Boys Happy Hump) — 6:14

Charts
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 21
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[10] 1
Europe Dance (Music & Media)[11] 5
France (SNEP)[12] 17
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 22
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[14] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 27
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 22
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 18
UK Dance (Music Week)[18] 9
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[19] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] 63

References
  1. Henderson, Alex. "Crystal Waters – Surprise". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  2. Flick, Larry (1991-06-22). "Dance Trax: Hi-NRG Awards Set; Waters Flowing; Princely Track" (PDF). Billboard. p. 31. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  3. Flick, Larry (1991-08-10). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 67. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  4. Kastanas, Andy (1991-08-28). "Sounds of Progress". p. 10. The Charlotte Observer.
  5. Bakke, Machgiel (1991-09-28). "Dance: Dancing All Over The Airwaves" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  6. "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-08-10. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  7. Hamilton, James (1991-08-10). "DJ Directory: Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 6. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  8. Bernstein, Jonathan (1994-06-01). "SPINS: Crystal Waters - Storyteller". Spin. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  9. "Crystal Waters – Makin' Happy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  10. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 1663." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  11. "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-09-28. p. 13. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  12. "Crystal Waters – Makin' Happy" (in French). Les classement single.
  13. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Makin' Happy". Irish Singles Chart.
  14. "Crystal Waters - Makin' Happy" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  15. "Crystal Waters – Makin' Happy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. "Crystal Waters – Makin' Happy". Swiss Singles Chart.
  17. "Crystal Waters: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  18. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1991-09-07. p. 22. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  19. "Crystal Waters Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  20. "Crystal Waters Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
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