Happy Girl
| "Happy Girl" | ||||
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| File:Martina McBride - Happy girl.jpg | ||||
| Single by Martina McBride | ||||
| from the album Evolution | ||||
| Released | April 20, 1998 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) | Beth Nielsen Chapman, Annie Roboff | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Worley, Martina McBride | |||
| Martina McBride singles chronology | ||||
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"Happy Girl" is a song written by Beth Nielsen Chapman and Annie Roboff, and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in April 1998 as the third single from her album, Evolution. The song reached a peak of number 2 on the U.S. country charts and number 4 on the Canadian country charts.
Content
"Happy Girl" is a song in which the female narrator asserts her happiness with life. The song includes penny whistle and accordion.[1]
McBride performed the song at the 32nd annual Country Music Association (CMA) awards.[2] She later sang the song at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 1998.[3]
Chart performance
"Happy Girl" debuted at number 70 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts dated for April 25, 1998. It spent twenty-two weeks on the chart, peaking at number 2 on the chart dated for August 8, 1998 and holding that position for two weeks.
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 4 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 83 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 34 |
References
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- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7891." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 24, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Martina McBride – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Martina McBride.
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External links
- Pages with broken file links
- Singlechart usages for Canadacountry
- Singlechart called without artist
- Singlechart called without song
- Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs
- 1998 singles
- 1997 songs
- Martina McBride songs
- Song recordings produced by Paul Worley
- Songs written by Beth Nielsen Chapman
- RCA Records singles
- Songs written by Annie Roboff
