Happy Up Here

"Happy Up Here"
Single by Röyksopp
from the album Junior
Released19 January 2009 (2009-01-19)
Recorded2008
GenreElectronica, dub, house
Length2:44
LabelAstralwerks, Wall of Sound
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Röyksopp
Röyksopp singles chronology
"Beautiful Day Without You"
(2006) 		"Happy Up Here"
(2009) 		"The Girl and the Robot"
(2009)
Music video
"Happy Up Here" on YouTube

"Happy Up Here" is a song by Norwegian electronic music duo Röyksopp, released as a free download from their album Junior. The one-track digital single was also released in selected stores on 19 January 2009, while the physical single and digital EP with remixes were released on 16 March 2009. The song sampled Parliament's 1976 single, "Do That Stuff".[1]

Track listings

12" vinyl

  1. "Happy Up Here" (Boys Noize Remix) – 5:33
  2. "Happy Up Here" – 2:44
  3. "Happy Up Here" (Breakbot Remix) – 2:55
  4. "Happy Up Here" (Datassette Remix) – 5:28

7" vinyl

  1. "Happy Up Here" (Holy Fuck Remix) – 03:43
  2. "Happy Up Here" – 2:44

Music video

The music video, directed by Reuben Sutherland, was released online on 25 February 2009 via the band's official website, as well as on their official YouTube channel. It features panning shots of a cityscape, with floating boxes lit up by light bulbs. It is eventually made apparent that the boxes are a 3D version of the aliens featured in the old arcade classic Space Invaders and the video is subsequently played out like the game, with cars on the ground serving as the defence. The video ends when the remaining aliens retreat.

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] 4
CIS Airplay (TopHit)[3] 166
France (SNEP)[4] 73
Norway (VG-lista)[5] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 44

References

  1. ^ a b Happy Up Here Promo CD single sleeve notes.
  2. ^ "Röyksopp – Happy Up Here" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. ^ Royksopp — Happy Up Here. TopHit. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Röyksopp – Happy Up Here" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Röyksopp – Happy Up Here". VG-lista. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2021.