- If It Makes You Happy
Infobox Single
Name = If It Makes You Happy
Caption =
Artist =Sheryl Crow
from Album = Sheryl Crow
A-side = If It Makes You Happy
B-side = Keep On Growing
Released =1996
Format = Airplay
Maxi Single
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 5:23
Label = A&M
Writer = Sheryl Crow
Jeff Trott
Producer = Sheryl Crow
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single =What I Can Do For You
(1995)
This single = If It Makes You Happy
(1996)
Next single =Everyday Is A Winding Road
(1996)
Misc =Audiosample
Upper caption = Audio sample
Audio file = If It Makes You Happy by Sheryl Crow.ogg"If It Makes You Happy" is the lead single from
Sheryl Crow 's 1996 eponymous album. The song hit the top ten of theBillboard Hot 100 , peaking at #10. The track wonBest Female Rock Vocal Performance at the1997 Grammy Awards .
The song ties with her other hit "My Favorite Mistake " as her third most popular single in the UK, reaching #9 on theUK singles chart . The song signaled a departure from the good time vibe of the huge hit ("All I Wanna Do") from her previous album, "Tuesday Night Music Club ".Video
The music video was directed by Keir McFarlane, who has used a lot of bright colours in it. The video features Crow in a variety of sexy outfits caged in the
Endangered Species -section of a museum.Track listing
US CD Single:
# "If It Makes You Happy" - LP Version
# "Keep On Growing"
# "I'm Going To Be A Wheel Someday"
# "No One Said It Would Be Easy" - Live in NashvilleEU CD Single #1:
# "If It Makes You Happy" - Edit
# "Keep On Growing"
# "On The Outside"
# "The Book" - LP VersionEU CD Single #2: (ltd. edition incl. 4 exclusive postcards)
# "If It Makes You Happy" - Edit
# "All I Wanna Do "
# "Run Baby Run"
# "Leaving Las Vegas"Chart Performance
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