- I Just Want to See the Boy Happy
Infobox Single
Name = I Just Want to See the Boy Happy
Artist =Morrissey
from Album =Ringleader of the Tormentors
Released =4 December 2006
Format =CD , (7"), (7" Picture Disc), (12" Picture Disc)
Recorded =2005
Genre =Alternative rock
Length = 2:59
Label =Sanctuary Records
Producer =Tony Visconti
Chart position =- #16 (UK)
Reviews =
* N/A
Last single = "In The Future When All's Well " (2005)
This single = "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy" (2006)
Next single = "That's How People Grow Up " (2008)
Misc = Extra album cover
Background = yellow
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Lower caption = Alternate Cover "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy" is the fourth and final single from the album "Ringleader of the Tormentors " byMorrissey . The single was released onDecember 4 ,2006 . The title track was written by Morrissey andJesse Tobias . Released the day after Morrissey began a five date arena tour in the UK, the single performed respectably, considering it was the fourth off the album, peaking at number 16 in the UK singles chart."Described by the
NME as 'Mozza at his mic-lead whipping best' the track received largely positive reviews, with theManchester Evening News awarding it a 5/5 mark and declaring the song 'reminiscent of his early work with the Smiths, this is an excellent single.'""A 12" picture disc of the track was released on
January 22 2007 which included all theb-side s on one disc and was limited to 1000 copies.Track listing
CD
# "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy (Morrissey/
Jesse Tobias )"
# "Sweetie-Pie (Morrissey/Michael Farrell)"
# "I Want The One I Can't Have (live Royal Albert Hall 2002) (Morrissey/Johnny Marr )"
# "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy" (Video)7" #1
# "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy"
# "Speedway (live Royal Albert Hall 2002) (Morrissey/Boz Boorer )"7" Picture Disc
# "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy"
# "Late Night Maudlin Street (live Royal Albert Hall 2002) (Morrissey/Stephen Street )"12"
# "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy"
# "Sweetie-Pie"
# "I Want the One I Can't Have (live Royal Albert Hall 2002)"
# "Speedway (live Royal Albert Hall 2002)"
# "Late Night Maudlin Street (live Royal Albert Hall 2002)"Chart positions
Musicians
Morrissey: Voice Boz Boorer: Guitars Jesse Tobias: Guitars (only on studio tracks) Alain Whyte: Guitars Gary Day: Bass Michael Farrell: Keyboards (only on studio tracks) Matt Chamberlain: Drums (only on studio tracks) Deano Butterworth: Drums (only on live tracks) Kristeen Young: Backing vocals (on Sweetie-Pie)
External links
* [http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com/disc/moz-d54boyhappy.htm Single info]
* [http://www.nme.com/reviews/morrissey/8103 NME review]
* [http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/music/singlereviews/s/229/229909_morrissey__i_just_want_to_see_the_boy_happy_attack_records.html MEN review]
* [http://www.myspace.com/morrissey The "official" Morrissey MySpace page]
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