Happy Ending (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Happy Ending


Artist = Mika
from Album = Life in Cartoon Motion
B-side =
Released = October 22 2007 (UK) November 12 2007 (Australia) December 14 2007 (Italy)
Format = Digital download, CD, 12" vinyl, 7" vinyl
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Pop rock, power ballad
Length = 3:32 (LA Edit, Radio edit) 4:31 (Album version)
Label = Island
Writer = Mica Penniman
Producer = Greg Wells
Certification =
Last single = "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" (2007)
This single = "Happy Ending" (2007)
Next single = "Relax, Take It Easy" / "Lollipop" (2007)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Mika Australian singles
Type = single
Last single = "Love Today" (2007)
This single = "Happy Ending" (2007)
Next single = "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" (2008)

"Happy Ending" is the third single release from London-based singer, Mika. Taken from his debut album "Life in Cartoon Motion", producer Greg Wells remixed and rearranged the single, scheduled for release online on October 8, 2007, and in shops on CD and 7" vinyl on October 15 2007. [http://www.mikasounds.com/news.php?id=1 Official website] . Retrieved 26 August, 2007.] The single charted at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. It was the fifth most added song to Australian radio in late October 2007 [http://www.themusicnetwork.com.au/20.0.html "Australian music Network"] . "The Music Network". Retrieved October 16 2007.] and was released there officially on November 12, 2007, as the 3rd single despite digital track sales placing the song in the ARIA singles chart before the official release. [ [http://www.heraldsunhit.com.au/product/happy_ending_1596150_49159.html] Herald Sun HiT. Retrieved on November 5, 2007.]

Album version

On "Life in Cartoon Motion" fifty seconds after the song ends, a hidden track, "Over My Shoulder" starts. It is a solemn song about being left alone, cold and drunk. This also appeared on the CD single of "Grace Kelly".

Music Video

The music video starts when a piano starts playing on his own, then the camera shows Mika on the bed. He sings by he has a pink balloon on his arm, when he is going above it reveals Mika with a red suit. Then his room walls are shown full of pictures that move their mouth for singing. Then he passes in the middle of white balloons, that show he felt all the time different. The video ends by Mika singing and shapes done by hands moving their hands to sing. He smiles as the screen goes black.

Featured

*The song was featured on The CW show Gossip Girl.

Formats and track listings

*CD single [http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=201;2;-1;-1&sku=718317 "Happy Ending single"] . "hmv.co.uk". Retrieved October 29 2007.]
#"Happy Ending" [LA edit] - 3:32
#"Grace Kelly" [acoustic] - 3:04
#"Happy Ending" [Kleerup mix] - 4:16
*7" Vinyl
#"Happy Ending" [LA edit] - 3:32
#"Love Today" [acoustic] - 2:57

*Promo CD
#"Happy Ending" [Quentin Harris remix] - 8:32
#"Happy Ending" [Quentin Harris instrumental] - 8:14
#"Happy Ending" [The Time of the Night remix] - 5:40
#"Happy Ending" [Kleerup mix] - 4:16
#"Happy Ending" [Trail mix] - 4:20

Charts

References

5. http://www.charts.co.il/charts.asp?id=14

External links

* [http://www.mikasounds.com Mika's official website]
*myspace|mikamyspace|Mika