- Makin' Happy
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"Makin' Happy" 
Single by Crystal Waters from the album Surprise Released November 10, 1991 Format CD single
CD maxi
12" maxiRecorded 1991 Genre Dance Length 3:49 Label Mercury
A&M RecordsWriter(s) Crystal Waters
Neal Conway
Mark HarrisProducer Teddy Douglas
Jay SteinhourCrystal Waters singles chronology "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)"
(1991)"Makin' Happy"
(1991)"Megamix"
(1992)"Makin' Happy" was a successful single recorded by house musician Crystal Waters. It was the second single from her debut album Surprise and was released in November 1991.
The single achieved a moderate success in the European countries, but spent one week at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play, in the U.S..
Track listings
- 7" single - UK
- "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's happy house mix) — 3:49
- "Makin' Happy" (basement boys happy club mix) — 3:31
- CD maxi - UK
- "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's happy house mix) — 3:49
- "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's happy house mix II) — 6:22
- "Makin' Happy" (basement boys happy club mix) — 3:31
- "Makin' Happy" (basement boys happy club mix II) — 7:52
- 12" single - UK, Netherlands
- "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's happy house mix) — 6:22
- "Makin' Happy" (basement boys happy club mix) — 7:52
- CD maxi - UK
- "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's happy house mix 7") — 3:52
- "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's happy house mix 12") — 6:24
- "Makin' Happy" (basement boys happy club mix 12") — 7:52
- 12" maxi - U.S.
- "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's happy house mix) — 6:23
- "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's insane mix) — 6:24
- "Makin' Happy" (basement boys happy club mix) — 7:52
- "Makin' Happy" (basement boys happy hump) — 6:14
Charts
Chart (1991) Peak
positionFrench SNEP Singles Chart[1] 17 Irish Singles Chart[2] 22 Swiss Singles Chart[1] 22 UK Singles Chart[3] 18 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[4] 1 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs[4] 63 Preceded by
"The Whistle Song" by Frankie KnucklesBillboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
September 21, 1991 (1 week)Succeeded by
"Gett Off" by Prince and the New Power GenerationReferences
- ^ a b "Makin' Happy", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
- ^ "Makin' Happy", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
- ^ a b Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved August 26, 2008)
Studio albums Compilations The Best of Crystal Waters · 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Crystal WatersSingles Associated artists songwriter "Music Is The Key" (1985) · "Jack Your Body" (1986) · "Let the Music Take Control" (1987) · "Heart of Passion" (1987) · "Cry of the Lonely" (1987) · "Work It Out" (1989) · "Dream about You" (1991) · "Too Blind to See It" (1991) · "Seasons of Love" by Keith Nunnally (1991) · "Take My Advice" (1992) · "Keep on Walkin'" (1992) · "Searchin'" (1993) · "I'm Not Over You" (1994) · "The Word Is Love" (1997) · "Nobody Else" (1998) · "He Loves Me 2" (1999) · "My Boo" (2000)remixer "Shadows of Your Love" (1986) · "Jack Your Body" (1986) "Let the Music Take Control" (1987) · "Heart of Passion" (1987) · "Cry of the Lonely" (1987) · "Fine Time" (1988) · "Love Fever" by Culture Clash Dance Party (1990) · "Rebels (Get Righteous)" (1988) · "Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)" (1989) · "Work It Out" (1989) · "Cold World" (1989) · "It Ain't Over" by ATC(1990) · "I Don't Know Anybody Else" (1990) · "Fantasy" (1990) · "Love Pains" (1990) · "Seasons of Love" by Keith Nunnally (1991) · "Baby Love" (1991) · "Something Got Me Started" (1991) · "Jam" (1991) · "Welcome to My Groove" (1990) · "Tripping on Your Love" (1991) · "Dream about You" (1991) · "What Would We Do" by DSK (1991) · "Got a Love for You" (1991) · "Strange" (1991) · "Too Blind to See It" (1991) · "Gett Off" (1991) · "Makin' Happy" (1991) · "We Got a Love Thang" (1991) · "Vibeology" (1992) · "Hail to the Queen" by Sex Trip Netwerk (1992) · "Symphony" (1992) · "You're Gonna Love It" (1991) · "Keep on Walkin'" (1992) · "Take My Advice" (1992) · "A Little Bit More" (1992) · "Searchin'" (1993) · "I'm In The Mood" (1993) · "I'm Not Over You" (1994) · "I'll Wait" (1994) · "Take a Bow" (1994) · "Invisible" by Public Demand (1996) · "The Word Is Love" (1997) · "Where You Are" (1997) · "Special Love" (1997) · "Nobody Else" (1998) · "Go Down Moses" by Kelly G (1998) · "Rollercoaster" (1998) · "If You Could Read My Mind" (1998) · "He Loves Me 2" (1999) "Rush" (1999) · "Forever" (1999) · "My Boo" (2000) · "Free" by Sevynn (2000) · "Ain't It Funny" (2001) · "Soul Shakedown Party" (2002) · "What About Us?" (2002) · "Runnin' Away" (2003)producer "Music Is The Key" (1985) · "Shadows of Your Love" (1986) · "Jack Your Body" (1986) · "Let the Music Take Control" (1987) · "She's So Far Away" (1987) · "Heart of Passion" (1987) · "Cry of the Lonely" (1987) · "Rebels (Get Righteous)" (1988) · "Work It Out" (1989) · "Where Do We Go" (1989) · "Cold World" (1989) · "Welcome to My Groove" (1990) · "Love Pains" (1990) · "It Ain't Over" by ATC(1990) · "Too Blind to See It" (1991) · "What Would We Do" by DSK (1991) · "Seasons of Love" by Keith Nunnally (1991) · "You're Gonna Love It" (1991) · "We Got a Love Thang" (1991) · "Dream about You" (1991) · "Got a Love for You" (1991) · "Baby Love" (1991) · "Take My Advice" (1992) · "A Little Bit More" (1992) · "Keep on Walkin'" (1992) · "Symphony" (1992) · "Searchin'" (1993) · "I'm In The Mood" (1993) · "Take a Bow" (1994) · "Invisible" by Public Demand (1996) · "The Word Is Love" (1997) · "Nobody Else" (1998) · "Special Love" (1997) · "If You Could Read My Mind" (1998) · "Go Down Moses" by Kelly G (1998) · "Rush" (1999) · "He Loves Me 2" (1999) · "Forever" (1999) · "My Boo" (2000) · "Soul Shakedown Party" (2002) · "Runnin' Away" (2003)Categories:- 1993 singles
- Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs number-one singles
- Crystal Waters songs
- House music songs
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