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“Happy Loving Couples” by Joe Jackson
From the album Look Sharp! (1979)
“Happy Loving Couples” by Joe Jackson appears on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2005. It was first released in 1979 on the album Look Sharp!. Its best result is #715 on the CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,999 alternative song of all time.
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"Happy Loving Couples" comes from Joe Jackson's Look Sharp!, released in January 1979, and it's the sound of a sharp-tongued young man with a chip on his shoulder and a bassline to back it up. Jackson wrote it and sings it with a sneer you could slice bread with, while Graham Maby's bass bounces and prowls, Gary Sanford's guitar slashes in short, nervy strokes and David Houghton keeps the drums clipped and tight. David Kershenbaum produced and Rod Hewison engineered, and they keep it lean and punchy, with every ounce of fat trimmed off.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 715 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 716 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 717 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 717 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 717 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 717 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 717 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
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