Song · Melissa Ferrick
“Happy Song” by Melissa Ferrick
From the album Massive Blur (1993)
“Happy Song” by Melissa Ferrick appears on 4 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2002. It was first released in 1993 on the album Massive Blur. Its best result is #1636 on the CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,678 alternative song of all time.
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"Happy Song" is Melissa Ferrick's own, words and music, from Massive Blur, the 1993 debut that introduced the Boston singer-songwriter as a pop belter. Gavin MacKillop produced the album in Los Angeles (Lenny Kaye had also been considered for the job), and Peter Holsapple, Susan Cowsill and Vicki Peterson all pitched in on the record.
Reviewers heard songs that were pensive one minute and rocking the next and read like short stories, and one compared the jolt to Melissa Etheridge's first album. Sales didn't follow. Ferrick opened for Marc Cohn across North America, and when the record stalled she answered with "The Juliana Hatfield Song!", a wry jab at how many more radio adds her friend and labelmate was getting.
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 | 1643 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1644 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1644 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1636 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
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