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“Happy Town” by The Replacements
From the album All Shook Down (1990)
“Happy Town” by The Replacements appears on 13 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2013. It was first released in 1990 on the album All Shook Down. Its best result is #637 on the CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,772 alternative song of all time.
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"Happy Town" comes from All Shook Down, the Replacements' 1990 album, and it's Paul Westerberg's show from top to bottom: he wrote it alone and co-produced it with Scott Litt, who also engineered and mixed the track. What comes out is a scrappy, bittersweet rocker with the rough edges sanded down just enough, the polish sitting on top while the old ragged heart keeps thumping underneath.
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 | 676 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 677 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 637 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 637 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 637 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 637 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 638 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
| 2007 | 1796 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1763 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1790 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1835 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1913 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1990 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
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