You've Made Me So Very Happy

Brenda Holloway

About You've Made Me So Very Happy

"You've Made Me So Very Happy" is a song written by Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson and Berry Gordy, and was released first as a single in 1967 by Brenda Holloway on the Tamla label. The song was later a huge hit for jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1969, and became a Gold record.


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I lost at love before,
Got mad and closed the door.
But you said try just once more.
I chose you for the one,
Now I'm having so much fun.
You treated me so kind,
I'm about to lose my mind.
You made me so very happy,
I'm so glad you came into my life.

The others were untrue,
But when it came to lovin' you,
I'd spend my whole life with you.
'Cause you came and you took control,
You touched my very soul.
You always showed me that
Loving you was where it's at.
You made me so very happy,
I'm so glad you came into my life.

I love you so much, it seems
That you're even in my dreams.
I hear you calling me.
I'm so in love with you,
All I ever want to do is
Thank you, baby.

You made me so very happy,
I'm so glad you came into my life.
You made me so very happy,
I'm so glad you came into my life.

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Brenda Holloway

Brenda Holloway (born June 21, 1946) is an American singer and songwriter, who was a recording artist for Motown Records during the 1960s. Her best-known recordings are the soul hits, "Every Little Bit Hurts" , When I'm Gone , and "You've Made Me So Very Happy." The latter, which she co-wrote, was later widely popularized when it became a Top Ten hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears. She left Motown after four years, at the age of 22, and largely retired from the music industry until the 1990s, after her recordings had become popular on the British "Northern soul" scene. more »

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Written by: BERRY GORDY JR, BRENDA HOLLOWAY, FRANK WILSON, PATRICE HOLLOWAY

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9 facts about this song

Song Replacement
The original version of "You've Made Me So Very Happy" was performed by Brenda Holloway in 1967 and released on Tamla Records. The song was later covered by the rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears and it became one of their biggest hits.
Chart Performance
Brenda Holloway** Brenda Holloway's original version peaked only at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 40 on the R&B charts in 1967.
Male in 1970, but lost to Harry Nilsson's "Everybody's Talkin'".
Grammy Awards** The Blood, Sweat & Tears' version of "You've Made Me So Very Happy" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Performance
Co-Writers
The song was co-written by Brenda Holloway herself, her sister Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson, and Berry Gordy, who founded the renowned Motown Record Corporation.
Multi-genre Appeal
Despite being a pop song originally, the cover by Blood, Sweat & Tears infused it with a sense of jazz, rock and psychedelia, underlining the band's knack to blend different styles.
First Hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears
"You've Made Me So Very Happy" was the first top 10 hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears and opened doors to their further chart dominance. The band had three top 5 hits in 1969.
Group Contribution
During the recording of the song, the members of Blood, Sweat & Tears collectively decided on the song's arrangement. This collaborative process became a trademark of the band's recording style.
Part of a Successful Album
Blood, Sweat & Tears' version of "You've Made Me So Very Happy" was part of their self-titled album, which peaked at number 1 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart in 1969 and stayed there for 7 weeks.
Live Performances
Despite its success, the song was reportedly not one of the band's favorites to perform live. The band's frontman, David Clayton-Thomas, stated in his biography that they rarely performed it live.

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