You've Made Me So Very Happy
Blood, Sweat & Tears
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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 Thank you baby, yeah yeah I love you so much, it seems That you're even in my dreams I can hear Baby, I hear you calling me I'm so in love with you All I ever want to do is Thank you, baby Thank you, baby You made me so very happy I'm so glad you came into my life You made me so very happy You made me so, so very happy baby I'm so glad you Came into my life Mmmm, I want to thank you, girl Every day of my life I wanna thank you You made me so very happy Oh, I wanna spend my life thanking you (Thank you baby, thank you baby)
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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 ReplacementThe 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.
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Chart PerformanceBrenda 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.
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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
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Co-WritersThe song was co-written by Brenda Holloway herself, her sister Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson, and Berry Gordy, who founded the renowned Motown Record Corporation.
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Multi-genre AppealDespite 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.
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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.
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Group ContributionDuring 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.
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Part of a Successful AlbumBlood, 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.
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Live PerformancesDespite 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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