Happy Together
The Turtles
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Imagine me and you, I do I think about you day and night, it's only right To think about the girl you love and hold her tight So happy together If I should call you up, invest a dime And you say you belong to me and ease my mind Imagine how the world could be, so very fine So happy together I can't see me lovin' nobody but you For all my life When you're with me, baby the skies'll be blue For all my life Me and you and you and me No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be The only one for me is you, and you for me So happy together I can't see me lovin' nobody but you For all my life When you're with me, baby the skies'll be blue For all my life Me and you and you and me No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be The only one for me is you, and you for me So happy together Ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba Ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba Me and you and you and me No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be The only one for me is you, and you for me So happy together So happy together How is the weather So happy together We're happy together So happy together Happy together So happy together So happy together (ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba)
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Written by: Alan Gordon, Garry Bonner
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs
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13 facts about this song
Chart Success"Happy Together" is the biggest hit from The Turtles. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the USA in 1967, dislodging The Beatles' "Penny Lane."
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SongwritingThe iconic song was written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon who were part of a greater songwriting music team known as the Magicians.
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Initial ReactionsInitially, various record labels rejected "Happy Together", not seeing its potential.
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RecognitionRolling Stone magazine ranked "Happy Together" number 44 on its list of the 500 Greatest Pop Songs of all time in 2017.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by numerous artists over the years, including Donny Osmond, Mel Tormé and Weezer.
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TV and Film"Happy Together" has appeared in numerous films and TV shows including movies like "Freaky Friday" and "Ernest Goes to Camp" and TV shows like "The Simpsons" and "The Handmaid’s Tale".
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Cultural ImpactThe song is well recognized in pop culture, even being featured in the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show.
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Album Title"Happy Together" is also the title of The Turtles' third studio album.
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DurationThe running time of the original song is two minutes and fifty seconds.
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StructureThe song is notable for its simple but effective structure, including a catchy verse-chorus pattern, featuring a memorable blend of vocal harmonies.
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Career Impact"Happy Together" helped to establish The Turtles as major players in the 1960s pop scene with their upbeat and sunny sound.
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Failed Initial ReleaseDespite the song's eventual success, it actually flopped when it was first released in January 1967, but was re-released a month later when it started to gain traction on AM radio.
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Song's ThemeThe song is all about a guy who is continually elated, imagining the endless places where he and his girl can be together in happiness.
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