Izdavač: Ostalo
Žanr: Elektronska muzika, Pop, Rok
Poreklo: Strani izvođač

Original, made in EU

Cd 5

Released 27 August 2010
Recorded 2009–2010
Studio
Sunshine Dance, Manchester
Pellerin, Gothenburg
Angel, London[a]
Length 48:02
Label
Major LabelRCA
Producer
Joseph CrossHurtsThe NexusJonas Quant
Hurts chronology
The Belle Vue EP
(2010) Happiness
(2010) Exile
(2013)
Happiness is the debut studio album by English musical duo Hurts. It was released on 27 August 2010 by RCA Records. It was preceded by the release of the singles `Better Than Love` on 23 May 2010 and `Wonderful Life` on 22 August 2010. Collaborators include Jonas Quant and production team The Nexus,[1] as well as a duet with Australian singer Kylie Minogue on the song `Devotion`. To promote the release of the album, the track `Happiness` was made available as a free download via Amazon.co.uk on 1 August 2010.[2]

Happiness received mixed reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart, selling 25,493 copies in its first week[3]—the fastest-selling debut album of 2010 by a band in the United Kingdom.[4] It reached number one on the Greek International Albums Chart, number two in Austria, Germany, Poland and Switzerland, and the top ten in Denmark, Finland, Ireland and Sweden. Happiness has sold 180,218 copies in the United Kingdom[5] and over two million copies worldwide.[6]

Singles
`Better Than Love` was released as the lead single on 23 May 2010 in the United Kingdom. It spent one week at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart, and charted in Belgium, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands.

The second single, `Wonderful Life`, was released on 22 August 2010 in the United Kingdom. It was previously released as the band`s debut single in Denmark on 3 May 2010. According to lead singer Theo Hutchcraft, the song is about two extremes, `the first being a man who wants to kill himself and the second being love at first sight.`[7] The song debuted at number 21 in the United Kingdom, and peaked at number two in Germany. It reached the top 10 in Austria, Denmark and Switzerland.

`Stay` was released as the third single on 15 November 2010, and peaked at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart on 21 November 2010.[8]

`All I Want for Christmas Is New Year`s Day` was released as the fourth single on 13 December 2010 from the Deluxe edition bonus tracks in Happiness.[8]

`Sunday` was released as the fifth single on 27 February 2011.[9]

The album`s sixth single, `Illuminated`, was released on 1 May 2011 as a double A-side with a re-release of `Better Than Love`.

`Blood, Tears & Gold` was released exclusively in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on 7 October 2011 as the album`s seventh and final single.

All lyrics are written by Hurts, except where noted

No. Title Music Producer(s) Length
1. `Silver Lining`
HurtsThe Nexus
HurtsJonas QuantThe Nexus[a]
4:58
2. `Wonderful Life`
HurtsJoseph Cross
HurtsCrossQuant[a]
4:14
3. `Blood, Tears & Gold`
HurtsThe Nexus
HurtsQuantThe Nexus[a]
4:18
4. `Sunday` Hurts
HurtsQuant
3:52
5. `Stay` Hurts
HurtsQuant
3:55
6. `Illuminated`
HurtsThe Nexus
HurtsQuantThe Nexus[a]
3:18
7. `Evelyn` Hurts
HurtsQuant
3:54
8. `Better Than Love`
HurtsCross
HurtsQuantCross
3:33
9. `Devotion` (featuring Kylie Minogue) Hurts
HurtsQuant
4:12
10. `Unspoken` Hurts
HurtsQuant
4:46
11. `The Water` Hurts Hurts 3:41
12. `Verona` (hidden track, included at the end of track 11) Hurts 2:14
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Happiness.[27]

Musicians
Hurts – programming (tracks 1–9, 11); instruments (all tracks)
Jonas Quant – programming (tracks 1, 3–10); instruments (tracks 1, 3–9); keyboards (track 10)
The Nexus – programming, instruments (tracks 1, 3, 6)
Stephen Kozmeniuk – guitars (track 1); additional guitars (track 4)
Paulo Mendonça – backing vocals, choir (track 1); intro guitars (track 10)
Hilary Marsden – saxophone, clarinet (track 2)
Salome Kent – violin (track 3)
Tina Sunnero – choir (track 5)
Jennifer Götvall – choir (track 5)
Karianne Arvidsson – choir (track 5)
Malin Abrahamsson – choir (track 5)
Johan Håkansson – drums (tracks 7, 10)
Joseph Cross – all instruments, programming (track 8)
Kylie Minogue – additional vocals (track 9)
Simon Hale – string arrangements, string conducting (tracks 10, 11)
The London Studio Orchestra – strings (tracks 10, 11)
Perry Montague-Mason – orchestra leader (tracks 10, 11)
Technical
Hurts – production
Jonas Quant – production (tracks 1, 3–10); additional production (track 2)
The Nexus – additional production (tracks 1, 3, 6)
Joseph Cross – production (tracks 2, 8)
Stephen Kozmeniuk – engineering (tracks 4, 5, 7, 10)
Niall Acott – string recording (tracks 10, 11)
Mark `Spike` Stent – mixing
Matt Green – mixing assistance
George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
Artwork
Samuel Muir – design, `Silver Lining` illustration
Laurence Ellis – cover photography
Katja Ruge – Hurts live image
Ali Tollervey – `Better Than Love` photo
Pauly Spooner – `Sunday` photo
Lindsay Bull – `Illuminated` painting