Happy

 
   If this song sounds familiar to you, it might be because this song is from the OST of the movie Despicable Me 2. I first heard this song while I was watching the ceremony for the Academy Awards. At that time, Pharrell sang this song on the stage. It was amazing. The song was very catchy and rhythmical. Since it was easy to sing along, it sounded perfect for learning so quickly. I think that is the reason that this became so popular around the world. Another interesting fact about this song is that there is a 24 hour music video. The video is very simple. It repeats the song “happy” over and over again for 24 hours. Pharrell appears 24 times on that video, at the start of each hour.
   Ever since it was released on November 21, 2013, more than 5 million copies have been sold. It also reached the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on March 8, 2014, and maintained the top for 10 consecutive weeks. Although there were his other songs which also reached Billboard Hot 100 number one, but it was the first for him as a lead artist. This song was written and produced and performed by Pharrell himself. If you are having a tough day, just try to listen to this music for a change. I am sure this song will make you “happy”.

Seo Min-won
Junior/ Department of English Literature

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