Makin' Happy

"Makin' Happy" is a song by American singer Crystal Waters from her debut studio album Surprise (1991). It was released in November 1991 as the second single from Surprise. The song achieved moderate success in European countries, but spent one week at number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. Jonathan Bernstein from Spin called it "ebullient".[1]

"Makin' Happy"
Single by Crystal Waters
from the album Surprise
ReleasedNovember 10, 1991
Recorded1991
Length5:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Neal Conway
  • Mark Harris
  • Crystal Waters
Producer(s)The Basement Boys
Crystal Waters singles chronology
"Gypsy Woman"
(1991)		 "Makin' Happy"
(1991)		 "Megamix"
(1992)

Track listing and formats
7" single - UK
  1. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's happy house mix) — 3:49
  2. "Makin' Happy" (basement boys happy club mix) — 3:31
CD maxi - UK
  1. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's happy house mix) — 3:49
  2. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's happy house mix II) — 6:22
  3. "Makin' Happy" (basement boys happy club mix) — 3:31
  4. "Makin' Happy" (basement boys happy club mix II) — 7:52
12" single - UK, Netherlands
  1. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's happy house mix) — 6:22
  2. "Makin' Happy" (basement boys happy club mix) — 7:52
CD maxi - UK
  1. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's happy house mix 7") — 3:52
  2. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's happy house mix 12") — 6:24
  3. "Makin' Happy" (basement boys happy club mix 12") — 7:52
12" maxi - US
  1. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's happy house mix) — 6:23
  2. "Makin' Happy" (Hurley's insane mix) — 6:24
  3. "Makin' Happy" (basement boys happy club mix) — 7:52
  4. "Makin' Happy" (basement boys happy hump) — 6:14

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 21
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[3] 1
France (SNEP)[4] 17
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 22
Netherlands (Tipparade)[6] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 27
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 22
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 18
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[10] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 63

References
  1. "SPINS: Crystal Waters - Storyteller". Spin. 1994-06-01. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  2. "Ultratop.be – Crystal Waters – Makin' Happy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  3. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 1663." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  4. "Lescharts.com – Crystal Waters – Makin' Happy" (in French). Les classement single.
  5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Makin' Happy". Irish Singles Chart.
  6. "Crystal Waters - Makin' Happy" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Crystal Waters – Makin' Happy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  8. "Swisscharts.com – Crystal Waters – Makin' Happy". Swiss Singles Chart.
  9. "Crystal Waters: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  10. "Crystal Waters Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  11. "Crystal Waters Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
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