Would You Be Happier?

"Would You Be Happier?" is a single by Irish band The Corrs, released in 2001, taken from their album The Best of The Corrs, released a few weeks later. The single reached number 10 in New Zealand and number 14 in the United Kingdom, becoming a moderate hit in several other countries as well. In the United States, a live version of the track charted within the Billboard Adult Contemporary top 40.

"Would You Be Happier?"
Single by The Corrs
from the album Best of The Corrs
B-side"The Long and Winding Road"
ReleasedOctober 2001
GenrePop rock, dance-pop, electropop
Length3:24
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)The Corrs
Producer(s)The Corrs, Wayne Wilkins
The Corrs singles chronology
"All the Love in the World"
(2001)		 "Would You Be Happier?"
(2001)		 "Would You Be Happier? (Live)"
(2002)

Music video

A bit like "All The Love In The World", but rather more extreme, this video lets the Corrs play with their roles. The basic concept of the video is that some ill-advised record company managers want the band to change their image. So they can be seen as some kind of girl group clone, in a KISS-like glam rock outfit and finally as some scary trash punks. All three concepts go horribly wrong, and the Corrs themselves are seen laughing at the results being played to them on the TV. Finally, the Corrs then do an acoustic run-through of the song as themselves, with all the crew members applauding them after they have finished. Jim takes this as his cue to leave the set, leaving Andrea forlorn.

The inspiration for the concept came from a conversation Andrea had with director Dani Jacobs about disguising the girls as "fat blokes", that is your stereotypical roadie. Though it never came to that, the idea of dressing up is still very much felt in the video.

During the shot, which took place in Sydney, Australia in September 2001, director Jacobs had two camera crews which filmed the Corrs during make-up and wardrobe rehearsals. Some but unfortunately not all of this material ended up in the video.

Says Jacobs: "The Corrs had the most fun I have ever seen them having on a video shoot."

Track listing
  1. "Would You Be Happier" – 3:25
  2. "Would You Be Happier (Alternative Mix)" – 3:33
  3. "The Long and Winding Road (Live)" – 2:58

Track 3 was omitted in some versions. The enhanced version includes the promo video.

Charts
Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 47
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2] 5
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[3] 6
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 40
France (SNEP)[5] 61
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 81
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 26
Italy (FIMI)[8] 25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 39
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 10
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[12] 26
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[13] 11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 58
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 36
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 14

Live version
"Would You Be Happier? (Live)"
Single by The Corrs
from the album VH1 Presents: The Corrs, Live In Dublin
ReleasedJanuary 2002
Recorded25 January 2002
GenrePop rock, Celtic, folk-rock
Length3:24
Label143, Lava, Atlantic
Songwriter(s)The Corrs
Producer(s)Mitchell Froom
The Corrs singles chronology
"Would You Be Happier"
(2001)		 "Would You Be Happier? (Live)"
(2002)		 "When the Stars Go Blue"
(2002)

On January 25, 2002, "Would You Be Happier?" was performed by The Corrs on their album VH1 Presents: The Corrs, Live In Dublin in 2002. The song was released as a single in United States.

Track listing

CD

  1. "Would You Be Happier? (Radio Version)" – 3:24
  2. "Would You Be Happier? (Original Studio Version)" – 3:22

Music video

The video for "Would You Be Happier?" is pieced together from the "Live" session at VH1.

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 30

References
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  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Corrs – Would You Be Happier?". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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  9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 43, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Corrs – Would You Be Happier?" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  11. "Charts.nz – The Corrs – Would You Be Happier?". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  12. "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 50, saptamina 17.12–23.12, 2001" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 13 February 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  14. "Swedishcharts.com – The Corrs – Would You Be Happier?". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  15. "Swisscharts.com – The Corrs – Would You Be Happier?". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  17. "The Corrs Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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