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While exact recording dates are not known, it is likely that basic tracking took place in early 1996 (the track was filed for copyright registration with [[Style]] on 3 March 1996), at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota<!--(during the same set of sessions where [[Scrap D.]] recorded raps for [[I Rock, Therefore I Am]] and [[Da, Da, Da]], and shouts for [[Style]])-->.
 
While exact recording dates are not known, it is likely that basic tracking took place in early 1996 (the track was filed for copyright registration with [[Style]] on 3 March 1996), at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota<!--(during the same set of sessions where [[Scrap D.]] recorded raps for [[I Rock, Therefore I Am]] and [[Da, Da, Da]], and shouts for [[Style]])-->.
  
It contains a repeated sample of "bought a house next to [[Prince]]", taken from the ''Westside Remix'' of ''What Can I Do?'' (also called ''What Can I Do? (Remix)'') by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube Ice Cube] (written by Leon Ware, Arthur Ross, Ice Cube, Mychal-Kaye Simmons and Victor Nathan Taylor, released on a single and included on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootlegs_%26_B-Sides Bootleg & B-Sides]). The studio version was premiered at a [[Paisley Park Studios]] party on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_24|24 August 1996 (a.m.)]].
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It contains a repeated sample of "bought a house next to [[Prince]]", taken from the ''Westside Remix'' of ''What Can I Do?'' (also called ''What Can I Do? (Remix)'') by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube Ice Cube] (written by Leon Ware, Arthur Ross, Ice Cube, Mychal-Kaye Simmons and Victor Nathan Taylor, released on a single and included on the 1994 compilation [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootlegs_%26_B-Sides Bootleg & B-Sides]). The studio version was premiered at a [[Paisley Park Studios]] party on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_24|24 August 1996 (a.m.)]].
 
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Revision as of 14:28, 7 January 2023

Mr. Goodnight   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Mr. Nelson
Mr. Happy

Emancipation.jpg
from the album Emancipation
Song details
Performer: SymbolSmallerBlue.png
First Released: 19 November 1996 - Emancipation album
Album(s): Emancipation
Writer(s): Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) and Scrap D. (uncredited)
Producer(s): Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Mr. Happy is the eleventh track on the first disc of Prince’s 19th album Emancipation, the third album to be credited to SymbolSmallerBlue.png.

While exact recording dates are not known, it is likely that basic tracking took place in early 1996 (the track was filed for copyright registration with Style on 3 March 1996), at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

It contains a repeated sample of "bought a house next to Prince", taken from the Westside Remix of What Can I Do? (also called What Can I Do? (Remix)) by Ice Cube (written by Leon Ware, Arthur Ross, Ice Cube, Mychal-Kaye Simmons and Victor Nathan Taylor, released on a single and included on the 1994 compilation Bootleg & B-Sides). The studio version was premiered at a Paisley Park Studios party on 24 August 1996 (a.m.).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Early 1996 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Tracking
March 1996 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Additional recordings with Scrap D.
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Mr. Happy 4:46 Emancipation Studio



 
Additional Information

See also Trivia

  • Mr. Happy is a famous children’s book character in the Mr. Men series; this seems entirely unrelated to SymbolSmallerBlue.png’s song, however.

References
Mr. Goodnight   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Mr. Nelson