Happy ( Pharrell Williams song ) - wikipedia Happy ( Pharrell Williams song ) `` Happy '' Single by Pharrell Williams from the album Girl Released November 21, 2013 ( 2013 - 11 - 21 ) Format 7 '' 12 '' CD digital download Recorded 2013 Studio Circle House Studios, Miami, Florida Genre Soul neo soul Length 3 : 53 Label Back Lot Music i Am Other Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Pharrell Williams Producer ( s ) Pharrell Williams Pharrell Williams singles chronology `` Lose Yourself to Dance '' ( 2013 ) `` Happy '' ( 2013 ) `` Move That Dope '' ( 2014 ) `` Lose Yourself to Dance '' ( 2013 ) `` Happy '' ( 2013 ) `` Move That Dope '' ( 2014 ) Alternative cover Despicable Me 2 cover `` Happy '' is a song written, produced, and performed by American singer and record producer Pharrell Williams, from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack album. It also served as the lead single from Williams ' second studio album, Girl ( 2014 ). It was first released on November 21, 2013, alongside a long - form music video. The song was reissued on December 16, 2013, by Back Lot Music under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music. `` Happy '' is a midtempo soul and neo soul song on which Williams 's falsetto voice has been compared to Curtis Mayfield by critics. The song has been highly successful, peaking at No. 1 in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and 19 other countries. It was the best - selling song of 2014 in the United States with 6.45 million copies sold for the year, as well as in the United Kingdom with 1.5 million copies sold for the year. It reached No. 1 in the UK on a record - setting three separate occasions and became the most downloaded song of all time in the UK in September 2014 ; it is the ninth highest - selling single of all time in the country. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. A live rendition of the song won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. The music video for `` Happy '' was nominated for Best Male Video and Video of the Year at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. It also won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. The song was Billboard 's number - one single for 2014. `` Happy '' was the most successful song of 2014, with 13.9 million units ( sales plus equivalent streams ) worldwide. Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 3.1 Accolades 4 Chart performance 4.1 Netherlands 4.2 United Kingdom 4.3 New Zealand 4.4 United States 4.5 Other charts 5 Music video 5.1 `` Happy '' tribute videos 6 Credits and personnel 7 Charts 7.1 Weekly charts 7.2 Year - end charts 7.3 All - time charts 8 Certifications 9 Release history 10 See also 11 References 12 External links Background Williams provided vocals for French duo Daft Punk 's 2013 album Random Access Memories, on the songs `` Lose Yourself to Dance '' and `` Get Lucky ''. After returning from the recording sessions in Paris, he attended a meeting with record label managers who said that the results were `` spectacular '' and that `` Get Lucky '' would be Daft Punk 's next single. They also made Williams an offer to record his own album, to which he agreed quickly, `` overwhelmed that someone wanted to know what 's in my heart. '' On December 17, 2013, it was announced that Williams had signed to Columbia Records and would release his second studio album in 2014. In a December 2013 press release, Rob Stringer, Chairman of Columbia Records, said `` When we excitedly partnered with Pharrell in January of this year, we felt it was his time again. Since then, ' Blurred Lines ' and ' Get Lucky ' have defined pop music in 2013, and now we are preparing to launch Pharrell as a global solo superstar in 2014. ' Happy ' is just the beginning. '' Williams originally wrote the song for CeeLo Green and felt Green 's recording of the song was better, but Elektra Records, Green 's record label, decided against it since he was on the verge of releasing his Christmas album, Cee Lo 's Magic Moment. Composition `` Happy '' ( 2013 ) A 23 - second sample of `` Happy '', a soul song. Problems playing this file ? See media help. `` Happy '' was written and produced by Williams, with backing vocals by Rhea Dummett, Trevon Henderson, Ashley L. Lee, Shamika Hightower, Jasmine Murray and Terrence Rolle. The track was digitally edited and arranged by Andrew Coleman and Mike Larson, who also recorded it with assistance from Matthew Desrameaux at Circle House Studios in Miami, Florida. The song was later mixed by Leslie Brathwaite at Music Box Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. `` Happy '' plays for 3 minutes and 53 seconds in common time and at a tempo of 156 beats per minute. The song is in the key of F minor and it features a blue note. Williams sings the upper notes in falsetto ; his vocal range spans from F to C. His singing on the track has been compared to that of Curtis Mayfield. `` Happy '' is a mid-tempo soul and neo soul song. According to music journalist Paul Tingen, `` Happy '' is `` a mid-tempo... song in a faux - Motown style, with an arrangement that is, by modern standards, very sparse : programmed drums, one bass and one keyboard part, and handclaps both programmed and played, all topped off by Williams 's lead vocals and a whole posse of backing vocals ''. Jody Rosen viewed the song as a `` standout '' with a `` sprightly neosoul funk groove ''. Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Contactmusic.com Renowned for Sound Rolling Stone Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone gave it 3.5 stars and deemed it `` an instant contender for 2013 's Song of the Summer ''. In a 4 / 5 review, Renowned for Sound 's Huw Woodward said, `` Happy is a rather... well... happy affair with a cheerful beat and exuberant vocal that would indicate that the former N.E.R.D singer is finding a lot of lighthearted fun to be had in both music and life. ' Because I 'm happy, clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth ' sings Williams as the jaunty rhythm gets your head nodding. '' Holly Williams of Contactmusic.com gave it four stars, praising it for being `` unbelievably catchy '' and `` the kind of song that makes you want to dance and sing along ''. Accolades The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 86th Academy Awards on March 2, 2014, but lost to `` Let It Go '' from Frozen. When GQ magazine asked Williams `` how badly '' he wanted the Oscar, he responded : `` When they read the results, my face was... frozen. But then I thought about it, and I just decided just to... let it go. '' In January 2015, `` Happy '' was ranked at No. 13 on The Village Voice 's annual year - end Pazz & Jop critics ' poll. `` I like that song ' Happy '... '' remarked Phil Collins. `` It 's a great groove and he 's a very smart guy. '' Chart performance Netherlands In October 2013, a month prior to its release, `` Happy '' catapulted to No. 1 on the Dutch Top 40 chart in the Netherlands, partially as a result of radio station 3FM airplay and subsequent online downloads, as well as featuring in a Transavia commercial. It was released worldwide on November 21, 2013. As of April 10, 2014, after 35 weeks in charts and still in the top 15, `` Happy '' is the most successful song in the Dutch Top 40 of all time. United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, `` Happy '' debuted at No. 71 on the UK Singles Chart on December 1, 2013. It then spent four weeks climbing before finally reaching No. 1 on December 29. It became Williams ' third No. 1 song in Britain, counting `` Get Lucky '' and `` Blurred Lines '', where he appeared as a featured artist. It has since spent four non-consecutive weeks at No. 1, reaching the peak on three separate occasions. In doing so, Williams became only the third artist ever to achieve this, and the first since Guy Mitchell in 1957 with `` Singing the Blues ''. Following the single 's third week at No. 1, it spent five weeks in the top three before returning to the summit, boosted by his performance at the 2014 Brit Awards. In the same week that `` Happy '' returned to No. 1 for the third time, it sold its millionth copy in the UK, Williams ' third in under a year, having previously done so with Daft Punk 's `` Get Lucky '' in June 2013, and Thicke 's `` Blurred Lines '' in July 2013. This made Williams only the second artist in UK chart history ( the first being The Beatles ) to have three singles sell 1 million copies in under a year, as well as only the third artist ever to have three million - sellers, along with The Beatles ( who have six ) and Rihanna ( who has four ). `` Happy '' was the best - selling single of UK in 2014 with 1.5 million copies sold for the year, and became the most downloaded song of all time in the UK by September 2014, with over 1.62 million sold. It had also been streamed over 25 million times and was the first song released in the 2010s to go 3 × Platinum. With the inclusion of streaming, `` Happy '' has achieved combined sales of over 2 million. Additionally, `` Happy '' and Idina Menzel 's `` Let It Go '' became the first singles ever to spend an entire calendar year on the official UK top 75 chart. On June 12, it was announced that `` Happy '' had overtaken `` Evergreen '' by Will Young as the UK 's best - selling single of the 21st century with sales of 1.81 million. `` Happy '' spent 92 weeks in the UK top 100. On April 22, 2016, `` Happy '' went 4 × Platinum. As of September 2017, the song has sold 1,922,000 copies, which gives a total of 2,630 combined units when 70 million streams are included. New Zealand This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2015 ) On the New Zealand Singles Chart, `` Happy '' debuted at No. 11 on December 23, 2013. The next week it moved to No. 2. Then on January 6, 2014, `` Happy '' began a 12 - week consecutive reign in the No. 1 position, right up until March 24, 2014. It then dropped to No. 2 for one week, then spent a further three weeks at No. 1, bringing the total number of weeks at No. 1 to fifteen, breaking the 36 - year - long record for most weeks spent at No. 1, previously held by Boney M. 's `` Rivers of Babylon ''. As of February 22, 2015, `` Happy '' had spent 62 straight weeks in the New Zealand Top 40 since its debut, before finally dropping out of the chart the following week. The song has been certified 6 × Platinum in New Zealand. United States `` Happy '' reached the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending March 8, 2014, giving Williams his fourth No. 1 single on the chart, but his first as lead artist. It took twelve years and a week ( as the issue date is March 8, 2014 ) to achieve his first Hot 100 No. 1 hit as a lead artist. The song remained at No. 1 the following week, and also topped the Hot 100 Airplay chart. The song also holds the record for the second - highest audience peak for a week on the Hot 100 Airplay, with 225.9 million impressions while Robin Thicke 's `` Blurred Lines '', a song in which Pharrell was featured as well as produced and co-wrote, holds the all - time record. The song remained at the No. 1 position longer than any other song in the calendar year. The single passed its 4 million sales mark in April 2014, the first song of 2014 to do so. On the week of May 17, 2014, after spending ten weeks at the summit, `` Happy '' was finally knocked off of number one by John Legend 's `` All of Me '' down to the No. 2 spot. `` Happy '' became the 28th song in the history of the chart to reach this milestone. It spent a total of 22 weeks in the top 10, entering on the week - ending February 15, 2014 and departing on July 19, 2014. The song sold 5,633,000 copies in the US in the first six months of 2014, the most ever of any song in the first six months of any calendar year. It was also the best - selling song of 2014 in the US with 6.45 million copies sold for the year, and has sold over 6.9 million total copies in the US as of April 2015. Other Charts This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2015 ) The song also topped the charts of 22 other countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Spain. It has spent twelve weeks ( including seven consecutive ) at No. 1 in Ireland, making it the third song in less than a year to spend more than seven weeks at No. 1, after Robin Thicke 's `` Blurred Lines '' and Avicii 's `` Wake Me Up ! ''. In France, `` Happy '' spent 22 weeks at No. 1, the longest reign at the top of the Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique, beating Lou Bega 's `` Mambo No. 5 '', which spent 20 weeks at No. 1 in 1999. Music video To coincide with the single release, the website 24hoursofhappy.com was launched, featuring a visual presentation of `` Happy '', which was advertised as being `` the world 's first 24 - hour music video. '' The video was shot by steadicam operator Jon Beattie, its creative director was Yoann Lemoine and its director the French directing team We Are from LA. It consists of the four - minute song repeated multiple times, with various people dancing around Los Angeles and miming along. The website allows users to navigate to various points in the 24 - hour timeframe, including all 360 four - minute segments. Williams himself appears 24 times in the day - long video, once at the start of each hour. There are a number of celebrity cameos in the video, including Whit Hertford, Kelly Osbourne, Rob Zabrecky, Magic Johnson, Urijah Faber, Sérgio Mendes, Jimmy Kimmel, Odd Future, Steve Carell ( who plays Gru in Despicable Me 2 ), Jamie Foxx, Ana Ortiz, Miranda Cosgrove ( who plays Margo in Despicable Me 2 ), Gavin DeGraw and JoJo. The minions from Despicable Me 2 make several appearances throughout the film, including one scene at 3 : 00 am, in which Pharrell Williams and the minions dance in a movie theatre that is playing the scene from Despicable Me 2 in which `` Happy '' appears. A lone, one - eyed minion also appears dancing to song in its entirety at 4 : 40 pm. An official four - minute edit of the video was also released onto YouTube on November 21, 2013, and as of November 2017 has had over 990 million views. It was nominated for Best Male Video and Video of the Year at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. The 24 - hour music video for `` Happy '' was also projected at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema in April 2014. `` Happy '' tribute videos The original video spawned many cover videos on YouTube in which people from different cities throughout the world dance to the song. Those videos are usually called `` Pharrell Williams -- Happy -- We Are from ( name of the city ) ''. As of May 2014, more than 1,500 videos have been created. Inspired by this global phenomenon, a French couple launched a website wearehappyfrom.com to showcase the remakes. In April 2014, the Embassy of the United States, Yerevan, Armenia released a video titled `` Happy Yerevan '', directed by Artyom Abovyan featuring US ambassador John A. Heffern and several Armenian celebrities, such as singers André, Emmy and Aram Mp3. The same month artsmedia Albania produced a music video for the track featuring inhabitants of Tirana. The video soon became viral in Albania and caused controversy over the usage of images of Albanian First Secretary Enver Hoxha. In May 2014, a group of Iranian fans who created a tribute to `` Happy '' were arrested. According to a police chief, the song represented vulgarity and also hurt public chastity. Williams responded to the arrest in a tweet stating `` It 's beyond sad these kids were arrested for trying to spread happiness. '' Soon after Iran 's President Hassan Rouhani criticized the arrest when he tweeted `` # Happiness is our people 's right. We should n't be too hard on behaviours caused by joy. '' The dancers, along with the director, were later released. It was reported on September 19, 2014 that seven of the individuals in the Iranian video had been handed suspended punishments of 91 lashes each along with jail sentences by Iranian courts. The result of the suspended sentence is that if another crime is committed in the next three years, then the punishments will be carried out. Credits and personnel Recording Recorded at Circle House Studios, Miami, Florida Mixed at Music Box Studios, Atlanta, Georgia Personnel Pharrell Williams -- lead vocals, keyboards, drums, bass guitar, writing, production Rhea Dummett -- backing vocals Trevon Henderson -- backing vocals Ashley L. Lee -- backing vocals Shamika Hightower -- backing vocals Jasmine Murray -- backing vocals Terrence Rolle -- backing vocals Mike Larson -- recording, digital editing, arrangement Matthew Desrameaux -- recording assistant Ali Khazaee -- cover art Andrew Coleman -- digital editing, arrangement Leslie Brathwaite -- mixer Reuben Cohen -- mastering Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2013 -- 2014 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) Belgium ( Ultratop Flanders Urban ) Brazil ( Billboard Brasil Hot 100 ) 17 Bulgaria ( IFPI ) Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) Czech Republic ( Rádio Top 100 ) Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) Denmark ( Tracklisten ) Dominican Republic ( Monitor Latino ) 11 Euro Digital Songs ( Billboard ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 7 France ( SNEP ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) Germany ( Airplay Chart ) Greece Digital Songs ( Billboard ) Hungary ( Dance Top 40 ) Hungary ( Rádiós Top 40 ) Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Israel ( Media Forest ) Italy ( FIMI ) Japan ( Japan Hot 100 ) 5 Lebanon ( The Official Lebanese Top 20 ) Luxembourg Digital Songs ( Billboard ) Mexico Ingles Airplay ( Billboard ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Poland ( Dance Top 50 ) 6 Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) Portugal Digital Songs ( Billboard ) Romania ( Media Forest ) Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) South Africa ( EMA ) South Korea ( Gaon ) 5 Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 16 Slovenia ( SloTop50 ) Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Dance / Mix Show Airplay ( Billboard ) 11 US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) 14 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) 45 Venezuela Pop Rock ( Record Report ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2013 ) Rank Australia ( ARIA ) 92 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 9 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 5 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 85 Chart ( 2014 ) Rank Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) Brazil ( Billboard Hot 100 Airplay ) 10 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) Denmark ( Tracklisten ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Israel ( Media Forest ) Italy ( FIMI ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 9 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Poland ( ZPAV ) Slovenia ( SloTop50 ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 6 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 7 US Billboard Hot 100 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 9 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) 12 Venezuela Pop Rock General ( Record Report ) Chart ( 2015 ) Rank Japan ( Japan Hot 100 ) 41 Chart ( 2016 ) Rank Brazil ( Brasil Hot 100 ) 55 All - time charts Chart Rank Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 8 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 16 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) US Billboard Hot 100 76 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 11 × Platinum 770,000 Austria ( IFPI Austria ) Gold 15,000 Belgium ( BEA ) 4 × Platinum 120,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) 8 × Platinum 640,000 Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) Platinum 30,000 France ( SNEP ) Diamond 335,000 Germany ( BVMI ) Diamond 1,000,000 Italy ( FIMI ) 6 × Platinum 180,000 Japan ( RIAJ ) Platinum 250,000 Mexico ( AMPROFON ) 3 × Platinum 180,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) 6 × Platinum 90,000 Norway ( IFPI Norway ) 3 × Platinum 30,000 Sweden ( GLF ) 4 × Platinum 160,000 Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland ) 3 × Platinum 90,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) 4 × Platinum 1,922,000 United States ( RIAA ) 7 × Platinum 6,900,000 Streaming Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) 4 × Platinum 10,400,000 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 2 × Platinum 16,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Release history Region Date Format Label Worldwide May 22, 2013 Streaming Australia November 21, 2013 Digital download Back Lot Music Austria Belgium Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Italy Japan Latin America Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Sweden United Kingdom United States United States January 13, 2014 Adult contemporary Columbia Records United States January 21, 2014 Contemporary hit radio See also Billboard Year - End Hot 100 singles of 2014 List of best - selling singles List of best - selling singles in Australia List of best - selling singles of the 2000s ( century ) in the United Kingdom List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 2014 List of Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles in 2014 List of Billboard Mainstream Top 40 number - one songs of 2014 List of Canadian Hot 100 number - one singles of 2014 List of Dutch Top 40 number - one singles of 2013 List of million - selling singles in the United Kingdom List of number - one adult contemporary singles of 2014 ( U.S. ) List of number - one Billboard Streaming Songs of 2014 List of number - one digital songs of 2014 ( Canada ) List of number - one digital songs of 2014 ( U.S. ) List of number - one digital tracks of 2014 ( Australia ) List of number - one hits of 2013 ( France ) List of number - one hits of 2014 ( Austria ) List of number - one hits of 2014 ( Denmark ) List of number - one hits of 2014 ( France ) List of number - one hits of 2014 ( Germany ) List of number - one hits of 2014 ( Italy ) List of number - one hits of 2014 ( Switzerland ) List of number - one On - Demand Songs of 2014 List of number - one R&B / hip - hop songs of 2014 ( U.S. ) List of number - one singles of 2014 ( Australia ) List of number - one singles of 2014 ( Finland ) List of number - one singles of 2014 ( Ireland ) List of number - one singles of 2014 ( Poland ) List of number - one singles of 2014 ( Slovenia ) List of number - one singles of 2014 ( South Africa ) List of number - one singles of 2014 ( Spain ) List of number - one streaming tracks of 2014 ( Australia ) List of top 10 singles in 2013 ( France ) List of top 100 singles of 2014 ( France ) List of Top 25 singles for 2014 in Australia List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 2013 List of UK top 10 singles in 2013 List of UK top 10 singles in 2014 List of Ultratop 50 number - one singles of 2014 List of songs which have spent the most weeks on the UK Singles Chart New Zealand top 50 singles of 2014 References ^ Jump up to : `` Happy ( From `` Despicable Me 2 '' ) - 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Clones ( 2003 ) `` Frontin ' '' In My Mind ( 2006 ) `` Can I Have It Like That '' `` Angel '' `` Number One '' Girl ( 2014 ) `` Happy '' `` Marilyn Monroe '' `` Come Get It Bae '' `` Gust of Wind '' `` It Girl '' Featured singles `` I Just Wanna Love U ( Give It 2 Me ) '' `` Shake Ya Ass '' `` Southern Hospitality '' `` Formal Invite '' `` Nothin ' '' `` Boys ( The Co-Ed Remix ) '' `` When the Last Time '' `` From tha Chuuuch to da Palace '' `` Pass the Courvoisier, Part II '' `` Beautiful '' `` Excuse Me Miss '' `` Belly Dancer '' `` Change Clothes '' `` Drop It Like It 's Hot '' `` Let 's Get Blown '' `` Wanna Love U Girl '' `` Mr. Me Too '' `` Money Maker '' `` Sex ' n ' Money '' `` Give It Up '' `` Blue Magic '' `` I Know '' `` Zock On ! '' `` Give It 2 Me '' `` Universal Mind Control '' `` Announcement '' `` Work That ! 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'' -- Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris 2005 : `` We Belong Together '' -- Mariah Carey 2006 : `` Bad Day '' -- Daniel Powter 2007 : `` Irreplaceable '' -- Beyoncé 2008 : `` Low '' -- Flo Rida featuring T - Pain 2009 : `` Boom Boom Pow '' -- The Black Eyed Peas 2010 : `` Tik Tok '' -- Kesha 2011 : `` Rolling in the Deep '' -- Adele 2012 : `` Somebody That I Used to Know '' -- Gotye featuring Kimbra 2013 : `` Thrift Shop '' -- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz 2014 : `` Happy '' -- Pharrell Williams 2015 : `` Uptown Funk '' -- Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars 2016 : `` Love Yourself '' -- Justin Bieber 2017 : `` Shape of You '' -- Ed Sheeran Complete list ( 1946 -- 1959 ) ( 1960 -- 1979 ) ( 1980 -- 1999 ) ( 2000 -- 2019 ) Best - selling singles by year in the United Kingdom 1952 -- 1969 1952 : `` Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart '' -- Vera Lynn ( UK ) 1953 : `` I Believe '' -- Frankie Laine 1954 : `` Secret Love '' -- Doris Day 1955 : `` Rose Marie '' -- Slim Whitman 1956 : `` I 'll Be Home '' -- Pat Boone 1957 : `` Diana '' -- Paul Anka 1958 : `` Jailhouse Rock '' -- Elvis Presley 1959 : `` Living Doll '' -- Cliff Richard ( UK ) 1960 : `` It 's Now or Never '' -- Elvis Presley 1961 : `` Wooden Heart '' -- Elvis Presley 1962 : `` I Remember You '' -- Frank Ifield ( UK ) 1963 : `` She Loves You '' -- The Beatles ( UK ) 1964 : `` Ca n't Buy Me Love '' -- The Beatles ( UK ) 1965 : `` Tears '' -- Ken Dodd ( UK ) 1966 : `` Green, Green Grass of Home '' -- Tom Jones ( UK ) 1967 : `` Release Me '' -- Engelbert Humperdinck ( UK ) 1968 : `` Hey Jude '' -- The Beatles ( UK ) 1969 : `` Sugar, Sugar '' -- The Archies 1970 -- 1989 1970 : `` The Wonder of You '' -- Elvis Presley 1971 : `` My Sweet Lord '' -- George Harrison ( UK ) 1972 : `` Amazing Grace '' -- The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band ( UK ) 1973 : `` Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree '' -- Tony Orlando and Dawn 1974 : `` Tiger Feet '' -- Mud ( UK ) 1975 : `` Bye Bye Baby '' -- Bay City Rollers ( UK ) 1976 : `` Save Your Kisses for Me '' -- Brotherhood of Man ( UK ) 1977 : `` Mull of Kintyre '' / `` Girls ' School '' -- Wings ( UK ) 1978 : `` Rivers of Babylon '' / `` Brown Girl in the Ring '' -- Boney M. 1979 : `` Bright Eyes '' -- Art Garfunkel 1980 : `` Do n't Stand So Close to Me '' -- The Police ( UK ) 1981 : `` Do n't You Want Me '' -- The Human League ( UK ) 1982 : `` Come On Eileen '' -- Dexys Midnight Runners ( UK ) 1983 : `` Karma Chameleon '' -- Culture Club ( UK ) 1984 : `` Do They Know It 's Christmas ? '' -- Band Aid ( UK ) 1985 : `` The Power of Love '' -- Jennifer Rush 1986 : `` Do n't Leave Me This Way '' -- The Communards ( UK ) 1987 : `` Never Gonna Give You Up '' -- Rick Astley ( UK ) 1988 : `` Mistletoe and Wine '' -- Cliff Richard ( UK ) 1989 : `` Ride on Time '' -- Black Box 1990 -- 2009 1990 : `` Unchained Melody '' -- The Righteous Brothers 1991 : `` ( Everything I Do ) I Do It for You '' -- Bryan Adams 1992 : `` I Will Always Love You '' -- Whitney Houston 1993 : `` I 'd Do Anything for Love ( But I Wo n't Do That ) '' -- Meat Loaf 1994 : `` Love Is All Around '' -- Wet Wet Wet ( UK ) 1995 : `` Unchained Melody '' -- Robson & Jerome ( UK ) 1996 : `` Killing Me Softly '' -- Fugees 1997 : `` Something About the Way You Look Tonight '' / `` Candle in the Wind 1997 '' -- Elton John ( UK ) 1998 : `` Believe '' -- Cher 1999 : ``... Baby One More Time '' -- Britney Spears 2000 : `` Can We Fix It ? 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Question: who wrote the song happy by pharrell williams
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