Happy Days ( TV theme ) - wikipedia Happy Days ( TV theme ) For the 2004 Japanese hit, see Happy Days ( Ai Otsuka song ). `` Happy Days '' Single by Pratt & McClain from the album Pratt & McClain Featuring Happy Days Released 1976 Format Vinyl, 7 ``, Single Recorded 1976 Genre Rock, Stage & Screen Length 2 : 40 Label Reprise Records Songwriter ( s ) Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel Producer ( s ) Steve Barri, Michael Omartian Pratt & McClain singles chronology `` String Module Error : Match not found '' ( 1976 ) `` Happy Days '' ( 1976 ) `` Devil with a Blue Dress On '' ( 1976 ) `` Whachersign '' ( 1976 ) `` Happy Days '' ( 1976 ) `` Devil with a Blue Dress On '' ( 1976 ) `` Happy Days '' is a song written by Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox. It is the theme song of Happy Days. It can be heard during the TV show 's opening and closing credits as it runs in perpetual rerun syndication. The song was first recorded in 1974 by Jim Haas with a group of other session singers for the first two seasons. These versions of the song were used only during the closing credits of Seasons 1 and 2, with an updated version of `` Rock Around the Clock '' by Bill Haley and His Comets used as the opening theme. The song was re-recorded in 1975 with different lyrics for both the opening and closing credits for Seasons 3 through 10. Pratt & McClain released the song as a single in 1976 from their album Pratt & McClain Featuring Happy Days. Bobby Arvon recorded an updated version of the song in 1983 for the opening and closing credits of Season 11, with the same lyrics as the version used for seasons 3 - 10. Pratt & McClain 's album version of the song, recorded in 1976, peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 7 on the Easy Listening chart, and No. 31 on the UK Singles Chart. In Canada, `` Happy Days '' reached No. 3. Australian band Silver Studs also recorded a version of the theme for their debut album. It became their biggest hit single in Australia, reaching No. 4 in June 1976. In 2014, a re-recorded version of the song was used in commercials for Target. References ^ Jump up to : `` Pratt & Mc Lain * With Brotherlove - Happy Days ''. Discogs. Retrieved 14 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Pratt & McClain Songs ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2013. Jump up ^ `` Pratt & McClain - Music Biography ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 14 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Song : Happy Days ''. ^ Jump up to : `` Pratt & McClain - Awards ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 14 June 2013. Jump up ^ Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 433. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ RPM Top Singles, June 12, 1976 Jump up ^ `` Midoztouch Discussion Forum ''. Retrieved 8 January 2015. Happy Days Episodes Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 `` My Cousin the Cheat '' `` My Favorite Orkan '' Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Characters Richard `` Richie '' Cunningham Arthur `` Fonzie '' Fonzarelli Ralph Malph Warren `` Potsie '' Weber Joanie Cunningham Charles `` Chachi '' Arcola Al Delvecchio Howard Cunningham Marion Cunningham Lori Beth Allen Roger Phillips Spin - offs Laverne & Shirley Blansky 's Beauties Mork & Mindy Out of the Blue Joanie Loves Chachi The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang Laverne & Shirley in the Army Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour Related Theme from Happy Days Happy Days ( musical ) Jumping the shark `` Buddy Holly '' ( song ) Fonz ( video game ) Bronze Fonz ( sculpture ) Love, American Style Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Happy_Days_(TV_theme)&oldid=812674644 '' Categories : 1974 songs 1976 singles Happy Days Reprise Records singles Song recordings produced by Michael Omartian Songs from television series Songs with lyrics by Norman Gimbel Songs with music by Charles Fox ( composer ) Television theme songs Hidden categories : Music infoboxes with Module : String errors Articles with hAudio microformats Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 29 November 2017, at 05 : 50. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sang the original happy days theme song
Answer: Pratt & McClain