Happy Birthday to You

"Happy Birthday to You", more commonly known as simply "Happy Birthday", is a song that is traditionally sung to celebrate a birthday. According to the 1998 Guinness World Records, "Happy Birthday to You" is the most recognized song in the English language. The song's base lyrics have been translated into at least 18 languages.

The melody of "Happy Birthday to You" comes from the song "Good Morning to All", which has traditionally been attributed to American sisters Patty and Mildred J. Hill in 1893,Originally published in  as cited by  although the claim that the sisters composed the tune is disputed.

The song is in the public domain in the United States and the European Union. Warner Chappell Music had said they had the copyright on the song in the US and collected money for its use. In 2015, the copyright claim was declared invalid and Warner Chappell agreed to pay back $14 million in licensing fees. The copyright ended in the European Union on January 1, 2017.

 Lyrics with melody 

References

Category:1910s songs
Category:1912 establishments