Happy (Pharrell Williams song) Happy (Pharrell Williams song) "Happy" is a song written, produced, and performed by American singer 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
Despicable Me gave the film an eight out of ten, saying, "It's all thoroughly adorable, and with an overlay that's nearly as odd as Carell's accent: "Despicable Me" looks a lot like other computer-animated pictures." Mary F. Pols of "MSN Movies" gave the film four out of five stars, saying, "The movie finishes strong, managing to be sweet without being saccharine. It's no "Toy Story 3", but "Despicable Me" is a solid alternative." A. O. Scott of "The New York Times" gave the film two out of five stars, saying, "So much is going on in this movie that, while there's nothing