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 2 diverting and so cute you'll want to pet it. Yet it is also weightless and lacks a center." Rafer Guzman of "Newsday" gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying "Better, or at least sweeter, than the first, with Wiig adding some much-needed romantic charm to the toddler-level humor." Tirdad Derakhshani of "The Philadelphia Inquirer" gave the film two and a half stars out of five, saying "If you're looking for quality prepackaged, predigested Hollywood family fun this summer, you could do a lot worse than "Despicable Me 2"." Keith Uhlich of "Time Out" gave the