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
Speed 2: Cruise Control (soundtrack) ship's live entertainment. Four songs heard in "Speed 2" were performed by the musicians appearing in the film, three of which were featured on the soundtrack album. British reggae band UB40 perform "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "Tell Me Is It True". The former is a cover of an Elvis Presley song recorded by UB40 for the soundtrack to "Sliver" (1993) and released on their album, "Promises and Lies" (1993). "Tell Me Is It True" was first released on the "Speed 2" soundtrack album and was later featured on UB40's studio album, "Guns in the Ghetto" (released ten days