Let the Happiness In
| "Let the Happiness In" | ||||
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| Single by David Sylvian | ||||
| from the album Secrets of the Beehive | ||||
| B-side | "Blue of Noon"/"Buoy" (remix) | |||
| Released | 28 September 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987, London and Bath, England; Chateau Miraval, Le Val, France; Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, The Netherlands | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 5:37 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Sylvian | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Nye, David Sylvian | |||
| David Sylvian singles chronology | ||||
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"Let the Happiness In" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It is the first single from his 1987 album Secrets of the Beehive.[1]
The instrumental B-side "Blue of Noon" was an unfinished out-take recorded during the Brilliant Trees sessions.[2]
Background
David Sylvian said about the B-side track "Blue of Noon": "Blue of Noon was never a finished piece as far as I was concerned (it was originally a song in fact). I felt it needed work to help it stand on its own feet." Steve Jansen commented: "Yes it was recorded in Berlin during Brilliant Trees sessions. It was a live recording, we played the track a number of times and this was the best take. Wayne (bass) may have dropped in for a line here or there once the drums and piano were recorded."[3]
Formats and track listing
All songs written by David Sylvian
- European 7" single (VS 1001)
- "Let The Happiness In" – 5:30
- "Blue Of Noon" – 5:39
- European 12" single (VST 1001)
- "Let The Happiness In" – 5:30
- "Blue Of Noon" – 5:39
- "Buoy (remix)" – 5:54
B-Sides
Credits 'Blue of Noon':
- Ryuichi Sakamoto: piano, synths
- Wayne Braithwaite: double bass
- Steve Jansen: drums
- Produced by David Sylvian and Steve Nye
- Mixed by Nigel Walker.
Credits 'Buoy (Remix)':
Written by Mick Karn, Original version taken from Mick Karn's solo album Dreams of Reason Produce Monsters, released in 1987.
- Mick Karn: bass, saxophone, dida, synthesiser, backing vocals
- Steve Jansen: drums, synthesiser, backing vocals
- David Sylvian: vocals
- Produced by Karn and Jansen
- Remix by Sylvian and Nigel Walker
Chart positions
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 66 |
References
- ^ Power, Martin (2012-04-10). David Sylvian: The Last Romantic. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-820-1.
- ^ Reynolds, Anthony (2018). Cries and Whispers. Burning Shed. p. 132.
- ^ "davidsylvian.net". 2021-04-01.
- ^ "David Sylvian - Let The Happiness In". officialcharts.com. Retrieved October 3, 2012.