Happy Now (Take That song)

"Happy Now" is a song by British pop group Take That from their sixth studio album, Progress. The song features Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams performing lead vocals. The song was released as the third single from the album, mainly to promote the group's Comic Relief sketch, "Fake That".

Background

The song was first announced as the album's third single when it was revealed that the band would perform the song live on the Comic Relief telethon on Red Nose Day 2011 – Friday 18 March. The group performed the song at 9:15pm, following which an announcement was made that a video for the track would premiere on the same night at 10:30pm. The video premiered on digital music channels on 6 April 2011, which subsequently was the same date that the track was placed on the BBC Radio 1 B-Playlist, on 6 April 2011.^[1] In the United Kingdom, the single was only released digitally, though a promotional physical release of the single, complete with remixes from Paul Oakenfold and Benny Benassi, was made available in Europe.^[2]

Music video

Take That performing the song with their celebrity impersonators.

The official music video for "Happy Now" was recorded at the BBC Television Studios during February 2011. The video premiered on the Red Nose Day 2011 telethon on March 18 and Take That also performed the number live.^[3]^[4] The video begins with the band sitting as a Judges' panel in a small room. The band bring on participants who are hoping to be formed into the group's ultimate tribute act, Fake That. Many bands appear on stage, including a group of youths, a mixed gender group and five OAPs. The band are then introduced to a five piece made up of comedians Alan Carr, James Corden, John Bishop, David Walliams and Catherine Tate, impersonating Owen, Barlow, Williams, Donald and Orange respectively. The five comedians appear on stage in the group's outfits from their Do What U Like video in 1991. The real Take That heckle them off stage, however, they return disguised as the group from their video for The Flood, complete with the Progress rowing boat. In similar fashion, they are heckled off; however return in outfits from the group's videos for Pray, Love Ain't Here Anymore and Back For Good with each impersonator performing the dance moves of the member of Take That they are pretending to be. Gary Barlow and the rest of the band then agree that the group look good in their Back For Good outfits, and decide to make them into Fake That. The real Take That then appear on stage and perform the final piece of the track with them, before leaving what seems to be a television set. In the end, Carr says "Bye, thanks for coming" to them.

Personnel

Gary Barlow – co-lead vocals
Robbie Williams – co-lead vocals, backing vocals
Howard Donald – backing vocals
Jason Orange – backing vocals
Mark Owen – backing vocals

Track listing

European promo single^[5]^[6]

"Happy Now" (main version) – 3:56
"Happy Now" (live version) – 3:45
"Happy Now" (Paul Oakenfold Radio Edit) – 3:31
"Happy Now" (Benny Benassi Radio Edit) – 3:52
"Happy Now" (Paul Oakenfold Remix) – 7:19
"Happy Now" (Benny Benassi Remix) – 7:00

UK iTunes package^[7]^[8]

"Happy Now" (live version) – 3:45
"Happy Now" (video) – 4:44
"Happy Now" (behind the scenes footage) – 14:18

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)^[9]	48
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[10]	52

Release history

Region	Date	Format
United Kingdom	18 March 2011	Digital download^[8]
Europe	18 June 2011	Promotional CD single^[11]

References

Take That

Gary Barlow Howard Donald Mark Owen Jason Orange Robbie Williams

Studio albums	Take That & Party (1992) Everything Changes (1993) Nobody Else (1995) Beautiful World (2006) The Circus (2008) Progress (2010) III (2014) Wonderland (2017)

Other albums	The Greatest Day – Take That Present: The Circus Live (2009) Progressed (2011) Progress Live (2011)

Compilation albums	Take That: Greatest Hits (1996) The Best of Take That (2001) Forever... Greatest Hits (2002) Never Forget – The Ultimate Collection (2005) The Platinum Collection (2006)

Singles	"Do What U Like" "Promises" "Once You've Tasted Love" "It Only Takes a Minute" "I Found Heaven" "A Million Love Songs" "Could It Be Magic" "Why Can't I Wake Up with You" "Pray" "Relight My Fire" "Babe" "Everything Changes" "Love Ain't Here Anymore" "Sure" "Back for Good" "Never Forget" "How Deep Is Your Love" "Patience" "Shine" "I'd Wait for Life" "Reach Out" "Rule the World" "Greatest Day" "Up All Night" "The Garden" "Said It All" "Hold Up a Light" "The Flood" "Kidz" "Happy Now" "Love Love" "When We Were Young" "These Days" "Let in the Sun" "Higher Than Higher" "Hey Boy" "Cry"

Tours	Party Tour Everything Changes Tour Pops Tour Nobody Else Tour The Ultimate Tour Beautiful World Tour 2007 Take That Present: The Circus Live Progress Live Take That Live 2015

Television	Take That: For the Record Take That's Countdown to Midnight

Related articles	Discography Songs Nigel Martin-Smith John Shanks Stuart Price Never Forget: The Musical SingStar Take That

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