"Be Happy" is the debut single by American

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Dixie D'Amelio Dixie Jane D'Amelio ( ; born August 12, 2001) is an American singer and social media personality known for her videos on TikTok. She is the elder sister of Charli D'Amelio. She was born in Norwalk, Connecticut. In 2020, she starred in the You ...

, released on June 26, 2020, through Hitco and Dam Fam as the

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from her debut studio album ''A Letter to Me''. "Be Happy" peaked at number 55 on the

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and 56 on the

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chart. It was written by

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, Christian Medice, Samantha DeRosa, and Albert Azo (2A).

Background and composition

Days after the song's release, on July 1, the official music video was released on D'Amelio's YouTube channel. The lyrics are about mental illness and depression. In a

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interview, Dixie reveals her song is to help others realize "they don't need to pretend that life is so perfect and it is okay to have a bad day." She first released an

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version on

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. She worked with producer Christian Medice in a

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. The song was co-written by Medice, Sam DeRosa and Billy Mann. The pop song features an upbeat tune which is sampled from house building theme from Red Dead Redemption 2. The song amassed over 1 million videos and 1 billion views on

shortly after its release, with promotion from her younger sister

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, the most-followed individual on

. In an

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interview, D'Amelio says she joked around with new friend,

Lil Mosey Lathan Moses Stanley Echols (born January 25, 2002), known professionally as Lil Mosey, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame in late 2017 with the release of his single "Pull Up". Mosey's debut studio album ''Northsbes ...

, about collaborating on the song. This joke turned into the real deal and a remix version of "Be Happy" was created. On September 9, 2020, a remix of the song featuring singer-songwriter Blackbear and rapper

was released. The official music video for the "Be Happy" remix was released via D'Amelio's Youtube channel September 20, 2020. Social media personality

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played singer D'Amelio's love interest in the music video.

Charts

Certifications

References

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