"I Hope You're Happy Now" is a song recorded by American

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artists Carly Pearce and

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. It was released in October 2019 as the second single from Pearce's self-titled studio album.

Content

Pearce co-wrote "I Hope You're Happy Now" with Luke Combs,

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, and Jonathan Singleton. Recorded as a duet with

, it tells the story of a breakup from both sides, and was inspired by Pearce's own past relationship. Combs was originally going to be featured on the song, but when he chose to step down, Pearce reached out to Brice who was impressed by the lyrics and said that the song reminded him of "classic country." The track and its parent album were produced by busbee, the last project he completed before his death. The song is composed in the key of

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with a main chord pattern of B-Gm-E-B.

Critical reception

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'' described the song as "compelling" and wrote that the artists were "two of country's finest vocalists." Markos Papadatos of ''Digital Journal'' wrote that the song allowed Pearce and Brice to "showcase their storytelling abilities," and complemented their vocal chemistry. ''

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'' named the song one of the 25 best

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and

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songs of 2019, with reviewer Jon Freeman writing, "the combination of their voices was electric", and that the song was a "true stunner".

Music video

The music video for "I Hope You're Happy Now" was directed by Sam Siske and shot in a dive bar in

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located near the Grand Ole Opry, and features Pearce and Brice performing the song together on stage while patrons in the bar carry out the lyrics in the song.

Commercial performance

"I Hope You're Happy Now" reached the top 30 of the '' Billboard'' Country Airplay chart in its sixth week, making it the fastest-rising single of Pearce's career. It has since reached a peak position of number one, becoming Pearce's second number one single and Brice's sixth. The song has sold 62,000 copies in the United States as of March 2020.

Performances

Pearce performed the song with

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at the

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on November 11, 2020 after Brice tested positive for

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a few days before, and thus was unable to perform with Pearce. Brice and Pearce were able to perform it together at the

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on April 18, 2021.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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