"Junk of the Heart (Happy)" is a song by British rock band,

the Kooks The Kooks () are an English pop-rock band formed in 2004 in Brighton. The band consists of Luke Pritchard (vocals/rhythm guitar), Hugh Harris (lead guitar/synthesizer/bass) and Alexis Nunez (drums). Their music is primarily influenced by the ...

, and the second single and opening track from their 2011 album.

Release and reception

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described the song as a "jangly,

Dodgy Dodgy is an English rock band formed in Hounslow in 1990. The band rose to prominence during the Britpop era of the 1990s. They are best known for their hits "Staying Out for the Summer", "If You're Thinking of Me", and " Good Enough". Good ...

-esque, summery opening title track". "Junk of the Heart" was released as the second single from ''

Junk of the Heart ''Junk of the Heart'' is the third studio album from British indie band The Kooks. It was released in Europe on 9 September 2011, and in the United Kingdom on 12 September 2011 by Virgin Records. The first single, "Is It Me", was released on 4 ...

'' in 2011 as a promo CD single. It was also released as a digital EP and was included on the 2017

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'' The Best of... So Far''. The song reached No. 93 in Germany and No. 20 on the ''Billboard''

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chart in the US.

References

{{Reflist The Kooks songs 2011 songs Astralwerks singles