''Happy?'' is the third album by Canadian singer-songwriter

Jann Arden Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards; March 27, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She is famous for her signature ballads, "Could I Be Your Girl" and "Insensitive (song), Insensitive", which is her biggest hit to date. Ea ...

, released on September 23, 1997 (see

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) in Canada and June 8, 1998 in the United States.

Track listing

All songs written by

, except where noted. #"The Sound Of" – 3:33 #"Leave Me Now" – 3:50 #"I Know You" – 4:16 #"Holy Moses" – 4:54 #"Wishing That" – 4:12 #"Saved" (Arden,

C. J. Vanston Cj (Jeffrey) Vanston is an American film composer, record producer, songwriter, and keyboardist, based in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, Hollywood, California. He was born in Denver, Colorado, the son of Bonnie L. Smith and Paul L. Vanston. ...

) – 4:36 #"Ode to a Friend" – 2:56 #"Shooting Horses" (Arden, Vanston, Russell Broom) – 4:15 #"Weeds" – 3:56 #"Hangin' by a Thread" (Arden, Robert Foster) – 5:05 #"

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" ( Don Black,

Mark London Mark London (born 30 January 1940) is a Canadian-born British soundtrack composer, songwriter and music producer. He is perhaps best known as composer of the song "To Sir with Love". History Mark London was born in Montreal, Quebec, and initial ...

) (Hidden track on Canadian release) – 3:57

Personnel

*Jann Arden – vocals, background vocals, harmony vocals *

Kenny Aronoff Kenny Aronoff (born March 7, 1953) is an American session drummer. Early life Aronoff grew up in Stockbridge, Massachusetts He developed an interest in music at an early age and gravitated to the drums as "drumming was one hundred percent ene ...

– percussion, drums *Russell Broom – electric guitar *

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– percussion *

Jennifer Condos Jennifer Condos is an American bass guitarist known primarily for her studio musician, session and concert, live performance work. She has contributed to the recordings and live performances of many well-known artists. Biography Condos was a fo ...

– bass guitar *

Debra Dobkin Debra Dobkin is an American vocalist, percussionist, music producer, and painter. Biography Early history Music and the fine arts have always played important roles in Dobkin's life. She was selected at age 6 for children's scholarship classe ...

– percussion *Lin Elder – background vocals *

Mark Goldenberg Mark Goldenberg (born April 10, 1952) is an American guitarist and songwriter, noted for his session work and composition of successful songs for Linda Ronstadt, the Pointer Sisters, and others. Biography Early career Raised in Chicago, Illin ...

–

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, piano, electric guitar,

12 string guitar A twelve-string guitar (or 12-string guitar) is a steel-string guitar with 12 strings in six courses, which produces a thicker, more ringing tone than a standard six-string guitar. Typically, the strings of the lower four courses are tuned in o ...

James "Hutch" Hutchinson James Hutchinson (born January 24, 1953) is an American session bassist best known for his work with Bonnie Raitt. Though his work takes him nearly everywhere he primarily resides in Studio City, Los Angeles, CA and Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii. Car ...

– bass *

Jim Keltner James Lee Keltner (born April 27, 1942) is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session work. He was characterized by Bob Dylan biographer Howard Sounes as "the leading session drummer in America".Howard Sounes. ''Down ...

– percussion, drums *

Greg Leisz Gregory Brian Leisz ( ; born September 18, 1949) is an American musician. He is a songwriter, recording artist, and producer. He plays guitar, dobro, mandolin, lap steel and pedal steel guitar. Biography Leisz grew up in the garage band cu ...

– acoustic guitar,

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, bass,

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*Mike Lent – bass *Dillon O'Brian – background vocals *

Bill Reichenbach Jr. William Frank Reichenbach Jr. (born November 30, 1949) is an American jazz trombonist and composer. He is the son of Bill Reichenbach, who was the drummer for Charlie Byrd from 1962 to 1973. He is best known as a session musician for television, ...

– bass

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* Jeffrey C.J. Vanston – synthesizer, piano, keyboards, Wurlitzer

Production

*Producers: Jann Arden,

Ed Cherney Edward Cherney (1950 – October 22, 2019) was an American recording engineer and record producer, based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Over his career, he earned four Grammy awards, one Emmy Award, and five TEC Awards. Cherney was a ...

, Mark Goldenberg *Executive producer:

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*Associate producer: Shari Sutcliffe *Engineers:

, Mark Goldenberg, Duane Seykora *Assistant engineers: Sebastian Haimerl, Bob Salcedo, Mike Scotella *Mixing:

, Duane Seykora *Mixing assistant: Stuart Brawley *Mastering: Doug Sax *Arranger: Mark Goldenberg *Percussion programming: Jeffrey C.J. Vanston *Art direction: Karen Walker

Charts

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