If You Wanna Be Happy

~ Recording by Jimmy Soul

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1If You Wanna Be Happy2:13Jimmy SoulIf You Wanna Be HappyJimmy SoulAlbum
SPQR (60s New York label)E 16001
1.1If You Wanna Be Happy2:13Jimmy SoulIf You Wanna Be HappyJimmy SoulAlbum
Quality (Canadian label, 1950–1985)V 1725 (C)
1.1If You Wanna Be Happy2:14Jimmy SoulIf You Wanna Be Happy / Don't Release MeJimmy SoulSingle
SPQR (60s New York label)3305
2.5If You Wanna Be Happy2:15Jimmy SoulFun RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Heartland Music, Warner Special ProductsHD-1042, OPCD-4504
1.16If You Wanna Be Happy2:15Jimmy SoulThe Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1963Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products2RNR-07, OPCD-2539
1.9If You Wanna Be Happy2:11Jimmy SoulSon of Frat RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 75772
1.10If You Wanna Be Happy2:11Jimmy SoulMermaidsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1990-11-13
Geffen Records9 24310-2
1.8If You Wanna Be Happy2:14Jimmy SoulDick Bartley Presents One Hit Wonders of the ’60s, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 70995
1.10If You Wanna Be Happy2:11Jimmy SoulMermaidsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Geffen RecordsGEFD 24310
1.1If You Wanna Be Happy2:13Jimmy SoulRockfile, Volume 50Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Backline Records (Line Music GmbH)BLCD 9.01020 L
1.11If You Wanna Be Happy2:12Jimmy SoulJukebox Hits of 1963, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Double D Entertainment9263
1.16If You Wanna Be Happy2:14Jimmy SoulThe Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1963Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, JCI, Warner Special Products2RNR-07, JCD-1063, OPCD-2539A
2.4If You Wanna Be Happy2:13Jimmy SoulSounds of the Sixties: 1963–64 Still SwingingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL SCC/15
1.8If You Wanna Be Happy2:14Jimmy SoulDick Bartley Presents One Hit Wonders of the ’60s, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
R2 70995
1.8If You Wanna Be Happy2:15Jimmy SoulThe Rock ’n’ Roll Era: One‐Hit Wonders of the ‘50s & ’60s: Rockin’ GemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicM18607 314541792-2
1.4If You Wanna Be Happy2:14Jimmy SoulToute la pop, rien que de tops 60s & 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Carrère (just “Carrère" or “Disques Carrère”, not “CARRÈRE MUSIC”)96 890

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recording of:If You Wanna Be Happy

Related works

If You Wanna Be Happy

writer:Carmela Guida
Frank Guida
Joseph Royster
later translated versions:Si tu veux être heureux (If You Wanna Be Happy)
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