Oh Happy Day
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"Oh Happy Day" is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th-century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969, reaching No. 4 on the US Singles Chart, No. 1 in France, Germany and the Netherlands and No. 2 on both the UK singles chart and Irish Singles Chart. It has since become a gospel music standard.
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Other versions
- Glen Campbell covered the song in 1970, reaching number 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 7 AC.
- Ramsey Lewis did a smooth jazz instrumental version of the song in 2005.
- Club Nouveau included the song on their 1992 album A New Beginning. The single charted at No. 45 on the US R&B Chart.
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References
- Original Seeds, CD liner notes by Kim Beissel
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