The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum)

~ Recording by Otis Redding

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6The Happy Song (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum)2:40Otis ReddingThe Immortal Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum
  • US1968-06-15
ATCO RecordsSD 33-252
3.7The Happy Song (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum)2:40Otis ReddingThe Otis Redding StoryOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)
1.6The Happy Song (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum)2:43Otis ReddingThe Immortal Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum
  • US1991-11-05
ATCO Records80270-2
3.7Happy Song (Dum Dum)2:42Otis ReddingOtis! The Definitive Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-09
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71439
3.7Happy Song (Dum Dum)2:42Otis ReddingOtis! The Definitive Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122-71439-2
1.26The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)2:40Otis ReddingThe Very Best of Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
EastWest, Rhino (reissue label)9548 33620-2
1.4The Happy Song (Dum Dum)2:45Otis ReddingShake and Other HitsOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
Flashback Records (reissue label, subsidiary of Rhino)R2 72801
1.13The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)2:45Otis ReddingBar‐B‐Que Soul‐A‐BrationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.7The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)2:42Otis ReddingRoots of Rhythm: I Feel GoodVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special MarketsOPCD-1894
1.10The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)2:42Otis ReddingThe Essentials Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)R2 76052
1.13The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)2:43Otis ReddingSounds of the Sixties: Soul ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL SCC/25
1.2Happy Song (Dum Dum)2:42Otis ReddingStax Profiles: Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-05-06
StaxSTAX 0025218862325
2.5The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum)2:40Otis ReddingTutto Otis: The King of SoulOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • IT2006-09-29
Warner Strategic Marketing5051011-7187-2-4
1.7The Happy Song (Dum-Dum) (LP version)2:41Otis ReddingSummer NightsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2009-05-08
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
4.8The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum)2:43Otis Redding100 Hits Legends: Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-07-05
100 HitsLEGENDS018
1.3The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)2:43Otis ReddingSoul Legend: The Very Best of Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-06-20
Music Club DeluxeMCDLX518
1.6The Happy Song (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum)2:40Otis ReddingThe Immortal Otis Redding (24-Bit / 96.0 kHz)Otis ReddingAlbum
  • US2012-05-01
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)[none]
1.6The Happy Song (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum)2:43Otis ReddingThe Immortal Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum
ATCO Records8122-79699-7
4.12The Happy Song (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum)2:41Otis ReddingThe King of SoulOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-02-04
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)R2 541306
4.12The Happy Song (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum)2:41Otis ReddingThe King of SoulOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-02-04
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)541306
8.6The Happy Song (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum)2:40Otis ReddingThe Complete Studio Albums CollectionOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-06-03
Rhino (reissue label)
9.6The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)2:43Otis ReddingSoul Manifesto: 1964-1970Otis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-10-30
ATCO Records081227951979
1.4The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)2:40Otis ReddingDock of the Bay SessionsOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2018-05-18
Volt (US, Stax subsiduary)R2 566247
1.6The Happy Song (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum)2:43Otis ReddingThe Immortal Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum
ATCO Records, Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)

Relationships

producer:Steve Cropper
bass guitar:Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:Steve Cropper
vocals:Otis Redding
recording of:Happy Song
The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)

Related works

Happy Song

lyricist and composer:Steve Cropper
Otis Redding
publisher:Irving Music, Inc.

The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)

writer:Steve Cropper
Otis Redding