Happy People (R. Kelly song)

"Happy People" is a song by American R&B recording artist R. Kelly. Like Kelly's previous single, "Step in the Name of Love", the song is about the stepping dance. It was released on September 14, 2004 as the lead single from the 2004 double-album, Happy People/U Saved Me. The song went to number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. In some territories, it was released as a double A-side with "U Saved Me"; this issue peaked at number six in the United Kingdom.

"Happy People"
Single by R. Kelly
from the album Happy People/U Saved Me
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2004
Recorded2003
Genre
Length7:49
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Robert Kelly
Producer(s)R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"So Sexy"
(2004)		 "Happy People"
(2004)		 "U Saved Me"
(2004)

Music video

The music video is directed by Little X.[1]

Charts

All entries charted with "U Saved Me" except where noted.

Weekly charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2] 2
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[3] 2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 17
Germany (Official German Charts)[5]
"Happy People" only		 49
Ireland (IRMA)[6]
"Happy People" only		 13
Italy (FIMI)[7] 36
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 40
Scotland (OCC)[9] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 49
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 6
UK R&B (OCC)[12] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[13]
"Happy People" only		 19
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14]
"Happy People" only		 7

Year-end charts
Chart (2004) Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 131
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 94
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 33

"Christmas, I'll Be Steppin"
"Christmas, I'll Be Steppin'"
Song by R. Kelly
ReleasedNovember 15, 2013 (2013-11-15)
Genre
Length5:26
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Robert Kelly
Producer(s)R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"My Story"
(2013)		 "Christmas, I'll Be Steppin'"
(2013)		 "Do What U Want"
(2013)

"Christmas I'll Be Steppin'" was recorded by Kelly for the soundtrack of the movie The Best Man Holiday, and plays during the end credits. The song resembles "Happy People", but with different lyrics and a more Christmas feel to it.[18][19][20] "Christmas, I'll Be Steppin'" is the fifth song on the official soundtrack of The Best Man Holiday movie and also one of the few songs that's not a cover of another artist on that album.

Charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[21] 26

References
  1. "Little X | Videography". Oocities.org. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  2. "Ultratop.be – R. Kelly – U Saved Me / Happy People" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  3. "Ultratop.be – R. Kelly – U Saved Me / Happy People" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  4. "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116 no. 45. November 6, 2004. p. 51. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – R. Kelly – Happy People". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Happy People". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  7. "Italiancharts.com – R. Kelly – U Saved Me / Happy People". Top Digital Download. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – R. Kelly – U Saved Me / Happy People" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  10. "Swisscharts.com – R. Kelly – U Saved Me / Happy People". Swiss Singles Chart.
  11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  12. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  13. "R Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. "R Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  15. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. p. 2. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  16. "Billboard Top 100 – 2004". billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  17. "R&B Rap Hip-Hop Year-End Charts – 2004 – Soul System". Soulsystem.it. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  18. "R. Kelly's "Christmas, I'll Be Steppin'" Off The Best Man Holiday Soundtrack Available Now | The Official R. Kelly Site". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
  19. iTunes - Music - The Best Man Holiday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists
  20. R. Kelly - Christmas I'll Be Steppin' on YouTube
  21. "R Kelly Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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