Happy Journey (song)

"Happy Journey" is a song written by Charles Nowa, Fred Jacobson and Nicola Wilke. It was originally recorded by American country singer–songwriter Hank Locklin. In 1961, it was released as a single and became a major hit on the American country chart that year. It would later be released on Locklin's studio album of the same name.

Background, release and chart performance

In 1960, Hank Locklin had the biggest hit single of his career with the song "Please Help Me, I'm Falling." The song became his second to top the country charts and also crossed over into the pop market, becoming a top ten hit there. Its success elevated Locklin's career and he had further fits after the single. These further hits included "One Step Ahead of My Past" and "Happy Journey."^[2] It was composed by Charles Nowa, Fred Jacobson and Nicola Wilke. The song was recorded on September 16, 1961 at the RCA Victor Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. It was produced by Chet Atkins. The song's eventual B-side was recorded during the same studio session.^[3]

"Happy Journey" was released as a single in November 1961 on RCA Victor Records.^[4] The single was released as a seven-inch RPM record, containing "Happy Journey" as the A-side and "I Need You Now" as the B-side.^[5] The song spent a total of 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country and Western Sides chart, peaking at number ten in February 1962.^[6] The song became Locklin's eighth top ten hit on the country singles chart and his first since the number one success of "Please Help Me, I'm Falling."^[4] It was later released on Locklin's 1962 studio album, also titled Happy Journey.^[1]

Track listing

7 inch vinyl single^[5]

"Happy Journey" – 2:30
"I Need You Now" – 2:30

Chart performance

Chart (1961–62)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	10

References

^ ^a ^b "Happy Journey: Hank Locklin: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
^ Leigh, Spencer (18 May 2009). "Hank Locklin: Country singer and guitarist". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
^ Locklin, Hank (November 1961). ""Happy Journey"/"I Need You Now" (7" single sleeve insert information)". RCA Victor Records.
^ ^a ^b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
^ ^a ^b ""Happy Journey"/"I Need You Now" (1961, Single)". Discogs. 1961. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
^ ""Happy Journey" chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
^ "Hank Locklin Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

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Discography
Studio albums	Foreign Love (1958) Please Help Me, I'm Falling (1960) Happy Journey (1962) A Tribute to Roy Acuff: The King of Country Music (1962) Hank Locklin (1962) This Song Is Just for You (1963) The Ways of Life (1963) Irish Songs, Country Style (1964) Hank Locklin Sings Hank Williams (1964) Hank Locklin Sings Eddy Arnold (1965) My Kind of Country Music (1965) Once Over Lightly (1965) The Girls Get Prettier (1966) The Gloryland Way (1966) Send Me the Pillow You Dream On and Other Great Country Hits (1967) Nashville Women (1967) Country Hall of Fame (1968) My Love Song for You (1968) Softly (1968) Lookin' Back (1969) Hank Locklin & Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass (1970) Bless Her Heart...I Love Her (1970) The Mayor of McLellan, Florida (1972) Hank Locklin (1975) There Never Was a Time (1977) Country Hall of Fame (1978) All Kinds of Everything (1979) Generations in Song (2001) By the Grace of God: The Gospel Album (2006)
Compilation albums	The Best of Hank Locklin (1966)
Songs	"The Same Sweet Girl" "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" "Let Me Be the One" "Why Baby Why" "Geisha Girl" "It's a Little More Like Heaven" "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" "One Step Ahead of My Past" "From Here to There to You" "You're the Reason" "Happy Birthday to Me" "Happy Journey" "We're Gonna Go Fishin'" "Followed Closely by My Teardrops" "The Country Hall of Fame" "Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day"
Related people and articles	Danny Davis Grand Ole Opry McLellan, Florida

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