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
  • JP1990-04-25
ATCO RecordsAMCY 41
1.6The Happy Song (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum)2:43Otis ReddingThe Immortal Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum
  • US1991-11-05
ATCO Records80270-2
9.25The Happy Song (Dum Dum)2:44Otis ReddingThe Complete Stax/Volt Singles: 1959–1968Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 82218-2
1.4The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum‐De‐De‐De‐Dum Dum)2:42Otis ReddingThe CollectionOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CCSCD 339
1.13The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum)2:45Otis ReddingThe Very Best of Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)R2 71147
1.13The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum)2:45Otis ReddingThe Very Best of Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122-71147-2
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)2:42Otis ReddingDreams to Remember (The Very Best of Otis Redding)Otis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)9548 32719 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, a division of Rhino Entertainment Company)R2 72801
2.11The Happy Song (Dum-dum)2:45Otis ReddingDreams to Remember: The Otis Redding AnthologyOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-08-18
Rhino (reissue label)8022-75471-2, 8122-75471-2
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
2.8The Happy Song (Dum Dum)2:44Otis ReddingThe Very Best of Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • -2000
ATCO Records9548380872
2.8The Happy Song (Dum Dum)2:44Otis ReddingThe Very Best of Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
ATCO Records8122735422
2.10The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)2:42Otis ReddingAretha & OtisAretha & OtisAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-06-11
2.10The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)2:42Otis ReddingAretha & OtisAretha & OtisAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-06-11
Warner Strategic Marketing8573-88477-2
1.10The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum)2:42Otis ReddingThe EssentialsOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2002-09-03
  • US2002-09-03
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
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
2.9The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)2:41Otis ReddingThe Definitive Soul CollectionOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-07-11
  • XE2007-01-26
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)8122-77663-2
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
1.25The Happy Song (Dum‐dum)2:42Otis ReddingStax/Volt: The Complete Singles 1959–1968, Volume 9Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-03-26
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
2.10The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum)2:42Otis ReddingLes Quatre plus grandes légendes de la soulAretha Franklin / Otis Redding / Billy Paul / Bill WithersAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Strategic Marketing Group, Warner Music France, wea music (“wea” logo with “music” below; mainly used in Europe and Brazil)5051442561821
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]
2.19The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)2:39Otis ReddingThe Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding TogetherAretha Franklin & Otis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-06-30
Rhino (reissue label)8122797220
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), Rhino (reissue label)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)R2 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
9.25The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum)2:44Otis ReddingThe Complete Stax/Volt Singles: 1959–1968Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-01-22
Rhino (reissue label)081227954666
1.4The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)2:40Otis ReddingDock of the Bay SessionsOtis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2018-05-18
Volt (US, Stax subsiduary)R2 566247
1.39The Happy Song (Dum Dum)2:41Otis ReddingStax ’68: A Memphis StoryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2018-10-19
Craft Recordings (US jazz label; reissue division of Concord)
2.13The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum)2:41Otis ReddingStax ’68: A Memphis StoryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2018-10-19
Craft Recordings (US jazz label; reissue division of Concord), StaxCR00103
1.26The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum‐De‐De‐De‐Dum‐Dum)2:41Otis ReddingHappy WeekendVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-06-14
X5 Music Group
9.25The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum)2:42Otis ReddingStax‐Volt: The Complete Singles 1959–1968Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
1.6The Happy Song (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum)2:43Otis ReddingThe Immortal Otis ReddingOtis ReddingAlbum
ATCO Records, Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)
3.7The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum‐De‐De‐De‐Dum‐Dum)2:40Otis ReddingThe Otis Redding Story (BMG Direct)Otis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)7 81762-2, 81762-2, D 217038
2.19The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)2:39Otis ReddingThe Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding Together (CD-Matrix: SM; ifpi LR11; 8122797220-2; 6121000810; ifpi K413)Aretha Franklin & Otis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122797220

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
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/us/song/320457539 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/216crR31j4heZpjSpBES4l [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/5416712 [info]
streaming page:https://tidal.com/track/3401001 [info]
recording of:The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum)

Related works

The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum)

lyricist, writer and composer:Steve Cropper
Otis Redding
publisher:Irving Music, Inc.
later translated versions:Dum Dum Dum