Happiness Happiness, in the context of mental or emotional states, is positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishing and eudaimonia. ...

is an emotional state characterized by feelings of enjoyment, pleasure, and satisfaction. Happiness may also refer to:

Film

* ''Happiness'' (1917 film), an American silent film directed by Reginald Barker * ''Happiness'' (1924 film), an American silent film directed by King Vidor * ''Le Bonheur'' (1934 film) or ''Happiness'', a French film directed by Marcel L'Herbier * ''Happiness'' (1935 film), a Soviet silent film directed by Aleksandr Medvedkin * ''Happiness'' (1957 film), a Mexican film directed by Alfonso Corona Blake * ''Happiness'' (1965 film) or ''Le Bonheur'', a French film directed by Agnès Varda * ''Happiness'' (1998 film), an American film directed by Todd Solondz * ''Happiness'' (2007 film), a South Korean film directed by Hur Jin-ho * ''Happiness'' (2014 film), a French-Finnish documentary by Thomas Balmès * ''Happiness'' (2016 film), a Hong Kong film directed by Andy Lo

Literature

* ''Happiness'' (manga), a manga series by Shūzō Oshimi * Happiness (play), a 2013 play by David Williamson * "Happiness" (short story), an 1887 story by Anton Chekhov * ''Happiness'', a 2006 novel by

Novala Takemoto is the professional name of , a Japanese author and fashion designer. Biography Takemoto was born in Uji, south of Kyoto. As a child, he was shy and preferred drawing and reading (two of his favorite authors were Osamu Dazai and Yasunari Kawab ...

* ''Happiness'', a 2006 book by

Matthieu Ricard Matthieu Ricard (; ne, माथ्यु रिका, born 15 February 1946) is a French writer, photographer, translator and Buddhist monk who resides at Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery in Nepal. Matthieu Ricard grew up among the perso ...

* ''Happiness'', reissue title of ''Generica'', a 2001 novel by

Will Ferguson William Stener Ferguson (born October 12, 1964) is a Canadian travel writer and novelist who won the Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel '' 419''. Ferguson was born fourth of six children in the former fur trading post of Fort Vermilion, Alber ...

* ''Happiness: A History'', a 2006 non-fiction book by

Darrin M. McMahon Darrin M. McMahon (born 1965) is a historian, author, public speaker, and currently a professor of history at Dartmouth College, where he is Mary Brinsmead Wheelock Professor of History. Prior to joining the Dartmouth Faculty, he was Ben Weider Pr ...

* "Happiness", a poem by A. A. Milne from his 1924 book ''

When We Were Very Young ''When We Were Very Young'' is a best-selling book of poetry by A. A. Milne. It was first published in 1924, and it was illustrated by E. H. Shepard. Several of the verses were set to music by Harold Fraser-Simson. The book begins with an int ...

Music

Groups

* Happiness (group), a Japanese pop girl group

Albums

* ''Happiness'' (The Beloved album), 1990 * ''Happiness'' (Dance Gavin Dance album) or the title song, 2009 * ''Happiness'' (Fridge album), 2001 * ''Happiness'' (Hurts album) or the title song, 2010 * ''Happiness'' (Kid606 album), 2013 * ''Happiness'' (Lisa Germano album) or the title song, 1993 * ''Happiness'' (Maki Ohguro album) or the title song, 2005 * ''Happiness'' (Matthew Ryan album), 2002 * ''Happiness'' (Margo Smith album), 1977 * ''Happiness?'' (Roger Taylor album) or the title song, 1994 * ''Happiness'' (The Weepies album) or the title song, 2003 * '' Happiness (Kōfuku Kangei!)'' or the title song, by Berryz Kobo, 2004 * ''Happiness'' (EP) or the title song, by Tom Hingley, 2002 * '' Happiness: The Best of Michael Rose'' or the 1997 title song (see below), by Michael Rose, 2004 * '' Happiness... Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch'', by Our Lady Peace, 1999 * ''Happiness'', by

The Russian Jazz Quartet The Russian Jazz Quartet was a jazz ensemble founded in 1964 by saxophonist and clarinetist Boris Midney and double bassist Igor Berukshtis who had defected from the Soviet Union. New Yorkers Roger Kellaway and Grady Tate also performed in the ens ...

, 1965

Songs

* "Happiness" (The 1975 song), 2022 * "Happiness" (Ai song), 2011 * "Happiness" (Alexis Jordan song), 2010 * "Happiness" (Arashi song), 2007 * "Happiness" (Bill Anderson song), 1963; covered by Ken Dodd, 1964 * "Happiness" (The Blue Nile song), 1996 * "Happiness" (Elliott Smith song), 2000 * "Happiness" (Goldfrapp song), 2008 * "Happiness!!!" (Kaela Kimura song), 2004 * "Happiness" (Pizzaman song), 1995 * "Happiness" (Pointer Sisters song), 1979 * "Happiness" (Red Velvet song), 2014 * "Happiness" (Robert Palmer song), 1991 * "Happiness" (Sam Sparro song), 2012 * "Happiness" (Vanessa Williams song), 1997 * "

Happiness (Rotting My Brain) "Happiness (Rotting My Brain)" is a song by Australian rock band Regurgitator. The song was released in July 1999 as the lead single from the band's third studio album '' ...art''. The single peaked at number 44 in Australia and 16 in New Zeal ...

", by Regurgitator, 1999 * "Happiness", by Benjamin Ingrosso from '' Identification'', 2018 * "Happiness", by Black Uhuru from ''

Sinsemilla Cannabis sinsemilla () also known as sensimilla, sinse or sensi (can be translated into English as seedless cannabis) is the female ''Cannabis'' plant that has not been fertilized and therefore does not develop seeds, increasing the density of can ...

'', 1980 * "Happiness", by Built to Spill from '' Ancient Melodies of the Future'', 2001 * "Happiness", by Collective Soul from ''

Blender A blender (sometimes called a mixer or liquidiser in British English) is a kitchen and laboratory appliance used to mix, crush, purée or emulsify food and other substances. A stationary blender consists of a blender container with a rotating me ...

'', 2000 * "Happiness", by Eytan Mirsky from the film ''

'', 1998 * "Happiness", by the Fray from ''

The Fray The Fray is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King. Their debut album, '' How to Save a Life'' released in 2005, was certified double platinum by the RIAA and platinum in Australia ...

'', 2009 * "Happiness", by iamnot from ''Hope'', 2017 * "Happiness", by Kasabian from ''

West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum ''West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'' is the third studio album by British indie rock band Kasabian, which was released on 5 June 2009. It was the band's first album not to feature Christopher Karloff, the band's lead guitarist and songwriter who ...

'', 2009 * "Happiness", by Lee Ann Womack from ''

There's More Where That Came From ''There's More Where That Came From'' is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Lee Ann Womack, released in 2005. It received numerous awards and critical acclaim and was also Womack's highest selling album since 2000's ''I Hope Y ...

'', 2005 * "Happiness", by Little Mix from ''

Confetti Confetti are small pieces or streamers of paper, mylar, or metallic material which are usually thrown at celebrations, especially parades and weddings. The origins are from the Latin ''confectum'', with ''confetti'' the plural of Italian ''co ...

'', 2020 * "Happiness", by the Mavis's from '' Rapture'', 2003 * "Happiness", by Michael Rose from '' Dance Wicked'', 1997 * "Happiness", by Natalie Bassingthwaighte, a B-side of the single "

1000 Stars ''1000 Stars'' is the debut solo album by Australian singer and former Rogue Traders lead singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte. It was released through Sony Music Australia as a digital download on 20 February 2009, followed by a physical release o ...

", 2009 * "Happiness", by Needtobreathe from '' Hard Love'', 2016 * "Happiness", by Orson from ''

Bright Idea ''Bright Idea'' is the debut studio album of American power pop band Orson. Originally self-released in 2005, it was released commercially on May 29, 2006 in the UK and internationally on June 13, 2006. The album was recorded for just $5,000 in ...

'', 2006 * "Happiness", by Pet Shop Boys from '' Super'', 2016 * "Happiness", by Platinum Weird from ''

Make Believe Make believe, also known as pretend play, is a loosely structured form of play that generally includes role-play, object substitution and nonliteral behavior. What separates play from other daily activities is its fun and creative aspect rather t ...

'', 2006 * "Happiness", by Susumu Hirasawa from ''

Paranoia Agent Original Soundtrack ''Paranoia Agent Original Soundtrack'' is the soundtrack to the TV series ''Paranoia Agent'' composed by Susumu Hirasawa. The CDs catalog number is #5274, and is labeled by Geneon Entertainment, the same company that holds the English language ri ...

'', 2004 * "Happiness", by Taylor Swift from ''Evermore (Taylor Swift album), Evermore'', 2020 * "Happiness", by Three Days Grace from ''Transit of Venus (album), Transit of Venus'', 2012 * "Happiness", by Wilco from ''Schmilco'', 2016 * "Happiness", by Will Young from ''Keep On'', 2005 * "Happiness", from the musical ''Passion (musical), Passion'', 1994 * "Happiness", from the musical ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'', 1967 * "Prelude: Happiness", by Deep Purple from ''Shades of Deep Purple'', 1968

Other uses

* Happiness (British TV series), ''Happiness'' (British TV series), a 2000s British sitcom * Happiness! (visual novel), ''Happiness!'' (visual novel), a Japanese video game and anime * Happiness (South Korean TV series), ''Happiness'' (South Korean TV series), a 2021 television series