"So Happy" is a single by Theory of a Deadman, and the first to be released from their third album '' Scars & Souvenirs''. It was officially released to radio on February 11, 2008, although many rock stations in the United States added it to their rotations earlier. "So Happy" debuted on Billboard's

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chart on February 9, 2008, and peaked at #2 on April 5, 2008. The song needed only three weeks to become a top-10 hit on the Mainstream Rock chart, making it their fastest top-10 entry to date. It is also the band's first top-20 hit on the

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chart. In Canada, it debuted (and peaked) at #58 on the Canadian Hot 100 on March 8, 2008. The song features

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vocalist

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performing backing vocals.

Music video

The music video first aired on

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in the middle of April 2008. It peaked on the

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at #10. The video features alternating cuts of the band performing on a mansion porch and

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as a disgruntled girlfriend who murders her boyfriend, subsequently steals his property, forges his will, and eventually cleans the murder scene before leaving with a mischievous smile on her face. The video was directed by Colin Minihan.

Chart positions

References

Theory of a Deadman songs 2007 songs 2008 singles 604 Records singles Songs written by Tyler Connolly Song recordings produced by Howard Benson {{2000s-metal-song-stub