I Just Want To See The Boy Happy (single)
| MORRISSEY Single | |
|---|---|
| Name | I Just Want To See The Boy Happy |
| Release | 04 December 2006 |
| Total Length | 2:59 |
| Recorded | Autumn 2005 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey/Tobias |
| Producer | Tony Visconti |
| Art work | Fabio Lovino |
| Vinyl Etching | No matrix message |
| Publisher | Attack Records Sanctuary Records |
| Format(s) | 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD |
| Chart position | UK #16 |
| Single chronology | |
| In The Future When All's Well ← I Just Want To See The Boy Happy → That's How People Grow Up
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Track list
7" Vinyl
- – 0:00 (Morrissey/) – 0:00 (Morrissey/)
Lyrics
Lord, these words I beg of you As I kneel down at my bed Because soon I will be dead Let's face it, soon I will be dead
And I just want to I want to see the boy happy With some hope in his pale eyes Is that too much to ask?
Before I die I have one final dream For my own life I don't care anything
Lord, these words I beg of you As I kneel down at my bed Let's face it, soon I will be dead
And I just want to I want to see the boy happy With his arms around his first love Is that too much to ask?
Before I die I have one final dream For my own life I don't care anything
And I just want to I want to see this boy happy Why is this such a bad thing?
Sleeve Artwork
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 173
Morrissey live history:
- Tulsa, Oklahoma 2006-03-13 (Morrissey concert)
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2006-03-14 (Morrissey concert)
- Austin, Texas 2006-03-16 (Morrissey concert)
- Gothenburg, Sweden 2006-04-01 (Morrissey concert)
- Stockholm, Sweden 2006-04-02 (Morrissey concert)
- Helsinki, Finland 2006-04-04 (Morrissey concert)
- Oslo, Norway 2006-04-06 (Morrissey concert)
- Malmö, Sweden 2006-04-07 (Morrissey concert)
- Amsterdam, Netherlands 2006-04-10 (Morrissey concert)
- Paris, France 2006-04-11 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
Mentioned In
- Morrissey on the Russell Brand Show; I Just Want To See The Boy Happy: New Morrissey single; new Kristeen Young single on Attack - Release Information (November 5, 2006)
- I Just Want To See The Boy Happy: U.K. release details and sleeve - Release Information (November 20, 2006)
- I Just Want To See The Boy Happy: U.K. release details and online ordering information; December U.K. arena tour information - Release Information (November 30, 2006)
- I Just Want To See The Boy Happy: New single released today in the U.K. - Release Information (December 4, 2006)
- I Just Want To See The Boy Happy: Six track version available for download in the U.S. - Release Information (January 9, 2007)
Discogs Information
Credits
- Bass - Gary Day
- Design [Sleeve Design], Sleeve [Sleeve Design] - Chris Collins (7)
- Management [At The Helm] - Merck Mercuriadis
- Management [Attack Label Manager] - Jennifer Ivory (2)
- Management [With Thanks To] - John Cokell
- Mastered By - Doug Shearer
- Photography By [Cover] - Fabio Lovino
- Research [Live Recording Research] - Mike Mastrangelo
Notes
Track 1 published by Warner Chappell. Track 2 published by Warner Chappell and Cat Minority (ASCAP). Track 3 published by Warner Chappell and Universal Publishing.
Attack Label Manager: Jennifer Ivory at Sanctuary in London. With thanks to Joe Cokell at Sanctuary Records Special Thanks To CANAL+ - L'ALBUM DE LA SEMAINE
J-card case.
Images
- I Just Want To See The Boy Happy - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/32719
- I Just Want To See The Boy Happy (Single Enhanced) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/852280-Morrissey-I-Just-Want-To-See-The-Boy-Happy
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Part 2 of a 2 part set. Late Night, Maudlin Street recorded live at The Royal Albert Hall - 2002.
Issued in a PVC sleeve with a lip. 8 cm x 6 cm barcoded hype / information sticker applied to the sleeve.
Durations are not shown on the product, measured manually.
Publishers: A: Warner Chappell B: Warner Chappell and Virgin Publishing
Images
- I Just Want To See The Boy Happy (7" 45 RPM Single Limited Edition Picture Disc Pt 2) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/870868-Morrissey-I-Just-Want-To-See-The-Boy-Happy
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Limited to 1000 copies. Housed in a clear wallet (PVC sleeve) with hype/info sticker on it.
Live tracks recorded at The Royal Albert Hall in 2002. ℗ 2006 © 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Inc.
Made in the EU.
Publishers: A1: Warner Chappell A2: Warner Chappell and Cat Minority (ASCAP) A3: Warner Chappell and Universal Publishing B4: Warner Chappell and Sanctuary Publishing Ltd B5: Warner Chappell and Virgin Publishing
All runout characters are machine stamped. Tracks are numbered sequentially across the release.
Images
- I Just Want To See The Boy Happy (12" 45 RPM Single Limited Edition Picture Disc) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/893522-Morrissey-I-Just-Want-To-See-The-Boy-Happy
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Images
- I Just Want To See The Boy Happy (Promo) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/4158210-Morrissey-I-Just-Want-To-See-The-Boy-Happy
Wikipedia Information
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"I Just Want to See the Boy Happy" is the fourth and final single from the album Ringleader of the Tormentors by Morrissey. The single was released on 4 December 2006. The title track was written by Morrissey and Jesse Tobias. Released the day after Morrissey began a five date arena tour in the UK, the single performed respectably, considering it was the fourth off the album, peaking at number 16 in the UK Singles Chart. Described by NME as "Mozza at his mic-lead whipping best", the track received largely positive reviews, with the Manchester Evening News awarding it a 5/5 mark and declaring the song "reminiscent of his early work with the Smiths, this is an excellent single." "A 12" picture disc of the track was released on 22 January 2007 which included all the B-sides on one disc and was limited to 1000 copies.
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