I Want to Be Happy
: Red Nichols & His Five PenniesDate: 1930
Comment:
written by Irving Caesar & Vincent Youmans
| Chart | Debut date | Peak pos. |
|---|---|---|
| US | 19 |
 |  |  |
| Red Nichols & His Five Pennies singles chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| China Boy (1930 • 100 pts) | I Want to Be Happy (1930 • 97 pts) | It Had to Be You (1930 • 97 pts) |
| Red Nichols & His Five Pennies singles by points | ||
|---|---|---|
| Corrine Corrina (1931 • 96 pts) | I Want to Be Happy (1930 • 97 pts) | It Had to Be You (1930 • 97 pts) |
| Song versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 • Carl Fenton and His Orchestra • I Want to Be Happy |  | ||
| 1924 • Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra • I Want to Be Happy | | ||
| 1925 • The Shannon Four • I Want to Be Happy | | ||
1930 • Red Nichols & His Five Pennies  • I Want to Be Happy | | ||
| 1958 • Enoch Light & The Light Brigade • I Want to Be Happy Cha Cha | | ||
| 1958 • Warren Covington & Tommy Dorsey Ork. • I Want to Be Happy Cha Cha | | ||