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"Let the Happiness In"
Single by David Sylvian
from the album Secrets of the Beehive
B-side	"Blue of Noon"/"Buoy" (remix)
Released	28 September 1987
Recorded	1987, London and Bath, England; Chateau Miraval, Le Val, France; Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, The Netherlands
Genre	Art rock
Length	5:37
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	David Sylvian
Producer(s)	Steve Nye, David Sylvian
David Sylvian singles chronology
"Silver Moon" (1986) "Let the Happiness In" (1987) "Orpheus" (1988)

"Let the Happiness In" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It is the first single from his 1987 album Secrets of the Beehive.

The instrumental B-side "Blue of Noon" was an unfinished out-take recorded during the Brilliant Trees sessions.

Background

David Sylvian said about the B-side track "Blue of Noon": "Blue of Noon was never a finished piece as far as I was concerned (it was originally a song in fact). I felt it needed work to help it stand on its own feet." Steve Jansen commented: "Yes it was recorded in Berlin during Brilliant Trees sessions. It was a live recording, we played the track a number of times and this was the best take. Wayne (bass) may have dropped in for a line here or there once the drums and piano were recorded."

Formats and track listing

All songs written by David Sylvian

European 7" single (VS 1001)

1. "Let The Happiness In" – 5:30
2. "Blue Of Noon" – 5:39

European 12" single (VST 1001)

1. "Let The Happiness In" – 5:30
2. "Blue Of Noon" – 5:39
3. "Buoy (remix)" – 5:54

B-Sides

Credits 'Blue of Noon':

• Ryuichi Sakamoto: piano, synths
• Wayne Braithwaite: double bass
• Steve Jansen: drums
• Produced by David Sylvian and Steve Nye
• Mixed by Nigel Walker.

Credits 'Buoy (Remix)':

Written by Mick Karn, Original version taken from Mick Karn's solo album Dreams of Reason Produce Monsters, released in 1987.

• Mick Karn: bass, saxophone, dida, synthesiser, backing vocals
• Steve Jansen: drums, synthesiser, backing vocals
• David Sylvian: vocals
• Produced by Karn and Jansen
• Remix by Sylvian and Nigel Walker

Chart positions

References

1. Power, Martin (2012-04-10). David Sylvian: The Last Romantic. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-820-1.
2. Reynolds, Anthony (2018). Cries and Whispers. Burning Shed. p. 132.
3. "davidsylvian.net". 2021-04-01.
4. "David Sylvian - Let The Happiness In". officialcharts.com. Retrieved October 3, 2012.

• 1987 singles
• David Sylvian songs
• Songs written by David Sylvian