Happy Together (song)

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"Happy Together" is a song written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon and recorded by the American rock band the Turtles. It was released as a single, backed with (b/w) "Like the Seasons", in January 1967, and peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's first and only chart-topper there. It also reached the top 20 in various countries, including number 2 in Canada and number 12 in the UK. It was later included on the Turtles' third studio album Happy Together (1967). Bonner and Gordon composed the song while members of the Magicians. Its lyrics tell about an unrequited love albeit to a joyous melody. The composition was rejected by many artists, before being accepted by the Turtles, who were passing through a lowdown in their career. They recorded their version in the Sunset Sound studio, with the newly arrived bassist Chip Douglas arranging the horns and backing vocals. After the song's successful release, the band was called to perform on TV shows such as The Ed...

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