Happy Pills is the third studio album by Seattle post-grunge band, Candlebox. It features former Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen who replaced Scott Mercado in 1997. Happy Pills did not gain the success of its predecessors and would be the last Candlebox album before their hiatus in 2000. It would also be the final Candlebox album recorded for Maverick.
Four of the album's tracks would be included on The Best of Candlebox in 2006.
The album was produced by Ron Nevison and Candlebox.
The band had asked their fans to submit concept cover art for their upcoming album. They originally promised the gold press CD for the 1st place winner but after having trouble obtaining it, awarded a personalized platinum plaque.
Three songs were left unfinished from the Happy Pills recording sessions. These were intended to be completed for B-side release in 1999.
Touring for Happy Pills began only after the album's recording and release. In a 2007 interview, frontman Kevin Martin expressed regret in this process, stating that the songs have been able to mature through the following years of live performances.
"Happy Pills" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Norah Jones. It is the lead single from her fifth studio album Little Broken Hearts and was released digitally on March 6, 2012. Written by Jones and co-written and produced by Brian Burton, it tells the story of Jones emancipating herself from a relationship and finding that she is better off alone. Musically, it is a gritty, bluesy song with a playful pop sound. It received mostly positive reviews, with many critics complimenting its style and the chemistry between Jones and Burton.
"Happy Pills" was written by Jones and co-written and produced by Brian Burton. The song surprised Jones and Burton from the moment they wrote it. Jones called it "too much fun," saying that they "couldn't stop singing it" and while they didn't know if it would fit on the record, once they listened to the song "it had to be there."
The song revolves around a breakup as Jones admits to be feeling good about not having to deal with her lover anymore. One lyric pleads, "Would you please just let me go now?" addressing a man who crushed her feelings. The song has been described as "upbeat" and "jazzy".
HAPPY PILLS:
Verse 1:
Heard it on the radio
I saw it in the video
Flashing amber
Traffic lights
Collisions in the night
Same sex fantasies
Manifests in reality
I can taste her on your mouth
You can taste me bitter sweet
Bridge:
I'm in love with the games we play
I'm in love everyday
I'm in love with the things we do
I'm in love with sweet abuse
Chorus:
Slide of hand
And a twist of fate
Happy pills
Cheap Cocaine
Am I wrong
Am I right
My escape's
In you tonight
Verse 2
Bodies melt
Like painted pictures
Sweet smells
That fill the room with
Stories that can't be told
Positions new and unknown
The biggest talent that you have
Is that thing that you do
That thing that blows my mind
That thing, That thing, That thing
Bridge
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Chorus