Oh! Happy Day

~ Recording by Edwin Hawkins Singers

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Oh Happy Day4:59The Edwin Hawkins SingersLet Us Go Into the House of the LordThe Edwin Hawkins SingersAlbum
PavilionBPS 10001, BPS-10001, PBS 10001
1.1Oh Happy Day4:59The Edwin Hawkins SingersOh Happy DayThe Edwin Hawkins SingersSingle
Buddah Records (revived/renamed in 1998 as Buddha Records)201 048
2.9Oh Happy Day5:07Edwin Hawkins SingersBoum! Boum! Boum!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue)404525
1.1Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersGreatest HitsEdwin Hawkins SingersAlbum + Compilation
Music (NL budget reissue imprint associated with Masters Music)MM 52036
1.11Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersHifi Visionen: Oldie-CD 11Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Hifi Vision, TELDEC18.25070
2.16Oh, Happy Day5:08Edwin Hawkins Singers72 Golden Hit ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
SR International65 415 2
1.22Oh Happy Day5:06Edwin Hawkins Singers1969: The Beat Goes OnVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music2CLR-12
1.8Oh Happy Day5:11Edwin Hawkins SingersGreatest Hits From the Past, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyHRCD 4
1.11Oh Happy Day5:11Edwin Hawkins SingersRock Times, Volume 8: 1969–1970Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Zounds27000282 A
1.9Oh Happy Day5:06The Edwin Hawkins SingersThe Best of Jukebox Rock: 1969 Volume 1 (CD 32 of "The Best of Jukebox Rock")Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PILZ (German budget label)44 2032-2
2.3Oh Happy Day5:10Edwin Hawkins SingersMillion Sellers HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1991
DiskyHRCD93, HRCD94, HRCD95, HRCD96
1.2Oh Happy Day5:12Edwin Hawkins SingersSoul Hits of the '70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind! Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 70781
2.12Oh Happy Day5:08Edwin Hawkins SingersTurn Back the Hands of Time: More 60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.18Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersJubilation! Great Gospel Performances, Volume 1: Black GospelVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-06-16
1.11Oh Happy Day5:10Edwin Hawkins SingersAvro Arbeidsvitaminen, volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDCD 5264
1.1Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersGreatest HitsEdwin Hawkins SingersAlbum + Compilation
DiskyKWEST 5219
1.9Oh Happy Day5:09The Edwin Hawkins SingersMillion Sellers 8: The SixtiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyMSCD 1908
1.1Oh! Happy Day5:10Edwin Hawkins SingersOh! Happy DayEdwin Hawkins SingersAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-05-24
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)MAT CD 280
2.13Oh Happy Day5:11Edwin Hawkins SingersBaby Boomers: Greatest Hits of the 60s & 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)MBSCD 418
1.2Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersDe Pre Historie 1969, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)74321 16225 2
1.2Oh Happy Day5:06Edwin Hawkins SingersGoing Back in Time: Hits From the 60's, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyKWCD 655
1.4Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersGreatest Hits Of The Sixties Volume OneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)MACCD 108
1.15Oh Happy Day5:11Edwin Hawkins SingersOne Hit WondersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CBC 8059
1.14Oh Happy Day5:12Edwin Hawkins SingersThe Buddah BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Essex Entertainment, Inc. (US company, holding, administering and issuing rights in music licensing and allied activities)ESD-7060
1.8Oh Happy Day5:12Edwin Hawkins Singers1969 - Die Stars - Die Hits - Die FactsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)525 221-2
3.13Oh! Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersThe 60’s CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Kaz RecordsPBX CD 501
1.5Oh Happy Day5:10Edwin Hawkins SingersThe Best of EntertainmentVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
stereoplay
1.8Oh Happy Day5:08Edwin Hawkins SingersTop of the Spot 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)525 500-2
1.16Oh Happy Day5:06Edwin Hawkins SingersItchycoo parkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Kaz RecordsPLS CD 140
1.1Oh! Happy Day5:10The Edwin Hawkins SingersThe Very Best of The Edwin Hawkins SingersThe Edwin Hawkins SingersAlbum + Compilation
Music Club (Demon Music Club, UK)MCCD 257
1.1Oh Happy Day5:08Edwin Hawkins SingersOh Happy DayEdwin Hawkins SingersAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1997-11-18
BMG Special Products44513
1.15Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersThe Best of Top of the SpotVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)555 270-2
1.14Oh Happy Day5:11The Edwin Hawkins SingersOriginal Seeds: Songs That Inspired Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU1998-06-01
Rubber Records (Australian label)74321552312, RUB185
1.2Oh Happy Day5:10Edwin Hawkins SingersCountry Gospel Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Platinum Disc Corporation (La Crosse, WI)11642
7.14Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersThe Beat Goes On: The Greatest Hits of the 60’s and 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyHR 851902
3.16Oh Happy Day5:08Edwin Hawkins SingersThe Love GenerationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Americana MastersLBSCD0018
1.5Oh Happy Day5:10Edwin Hawkins SingersJukebox Hits of 1969, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-03-09
DJ Specialist9169
2.2Oh Happy Day5:11The Edwin Hawkins SingersTestify! The Gospel BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-06-15
Rhino (reissue label)R2 75734
1.12Oh Happy Day5:11Edwin Hawkins SingersAM Gold: Radio Hits '69-'74: Mellow HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, SBME Special MarketsM183-35, TCD-829
1.4Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersGolden GospelVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)74321 71694 2
3.13Oh Happy Day5:07Edwin Hawkins SingersGreatest Hits of the Millennium: 60’s, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)74321 673342
1.1Oh Happy Day5:09The Edwin Hawkins SingersOh Happy Day!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest
1.20Oh Happy Day5:07The Edwin Hawkins SingersTraum Oldies, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2001-03-19
Perlenfischer778 030-2
5.17O Happy Day5:08Edwin Hawkins SingersBack to BlackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-03-26
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), MWA5415182, 5415812
4.13Oh Happy Day5:07Edwin Hawkins SingersSimply the Best of the 60'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG UK & Ireland74321 822672
1.13Oh Happy Day5:08The Edwin Hawkins SingersAM Gold: Perfect HarmonyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music314583455-2, R984-35
1.8Oh Happy Day5:11Edwin Hawkins SingersGospel, the Essential AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-03-14
MantecaMANTDCD216
2.18Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersNostalgie, la légende : 20 ans : Légendes internationalesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Licensing Music (U.L.M)980 974-6
3.6Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersChristmas Hits: 60 Festive FavouritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-11-22
BMG TV82876650602
3.6Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersChristmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG UK & Ireland82876650602
2.7Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersSummer ’69Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Target Music (imprint of Target Music Distribution GmbH)
1.14Oh Happy Day5:11Edwin Hawkins SingersOriginal Seeds: Songs That Inspired Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-01-17
1.7Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersRizeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2005-06-21
Forster Music Publisher, Inc.0239 4 88888 0 2
1.9Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersMillion Sellers, Volume 4: The SixtiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2006-02-19
1.14Oh Happy Day5:11Edwin Hawkins SingersOriginal Seeds: Songs That Inspired Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2006-05-27
Rubber Records (Australian label)RUB 185
1.20Oh Happy Day5:08Edwin Hawkins SingersChristmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-12-04
1.13Oh! Happy Day5:08The Edwin Hawkins SingersRockin' ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2006
One World Records (John Martyn)
5.19Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins Singers100 Hits: 60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-10-15
100 HitsDMG 100 001
3.12Oh Happy Day5:08The Edwin Hawkins SingersChristmas Hits: 80 Festive FavouritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-11-19
Rhino (reissue label), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697202612
1.40Oh Happy Day5:07The Edwin Hawkins SingersChristmas Hits 2007Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2007-11-30
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
1.19Oh Happy Day5:08Edwin Hawkins SingersTop of the Pops 1969Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-12-10
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)508 9492
3.12Oh Happy Day5:08Edwin Hawkins SingersChristmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
2.2Oh Happy Day5:07Edwin Hawkins Singers100 60’s HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008-06-23
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697169902
6.19Oh Happy Day5:06The Edwin Hawkins SingersTop of the Pops: Year by Year Collection 1964‒2006Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008-07-07
EMI Gold
3.12Oh Happy Day5:08The Edwin Hawkins SingersChristmas Hits: Over 50 Festive FavouritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697416292
1.11Oh Happy Day5:11Edwin Hawkins SingersFabulous 60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697 19641-2
2.2Oh Happy Day5:01Edwin Hawkins Singers100% Rock ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-05-08
4.20Oh Happy Day5:05Edwin Hawkins SingersChristmas Top 100Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697606862
3.15Oh Happy Day5:08Edwin Hawkins SingersUltimate 60’s: 60 Classic Tracks of the DecadeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-03-15
Music Club (Demon Music Club, UK)MCCDULT001
4.14Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersMerry Xmas!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-11-22
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697794892
4.17Oh Happy Day5:08The Edwin Hawkins SingersPure… SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-12-06
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697753092
1.149Oh Happy Day5:10The Edwin Hawkins SingersChristmas PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011-11-11
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
4.14Oh Happy Day5:08The Edwin Hawkins SingersMerry Xmas!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011-11-18
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.17Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersHard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 13: The Love AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2012-09-18
Eric Records11531
3.21Oh Happy Day5:10Edwin Hawkins SingersCrooners and ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DK2012-11-05
Special Products (A Service of Sony Music)
2.8Oh Happy Day5:12The Edwin Hawkins SingersMerry Jazz Christmas!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • PL2012-11-20
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88765423242
4.20Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins Singers100 Hits: 60s OriginalsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2013-10-31
100 HitsDMG 100 116
8.14Oh Happy Day5:07The Edwin Hawkins SingersHet beste uit 2500 x Top 40Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88883740062
3.5Oh Happy Day5:06Edwin Hawkins SingersSilence is GoldenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-10-13
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875023022
1.11Oh Happy Day5:08The Edwin Hawkins SingersHappy: Music to Make You Smile and Feel HappyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2015-07-03
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875 11689 2
1.65Oh Happy Day5:09The Edwin Hawkins SingersChristmas ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2016-09-09
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
4.18Oh Happy Day5:08The Edwin Hawkins SingersUltimate Feel GoodVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88985370112
2.20Oh Happy Day5:11Edwin Hawkins SingersUltimate SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2017-03-10
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)889854113322
4.20Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins Singers100 Hits: 60s OriginalsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-04-28
100 Hits
1.100Oh Happy Day5:09The Edwin Hawkins SingersHappiness ForeverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2018-04-10
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.17Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersHard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 13: The Love Album (2020 remaster)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2020-08-12
Eric Records11531
2.4Oh, Happy Day5:08Edwin Hawkins Singers72 Golden Hit ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation64238 9
1.11Oh Happy Day5:10Edwin Hawkins SingersGolden ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Oh Happy Day5:10Edwin Hawkins SingersGolden HitsEdwin Hawkins SingersAlbum + CompilationHappy Days (Compilations)2604422
1.6Oh Happy Day5:10Edwin Hawkins SingersMastermix Classic Cuts 94: Early SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + CompilationMusic Factory (UK promotional remix service)CC094
2.14Oh Happy Days5:08Edwin Hawkins SingersMore 60s Smash HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + CompilationSuper DoublesSD 859342
1.1Oh Happy Day5:10Edwin Hawkins SingersSpiritualsEdwin Hawkins SingersAlbum + CompilationRicordi (Italian imprint launched by Dischi Ricordi S.p.A. in 1958)ORL 9149
1.17Oh Happy Day5:06Edwin Hawkins SingersWOM - One Hit WondersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG The Netherlands74321 889322
Promotion
1.3Oh Happy Day2:04Edwin Hawkins SingersGood Mood MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
River PublishingBONGMM01
1.1Oh Happy Day5:09Edwin Hawkins SingersRenault CarMusic, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.20Oh Happy Day5:08Edwin Hawkins Singers20 Super Hits of the Century: The 60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Companion6199132
1.3Oh Happy Day5:11Edwin Hawkins SingersOh Happy Day: The Best Of The Edwin Hawkins SingersEdwin Hawkins SingersAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)74465 99727 2
1.13Oh Happy Day5:07Edwin Hawkins SingersMore Solid Gold HitsVarious ArtistsCompilation
BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)82876655342
1.1Oh Happy Day5:10Edwin Hawkins SingersThe best of the Edwin Hawkins SingersEdwin Hawkins SingersAlbum + Compilation
Buddah Records (revived/renamed in 1998 as Buddha Records)DRC1-1562

Relationships

recording of:Oh Happy Day (Hawkins' 1967 gospel arrangement)

Oh Happy Day (Hawkins' 1967 gospel arrangement)

lyricist:Philip Doddridge
composer:Edward Francis Rimbault (in 1854)
arranger:Edwin Hawkins (in 1967)
publisher:Edwin R Hawkins Music Co
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
version of:O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice (mid‐19th century version, with new melody and a chorus by Rimbault)
arrangement of:Oh Happy Day