"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 outtake 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."
In their review of "Let the Happiness In", Music Week wrote that the song had a "haunting, blue mood" and was "characteristically atmospheric stuff from David Sylvian".
Formats and track listing All songs written by David Sylvian European 7" single (VS 1001) "Let The Happiness In" – 5:30 "Blue Of Noon" – 5:39
European 12" single (VST 1001) "Let The Happiness In" – 5:30 "Blue Of Noon" – 5:39 "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 performance Chart (1987)Peakposition UK Singles Chart66
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