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"Happenin' All Over Again"
Single by Lonnie Gordon
from the album If I Have to Stand Alone and Bad Mood
ReleasedJanuary 15, 1990 (1990-01-15)[1]
GenreEurodance, dance-pop
Length3:21
LabelSBK
Songwriter(s)Matt Aitken, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman
Producer(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
Lonnie Gordon singles chronology
"It's Not Over (Let No Man Put Asunder)"
(1989) 		"Happenin' All Over Again"
(1990) 		"Beyond Your Wildest Dreams"
(1990)
Alternative covers
1993 remix single cover
Alternative cover
1998 single cover
Music video
"Happenin' All over Again" on YouTube

"Happenin' All Over Again" is a song written and produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman for American singer Lonnie Gordon's first album, If I Have to Stand Alone (1990). It was released as the album's second single on January 15, 1990, and reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. The song mixed Stock Aitken & Waterman's Europop sound with the blooming Italo house music which was becoming big in the UK charts at the time. This 1990 version was never released in the US.

The song had been originally written for Donna Summer, but due to a falling-out with the producers, she never recorded it. Instead, it was given to Gordon.[2] The Stock, Aitken & Waterman version was mixed by Phil Harding.

A different version of the song was included on Gordon's 1993 album Bad Mood. This version was released as a US single in 1993 and peaked at No. 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[3] and also hit No. 1 on the Billboard Dance chart.[4] In 1998, Gordon recorded the song for a second time and released it as a single.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard complimented the song, noting that Gordon's "fierce, sweet'n'sour performance is diva-supreme."[5] David Giles from Music Week called it an "outstanding pop/disco record", adding that "it betrays a healthy obsession with Seventies dance music right down to the very "showbizzy" chord changes."[6] The magazine also said it's "one of the year's finest songs" and put it at number 6 in their Top 10 list, "Pick of the Year - Mainstream Singles".[7] William Shaw from Smash Hits wrote that "it's one of those unstoppable thumping rhythms with a gloriously loud tune belted out over the top by the formidable Ms Gordon." He added that "this is the absolute stuff."[8]

Impact and legacy

British magazine Classic Pop ranked it number 22 in their list of "Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs" in 2021. They wrote, "On a song originally intended for Donna Summer, phasing arpeggios were the order of the day in the PWL studio for Happenin’ All Over Again, soon to become the sophomore single from Lonnie Gordon’s debut album If I Have to Stand Alone. Mixed by Phil Harding, those Italo house influences are evident amongst the Euro dance-pop aura, leading to a well-earned Top 5 UK hit. Later on, in 1998, Coronation Street's Tracy Shaw had a crack at it and clawed her way to No.46 (best forgotten)."[9]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. It was later published on PWL's official YouTube channel in December 2016. The video has amassed more than 782,000 views as of September 2021.[10]

Track listings

  • CD single
  1. "Happenin' All Over Again" (hip house mix)
  2. "Happenin' All Over Again" (Italiano house mix)
  3. "Happenin' All Over Again" (senza voce)
  • CD single (Belgium)
  1. "Happenin' All Over Again" (hip house radio mix) — 3:20
  2. "Happenin' All Over Again" (hip house mix) - 5:36
  3. "Happenin' All Over Again" (Italiano house mix) - 6:45
  4. "Right Before My Eyes" (The blind house mix) - 6:12
  • 12-inch single
  1. "Happenin' All Over Again" (hip house mix)
  2. "Happenin' All Over Again" (Italiano house mix)
  3. "Right Before My Eyes" (The blind house mix)
  • 7-inch single
  1. "Happenin' All Over Again" (hip house radio mix) — 3:20
  2. "Happenin' All Over Again" (senza voce) — 3:36
  • CD single (1993 US remix)
  1. "Happenin' All Over Again" (LP version) 3:30
  2. "Happenin' All Over Again" (Tony king's hip hop mix) 5:30
  3. "Happenin' All Over Again" (Jewels & stone club mix) 6:20
  4. "Happenin' All Over Again" (Jumpin' johnny jay's r&b mix) 5:22
  5. "Happenin' All Over Again" (Pwl's original mix - extended version) 5:55

Charts

Young Divas version

"Happenin' All Over Again"
Single by Young Divas
from the album Young Divas
ReleasedNovember 11, 2006 (2006-11-11)
Length3:28
LabelSony BMG
Songwriter(s)Matt Aitken, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman
Producer(s)George Papapetros, Max Kourilov
Young Divas singles chronology
"This Time I Know It's for Real"
(2006) 		"Happenin' All Over Again"
(2006) 		"Searchin'"
(2007)

Australian girl group Young Divas covered "Happenin' All Over Again" for their self-titled debut album Young Divas. It was produced by George Papapetros and Max Kourilov, and released as the second single from the album on November 11, 2006.[25] The song peaked at number nine on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for shipments of 35,000 copies. The music video for "Happenin' All Over Again" features the Young Divas singing and dancing in front of a white backdrop.[26]

Track listing

CD single

  1. "Happenin' All Over Again"
  2. "Happenin' All Over Again" (Extended Remix)
  3. "This Time I Know It's for Real" (Music Video)

Credits and personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 13, 1990. p. 27. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cafe80s: Lonnie Gordon Interview". freeserve.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 46. November 13, 1993. p. 102.
  4. ^ a b "Hot Dance Music: Club Play". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 46. November 13, 1993. p. 34.
  5. ^ Flick, Larry (September 11, 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 53. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Giles, David (January 13, 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "Mainstream: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. December 22, 1990. p. 10. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  8. ^ Shaw, William (January 24, 1990). "Review: Singles". Smash Hits. No. 291. p. 46. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs". Classic Pop. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "Lonnie Gordon - Happenin' All Over Again - Official Video". YouTube. December 2, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  11. ^ "Lonnie Gordon – Happenin' All Over Again". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "Lonnie Gordon – Happenin' All Over Again" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  13. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 7. February 17, 1990. p. IV. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  14. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  15. ^ "Lonnie Gordon – Happenin' All Over Again" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Happenin' All Over Again". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  17. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 13, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "Lonnie Gordon – Happenin' All Over Again" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  19. ^ "Lonnie Gordon – Happenin' All Over Again". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  20. ^ "Lonnie Gordon – Happenin' All Over Again". Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  21. ^ "Lonnie Gordon: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  22. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lonnie Gordon – Happenin' All Over Again" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  23. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2338." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  24. ^ "Hot Dance Music: Maxi-Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 38. September 18, 1993. p. 27.
  25. ^ "CD Releases: Happenin' All Over Again". Sony BMG. Archived from the original on September 5, 2007. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  26. ^ "Video: Happenin' All Over Again". Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  27. ^ "Young Divas – Happenin' All Over Again". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  28. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2006". ARIA. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  29. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Singles for 2006". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  30. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 16, 2022.


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