Let the Happiness In

"Let the Happiness In"
Single by David Sylvian
from the album Secrets of the Beehive
B-side	"Blue of Noon"/"Buoy" (remix)
Released	28 September 1987
Recorded	1987, London and Bath, England; Chateau Miraval, Le Val, France; Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, The Netherlands
Genre	Art rock
Length	5:37
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	David Sylvian
Producer(s)	Steve Nye, David Sylvian
David Sylvian singles chronology
"Silver Moon" (1986) "Let the Happiness In" (1987) "Orpheus" (1988)

"Let the Happiness In" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It is the first single from his album Secrets of the Beehive.

The instrumental B-side "Blue of Noon" was an unfinished out-take recorded during the Brilliant Trees sessions.^[1]

All songs written by David Sylvian

European 7" single (VS 1001)

1. "Let The Happiness In" – 5:30
2. "Blue Of Noon" – 5:39

European 12" single (VST 1001)

1. "Let The Happiness In" – 5:30
2. "Blue Of Noon" – 5:39
3. "Buoy (remix)" – 5:54

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.

David Sylvian said about the track: "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 said about the track: "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."^[2]

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