Happiness Is Just Around the Bend

E544506

"Happiness Is Just Around the Bend" is a soulful 1973 song by The Main Ingredient that became notable both as a smooth R&B hit and as a frequently sampled track in later dance and electronic music.

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Happiness Is Just Around the Bend canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist The Main Ingredient NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre R&B
dance
electronic music
soul
hasInfluenceOn later dance music producers
later electronic music producers
hasInstrumentation backing vocals
keyboards
rhythm section
strings
hasMusicalStyle smooth soul
hasTempo mid-tempo groove
hasVocalStyle soulful vocals
language English
medium 7-inch single
notableFor frequently sampled track in dance music
frequently sampled track in electronic music
smooth R&B sound
partOf The Main Ingredient discography
performer The Main Ingredient NERFINISHED
releaseDecade 1970s
releaseYear 1973
usedAs sample in dance tracks
sample in electronic tracks

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The Main Ingredient notableWork Happiness Is Just Around the Bend
Cuba Gooding Sr. notableSong Happiness Is Just Around the Bend