I Hope You're Happy Now (Carly Pearce and Lee Brice song)

"I Hope You're Happy Now"
Single by Carly Pearce and Lee Brice
from the album Carly Pearce
Released	October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07)
Genre	Country
Length	3:19
Label	Big Machine
Songwriter(s)	Carly Pearce Luke Combs Randy Montana Jonathan Singleton
Producer(s)	busbee
Carly Pearce singles chronology
"Closer to You" (2018) "I Hope You're Happy Now" (2019) "Next Girl" (2020)
Lee Brice singles chronology
"Rumor" (2018) "I Hope You're Happy Now" (2019) "One of Them Girls" (2020)

"I Hope You're Happy Now" is a song recorded by American country music artists Carly Pearce and Lee Brice. It was released in October 2019 as the second single from Pearce's self-titled studio album.

Content

Pearce co-wrote "I Hope You're Happy Now" with Luke Combs, Randy Montana, and Jonathan Singleton. Recorded as a duet with Lee Brice, it tells the story of a breakup from both sides, and was inspired by Pearce's own past relationship.^[1] Combs was originally going to be featured on the song, but when he chose to step down, Pearce reached out to Brice who was impressed by the lyrics and said that the song reminded him of "classic country."^[2] The track and its parent album were produced by busbee, the last project he completed before his death.^[3]

The song is composed in the key of B♭ major with a main chord pattern of B♭-Gm-E♭-B♭.^[4]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country described the song as "compelling" and wrote that the artists were "two of country's finest vocalists."^[5] Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal wrote that the song allowed Pearce and Brice to "showcase their storytelling abilities," and complemented their vocal chemistry.^[6] Rolling Stone named the song one of the 25 best country and Americana songs of 2019, with reviewer Jon Freeman writing, "the combination of their voices was electric", and that the song was a "true stunner".^[7]

Music video

The music video for "I Hope You're Happy Now" was directed by Sam Siske and shot in a dive bar in Nashville, Tennessee located near the Grand Ole Opry, and features Pearce and Brice performing the song together on stage while patrons in the bar carry out the lyrics in the song.^[8]

Commercial performance

"I Hope You're Happy Now" reached the top 30 of the Billboard Country Airplay chart in its sixth week, making it the fastest-rising single of Pearce's career.^[9] It has since reached a peak position of number one,^[10] becoming Pearce's second number one single and Brice's sixth. The song has sold 62,000 copies in the United States as of March 2020.^[11]

Performances

Pearce performed the song with Charles Kelley of Lady A at the 54th Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 11, 2020, after Brice tested positive for COVID-19 a few days before, and thus was unable to perform with Pearce.^[12] Brice and Pearce were able to perform it together at the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards on April 18, 2021.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019–2020) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 51 Canada Country (Billboard)[14] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[15] 27 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 1 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[16] 5 US Rolling Stone Top 100[17] 40

Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position US Billboard Hot 100[18] 73 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[19] 6 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[20] 9

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[21]	3× Platinum	240,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[22]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Carena Liptak (October 3, 2019). "Story Behind the Song: 'I Hope You're Happy Now'". The Boot. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
2. Hannah Barnes (December 14, 2019). "Lee Brice Says Carly Pearce Duet 'I Hope You're Happy Now' Reminds Him of 'Classic Country' (Exclusive)". Popculture. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
3. JJ Hayes (November 18, 2019). "Carly Pearce Loved Writing "I Hope You're Happy Now" With 3 Guys". KFDI. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
4. "'I Hope You're Happy Now' sheet music". MusicNotes.com. 16 July 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
5. Dukes, Billy (September 27, 2019). "Carly Pearce + Lee Brice, 'I Hope You're Happy Now' Is Vintage Country Teamwork". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
6. Papadatos, Markos (January 16, 2020). "Review: Lee Brice and Carly Pearce glorious on 'I Hope You're Happy Now'". Digital Journal. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
7. Bernstein, Jonathan; Freeman, Jon; Hudak, Joseph; McKenna, Brittney; Moss, Marissa R.; Spanos, Brittany (December 11, 2019). "25 Best Country and Americana Songs of 2019". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
8. Craig Shelburne (December 3, 2019). "This "I Hope You're Happy Now" Video Made Carly Pearce Cry". CMT. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
9. Thompson, Gayle (December 3, 2019). "Carly Pearce Believes the Guy in 'I Hope You're Happy Now' Is Better off Without Her". Popculture.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
10. "Carly Pearce Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
11. Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2020). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020". Rough Stock. Archived from the original on April 4, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
12. Lynch, Joe (November 11, 2020). "Carly Pearce & Charles Kelley Sing 'I Hope You're Happy Now' at 2020 CMA Awards". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
13. "Carly Pearce Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
14. "Carly Pearce Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
15. "Carly Pearce Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
16. "Carly Pearce Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
17. "Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
18. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
19. "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
20. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
21. "Canadian single certifications – Carly Pearce & Lee Brice – I Hope You're Happy Now". Music Canada. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
22. "American single certifications – Carly Pearce and Lee Brice – I Hope You're Happy Now". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 12, 2023.