Happy's Place (Theme Song)

Album: released as a single (2024)
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Songfacts®:

  • Happy's Place is a NBC comedy starring Reba McEntire as Bobbie, a woman who inherits her late father's tavern. She discovers to her surprise she has a 20-something half-sister, Isabella, played by Belissa Escobedo, who is now her unexpected business partner.

    McEntire's "Happy's Place" theme song was released on October 11, 2024. The heartfelt lyrics invite us to a welcoming place where we can find comfort and joy.
  • McEntire co-wrote the theme song with the legendary Carole King, but this partnership almost didn't happen. In a video, McEntire recounted the moment her manager, Justin, gently suggested she might need a co-writer. "Well, that hurt!" she admitted, laughing. "I thought I had it. But then I slept on it and realized, no, no I don't." And who better to call than Carole King? "She was the first person who popped into my mind," McEntire said.

    McEntire described working with Carole King as a "dream come true." The collaboration process was smooth, with McEntire initially developing the melody and some lyrics, and King contributing additional lyrics and melodies. The two artists then merged their ideas to create the final version.
  • This theme song continues McEntire's tradition of performing TV show openers, following "I'm a Survivor" from her previous sitcom, Reba.

    Carole King is no stranger to the world of TV openers either, having re-recorded her Tapestry song "Where You Lead" for Gilmore Girls.

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