"Love, Peace and Happiness" is a 1970 song by American psychedelic soul band, the Chambers Brothers. It appeared on the album of the same name, and was a hit in 1970.
Background The single was released on Columbia (4-45088), backed with a Spyder Turner composition, "If You Want Me To".45Cat - The Chambers Brothers - Discography, USA Produced by David Rubinson,Billboard, February 7, 1970 - Page 76 SPECIAL MERIT SPOTLIGHT, CHAMBERS BROTHERS -Love, Peace, and Happiness (2:50) it was released in the UK on Direction (No. 58-4846).Discogs - Chambers Brothers* – Love, Peace And Happiness / If You Want Me To Following the formula of their earlier hit, "Time Has Come Today" with its longer album version and the shorter single version, "Love Peace And Happiness" did the same.Songfacts - Love, Peace And Happiness by The Chambers Brothers
Even though the credited composer on the US Columbia single is The Chambers Brothers, the composers are George Chambers, Joseph Chambers, Lester Chambers and Willie Chambers. 45Cat - The Chambers Brothers - Discography, USACatalog of Copyright Entries Third series, Part 5, Number I, Section I - Page 1101 1970 NAME INDEX, Chambers, George. LOVE PEACE, AND HAPPINESS; Chambers, Joseph. LOVE PEACE, AND HAPPINESS; Chambers, Lester. LOVE PEACE, AND HAPPINESS; Chambers, Willie. LOVE PEACE, AND HAPPINESS;Song facts - Love, Peace And Happiness by The Chambers Brothers, Lyrics
Reception The single was reviewed in the 7 February issue of Cash Box, where it was one of the Picks of the Week. The review was positive and it was called a "stand out side. The reviewer noted their softened vocals and gently presented lyric and mentioned the powerful rhythm that would reach the A&M and FM audiences.Cash Box, February 7, 1970 - Page 26 Picks of the Week, CHAMBERS BROTHERS (Columbia 45088) Love, Peace & Happiness (2:50)
It was reviewed in the 7 February issue of Billboard where it was one of the Special Merit Spotlight singles. The reviewer wrote that it was solid funky beat swinger. The lyric line was commended and the potential for pop and soul charts noted.Billboard, February 7, 1970 - Page 76 SPECIAL MERIT SPOTLIGHT, CHAMBERS BROTHERS -Love, Peace, and Happiness (2:50)
According to Bob Glassengerg in the Campus Programming Aids of his "What's Happening" column in Campus News (Billboard 21 Feb.), "Love, Peace and Happiness" was a BLP cut at WJRB in Virginia.Billboard, February 21, 1970 - Page 41 Campus News, What's Happening By BOB GLASSENBERG, Campus Programming Aids
Chart history For the week of 14 February, "Love, Peace and Happiness" debuted at No. 122 in the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart.Billboard, February 7, 1970 - Page 74 BUBBLING UNDER THE HOT 100Billboard, February 14, 1970 - Page 78 BUBBLING UNDER THE HOT 100, 122. LOVE, PEACE & HAPPINESS Chambers Brothers, Columbia 4-45088 It debuted at No. 96 in the Billboard Hot 100 the following week, which is where it peaked.Billboard, February 28, 1970 - Page 66 Billboard HOT 100 FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1970, THIS WEEK 96, 1 Wk. Ago _, 2 Wks. Ago _, 3 Wks. Ago _, LOVE PEACE AND HAPPINESS, Weeks On Chart 1Music VF.com - 1970
"Love, Peace and Happiness" debuted at No. 35 in the Cash Box Looking Ahead chart for the week of 14 February. It didn't progress any further.Cash Box, February 7, 1970 - Page 14 Cash Box Looking AheadCash Box, February 14, 1970 - Page 26 Cash Box Looking Ahead, 35, LOVE, PEACE & HAPPINESSCash Box, February 21, 1970 - Page 12 Cash Box Looking Ahead
Later years Along with "Are You Ready", "Love, Peace and Happiness" was recorded in Las Vegas in 2016 for the Power of Peace album by The Isley Brothers and Santana.Billboard, 7/27/2017 - How The Isley Brothers & Santana Teamed Up to Combat ‘Brutality and War’Legacy, June 5, 2017 - Isley Brothers & Santana To Release ‘Power of Peace’ New Album July 28
The song was revived by Moonalice in 2022. It is included on the group's Full Moonalice Vol. 1 EP. In addition to Lester and Dylan Chambers, the musicians include, Pete Sears on bass, Barry Sless on guitar, John Molo on drums, Jason Crosby on keyboard, and Roger McNamee on guitar.Shore Fire Media, 10 June 2022 - Lester Chambers and Moonalice Revive The Chambers Brothers' Classic “Love, Peace and Happiness”Celeb Stoner, June 24, 2022 - Lester Chambers Updates 'Love, Peace & Happiness' with Help of Moonalice - Steve Bloom
Referenced In Dewey Starbuck's Secret of the Skulls: Eyes of Time, Volume 2, the song was referred to as having cool words and great rhythm.Secret of the Skulls: Eyes of Time, Volume 2 by Dewey Starbuck - Chapter Fourteen, Extended Visit
The song is commonly interpolated by members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) to express passion for their respective organizations. Most prominently, members of Alpha Phi Alpha sing the words "All of my love, my peace and happiness, I'm gonna give it to Alpha" to the popular first verse.
References
External links Discogs - The Chambers Brothers – Love, Peace And Happiness / If You Want Me To The Chambers Brothers channel, Nov 8, 2014 - Love, Peace And Happiness (audio) randomandwelldone channel, Aug 1, 2010 - The Chambers Brothers Love, Peace and Happiness (Atlanta International Pop Festival July, 1970) (audio)