Synopsis

The video opens with Jason Pebworth and the band in a colorful, highly stylized performance setting, using brisk cuts and playful visual details to match the song's buoyant power-pop mood. Pebworth addresses the camera as the action repeatedly returns to the group's performance, while scenes of togetherness and everyday romance reinforce the song's central idea that happiness comes from being with someone rather than from money or status. The clip keeps the emphasis on exuberance, personality and the band's hook-heavy delivery.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Happiness" was released in 2006 as a single from Orson's debut album, "Bright Idea."

• The single reached No. 27 on the UK Singles Chart and remained on the chart for seven weeks.

• "Bright Idea" was recorded in Hollywood for a reported $5,000, with the band funding the sessions themselves. Noah Shain and Orson handled production, with Chad Rachild also contributing to the record.

• The track was written by Jason Pebworth, George Astasio, Johnny Lonely, Chris Cano, Kevin Roentgen and Chad Rachild.

• Orson were an American band who found their most notable commercial success in the United Kingdom. Their debut album reached No. 1 there, and the group won the 2007 Brit Award for Best International Breakthrough Act.

• The song's deliberately uncomplicated message - finding joy in a relationship despite having little money - fits the bright, accessible power-pop style that defined Orson's early material.