Rex Orange County - Happiness (BBC Music Sound of 2018)

'Rex Orange County performs “Happiness” in his favourite studio, with a special musical arrangement, joined by members of the London Contemporary Orchestra.

[milhk]

i’ve never seen someone more deserving of their success. i hope he’s happy

[darianborneo]

his voice is so crisp and rich it cuts like a freshly sharpened knife.

[JazzyAnne]

so much purity. ik exactly why im crying in the club rn

[feni]

I was sure that I wanted this song played at my wedding the moment I first heard it.

[IceCweam]

apricot princess as a whole is truly one of the best albums i’ve ever heard

[jodhywinanta]

I'm 20 and still doing nothin. Thx rex

[tamijahx]

That moment when your current favourite artist is the same age as you

[sanoshimano]

"will you be proud of me and my short list of accomplishments"
says the guy who wrote and sang THIS piece of a tear jerker at 19

good god

[be]

It's funny how his accent vanishes when he sings.

[kst]

So glad to see him as the runner-up. All of his songs are awesome and Loving Is Easy is reminiscent of timeless songs in the easy listening radio.

[burnakai]

A real musician blowing up and he deserves it ❤

[tquol]

idk but something bout his accent is so elegant

[negruxo]

WE CAME A LONG WAY SINCE BCOS U WILL NEVER B FREE, ALEX! WE LOVE YOOOU! ❤️❤️❤️

[tatatalenta]

I'll be the one
That stays 'till the end
And I'll be the one
That needs you again
And I'll be the one that proposes
In a garden of roses
And truly loves you long after our curtain closes
But will you still love me
When nobody wants me around
When I turn 81 and forget things
Will you still be proud?
Cause I am the one
That waited this long
And I am the one
That might get it wrong
And I'll be the one
That will love you
The way I'm supposed to, girl
But will you still love me
When nobody wants me around, around
When I turn 81 and forget things
Will you still be proud?
Proud of me, of my short list of accomplishments
Me and my lack of new news
Me and my selfishness
Or me and myself wish you nothing but a happy new version of you
Cause I, I, I want you to tell me you find it hard to be yourself so I can say, "It's gonna be alright."
And I want you to love me the way you love your family, the way you love to show me what it's like to be happy

[ruksanakazi]

rex seems like the sweetest person, i love him so much, i hope he has a nice day lmao

[nadiaborges]

He's the purest human being, I swear. So raw, so beautiful... I'm just hoping this will be his year because he deserves way more recognition.

[estarateta]

"proud of me and my short list of accomplishments" that's when you know someone loves you

[simonegbrielle]

I'm seeing him live in 50 days omg

[Nightingale_]

He’s the real deal with that voice. Don’t think he was ready to be number one. Sigrid is good in her own way and for her fans and needed the attention. But this guy over a period of time will grow into a success without dumb charts like this. Not taking anything away from sigrid she has talent as well. But in terms of personal choice I would pay to watch Rex.

[maximrodriguez]

I dedicated this song to my ex and it makes me cry every time I hear this song