The Pursuit of Happiness
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Biography
The Pursuit of Happiness was formed in 1985 by frontman Moe Berg, who relocated to Ontario to pursue a rock career. The groupâs breakthrough came with the 1986 single "I'm an Adult Now", whose low-budget video gained rotation on MuchMusic and propelled the track into Canadian Top 40 territory. In 1988 the band signed with Chrysalis Records, releasing the debut album Love Junk, produced by Todd Rundgren; the re-issued "I'm an Adult Now" peaked at number 6 on Billboardâs Alternative Songs chart in January 1989, and the album sold over 100,000 copies in Canada, earning a platinum certification. The follow-up One Sided Story (1990) produced singles such as "New Language" and "Two Girls in One" and reinforced the groupâs presence on the alternative and power-pop scenes. After lineup changes, the band recorded The Downward Road (1993) under Mercury Records, and later released two albums through the defunct Iron Music label, though commercial success waned. The group ceased studio recording after 1996, returning briefly in 2005 for a greatest-hits compilation and sporadic touring. In 2018 they celebrated the 30th anniversary of Love Junk with a deluxe edition and a series of Canadian performances.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- I'm An Adult Now
- Ten Fingers
- Pressing Lips
- In Her Dreams
- Hard To Laugh
- Crashing Down
- Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)
- Man's Best Friend
- Honeytime
- Looking For Girls
- Forbidden World
- When The Sky Comes Falling Down
- But I Do
- Beautiful White
- Bored Of You
- Walking In The Woods
- Love Theme From TPOH
- Consciousness Raising As Social Tool
- She's So Young
- Heavy Metal Tears
- Cigarette Dangles
- A Villa In Portugal
- Killed By Love
- Terrified
