# Emotion-Reversed Pop Songs Woodkid Makes a Sad Remix of Pharell's 'Happy' By Davina Sinnatamby | Published 2014-04-01 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pharrells-happy References: [news.radio](http://news.radio.com/2014/03/26/pharrells-happy-is-turned-sad-with-symphonic-woodkid-remix/) & [woodkid](http://www.woodkid.com/) The infectious Pharell's 'Happy' was a crowd pleaser at the Oscars and continues to be a frequently played song on the radio today. It's because the song makes you feel so good; it makes you feel positive, lively, excited and most importantly, happy. French graphic designer and musician Yoann Lemoine, also known as Woodkid, took one of the most joy-filled songs and made a [sad remix](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/damage-reversal-night-serum). Suddenly, the song that made you want to get up and dance will tug at your heart strings. He paired Pharrell's beautiful vocals with a sad instrumental track with a [piano-led orchestra](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sound-of-a-masterpiece). The emotional contrast of both songs is amazing. Despite the same lyrics being sung, two different feelings are produced. This version of the song may not be dance-able, but sometimes we need [a mellow bittersweet song](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tidy-up-tune) for those days when it's hard to feel happy. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Emotion-reversed Remixes:** Exploring the emotional contrast by creating remixes that reverse the original mood. - **Contrasting Lyrics and Instrumentals:** Experimenting with the combination of lyrics conveying one emotion and instrumentals conveying a contrasting emotion. - **Mood Manipulation in Music:** Utilizing music as a tool to intentionally manipulate and evoke specific emotions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Music Production:** Opportunity to offer customized emotion-reversed remixes for artists or create original music with contrasting emotional elements. - **Psychology and Therapy:** Application of emotion-reversed music in therapeutic settings to explore the impact of contrasting emotional experiences. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Using emotion-reversed remixes in advertising campaigns to create a unique and unexpected emotional response from consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Puzzle Animated Biopic Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piece-by-piece-trailer.md) - [Motion-Powered Songs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motionpowered-song.md) - [Dreamy Dance-Centric Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-and-spike-jonze.md) - [Reimagined Pop-Culture Music Genres](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whole-new-sound.md) - [AI Mood-Based Playlists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mood2music.md) - [Mood-Based Music Recommendations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feeltrx.md) - [Animated Biographical Movies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piece-by-piece.md) - [Heartwarming AI-Generated Songs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-radio-optimism.md) - [Shrinking Sad Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soap-that-turns-sad.md)