Pursuit of Happiness - Kid Cudi & MGMT & Ratatat - MP3 instrumental karaoke

“Pursuit of Happiness” is a song by American singer and rapper Kid Cudi. It was released in 2009 as part of his debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day, also being released as the third promotional single off the album. The song was written by Kid Cudi, Evan Mast, and Mike Stroud. It was produced by electronic rock duo Ratatat and features guest vocals from MGMT. A psychedelic song that mixes hip-hop with electronic pop, “Pursuit of Happiness” (titled “Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)” on the album's tracklist) is a song about attempting to drown out loneliness and depression by partying and taking drugs. The song found success in the charts, peaking at Number 3 on the UK Hip Hop / R&B charts, and Number 59 on the US Billboard Hot 100. “Pursuit of Happiness” would go on to be covered by various artists such as electro-pop trio Barbara in 2010, American folk-rock singer Lissie in 2013, and American rapper KYLE in 2017.