I Want That You Are Always Happy is the debut studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 by Australian folk

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

 band The Middle East

The Middle East (band)

The Middle East were a musical collective based in Townsville in Queensland, Australia. Forming in 2005, the group played locally and completed several East Coast tours of mainly Christian festivals throughout Australia. Motivation behind the naming of the band is unclear...

, released in Australia and New Zealand through Spunk Records on 8 April 2011. I Want That You Are Always Happy debuted and peaked at number 11 on the Australian Album Charts

ARIA Charts

The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

 and remained on the charts for five weeks.

Production

I Want That You Are Always Happy was produced between tours in three studios:

• Mark Myers' Townsville studio in late 2009/early 2010.
• Midlake's
  Midlake
  Midlake is an American rock band from Denton, Texas. The band first gained popularity in Europe, signing to Bella Union Records and playing at festivals such as Les Inrockuptibles, Wintercase, End Of The Road Festival and South by Southwest.-History:...
  
   Denton Studios in March/April 2010.
• Mark Myers' Cairns studio, from August to November 2010.

The album was recorded, mixed and co-produced by Mark Myers.

Reception

Sputnikmusic

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 gave I Want That You Are Always Happy four stars out of five, stating that "the band is full of flexibility and aren’t afraid to show that they are not just a one trick pony" and that "[m]any highlights are strung throughout the album, yet the staunch consistency is what pieces 'I Want That You Are Always Happy' together and gives it such distinct longevity".

The album has peaked at number 11 on the Australian Album Charts

ARIA Charts

The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

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Track listing

Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	11