In Defense of My Own Happiness (stylized in all lowercase) is the third studio album and major label debut by American singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun.

[6] Prior to this her music had been featured in various television shows like This Is Us, Grey's Anatomy, Catfish, The L Word: Generation Q, and Station 19 and named one of NPR's Artists to Watch.

[7][6] In In Defense of My Own Happiness, Joy Oladokun sings about her experience as a queer Black woman born to Nigerian immigrants and raised in a small town in Arizona.

"[9] The album was promoted by eight singles, "If You Got a Problem", "I See America", "Look Up", "Mighty Die Young", "Wish You the Best", "Jordan", "Sorry Isn't Good Enough", and "Bigger Man".

Her candor creates a sincere space for fans to take in the world from her perspective as she tackles racist biases on 'I See America' and double standards on the Maren Morris joint effort, 'Bigger Man.

'"[4] Rolling Stone's Jon Freeman said that "Oladokun never hides her past struggles or pain in her lyrics, but as with songs like 'If You Got a Problem' and 'Look Up,' she’s always seeking out the light to point the way, making for one of the year’s most uplifting listens.