So Happy It Hurts is the fifteenth[1] studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, released on 11 March 2022 through BMG.

He detailed the process in an interview with the Rock Cellar magazine: "The only thing that's different on this record compared to previous albums is I couldn't perform it with my band.

[8] He admitted the song "These Are the Moments That Make Up My Life" was originally intended for the 2008 film Marley & Me, starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston.

In the same interview Adams comments on reconnecting with songwriter and producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange: "We had been bouncing ideas back and forth for a couple of songs, just prior to my working on the record.

The single was released at the same time as the presentation of the Pirelli Calendar 2022, conceived by Adams and is titled On the Road and portrays talents from the world of music that the artist has brought together on a journey across nationalities.

[11] "Kick Ass" was released on 9 December 2021, the song written by Adams and Robert Lange and features an introduction by John Cleese.

"[16][17] A music video was released along with the single, directed by Adams and filmed at Wynn Las Vegas in November 2021.

A music video was released along with the single, directed by Adams and filmed at Wynn Las Vegas in November 2021.

"[21] Neil Jeffries of Louder wrote: "For four decades, Bryan Adams has been the master of boy-next-door, chorus-led radio-friendly rock.

It's not an uneasy mix—Adams and co-producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange hone the dozen songs to their sharpest edges..."[27] Sam Richards of Riff magazine wrote: "Listen to the catchy title song of Bryan Adams' new album, So Happy It Hurts, and it's almost like the late '80s never left us, and the oppression of COVID-19 never existed.

Of course, the muscular electric rhythm guitars and generally sunny lyrics take us back to a happier time..."[28] Steve Baltin of Forbes wrote in the introduction of an interview with Adams: "On this new album, Adams goes back a bit to the feel of his Reckless days sonically.

As we also discussed, Adams had a lot of energy in making So Happy It Hurts and it explodes on songs like 'Kick Ass', 'On the Road', 'I Ain't Worth S**t Without You' and more.

"[29] In an article for The Telegraph, Sarfraz Manzoor spoke to Adams and commented on the album: "When one recalls the last few years, it is hard to feel optimistic.