The version as we know it was copyrighted in 1935 by the Summy Company as an arrangement by Preston Ware Orem, and is scheduled to expire in 2030 in the USA. The verse was originally intended as a classroom greeting entitled “Good Morning to All”. Hill in 1893 when they were school teachers in Louisville, Kentucky. The melody of “Happy Birthday to You” was written by American sisters Patty Hill and Mildred J. “Happy Birthday to You” is often sung when a birthday cake is brought to a party table before the birthday boy or girl blows the candles out on the cake. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, “Happy Birthday to You” is the most popular song in the English language, followed by “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” and “Auld Lang Syne.” The song has been translated into many languages, though it is often sung with the English lyrics even in countries where English is not a primary language. “Happy Birthday to You” is a song which is sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person’s birth.
