Barney's Favorites, Volume 2

Barney's Favorites, Volume 2
Soundtrack album
Released	August 23, 1994
Recorded	1991-1994
Studio	Singleton Productions, Inc.
Length	41:08
Label	EMI • Barney Music
Produced by	Sheryl Leach (exec.) Dennis DeShazer (exec.) Allen LeWinter (consulting) Martha Datema Lipscomb Bob Singleton
Barney chronology
Preceded by Barney's Favorites, Volume 1	Followed by Barney's Sleepytime Songs
Barney studio album chronology
Preceded by Barney's Favorites, Volume 1	Followed by Barney's Sleepytime Songs

Barney's Favorites, Volume 2 (Barney's Just Imagine in the UK and South Africa) was the second album in the Barney's Favorites series as well as being Barney's second album released. Like Volume 1, it contains songs from the TV series, but it also has songs from Barney Live! In New York City and Imagination Island. It was released on August 23, 1994 through EMI Records.

In the same year as the album was released, the album commercially entered at number sixty-six on the Billboard 200 thus becoming Barney's second album to hit that chart. Vol. 2 would later peak at #11 on Billboard's Top Kid's Albums on February 3, 1996.

On March 13, 1998, the album went platinum, the same day Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 went triple platinum.

Following the release of Barney's Favorites, Vol. 2 a Spanish equivalent, titled Las Canciones de Barney 2, was released in 1997, and a German equivalent titled Barney's Insel der Fantasien in 1999, however not all the songs are the same from the English counterpart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
allmusic	4/5 stars

At AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album four stars out of five, saying that both volumes in Barney's Favorites are much like the television series is "cute and sweet". He stated that the album "provides hours of listening enjoyment for small children, although parents might find it a little tiring."

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Barney Theme Song" (Audio taken from season one and two)	Stephen Bates Baltes • Philip Parker • Traditional	0:54
2.	"Everyone is Special" (Audio taken from "A Very Special Delivery!")	Parker	1:27
3.	"My Yellow Blankey" (Audio taken from Barney Live! In New York City; without vocals from Barney)	Parker	1:24
4.	"BJ's Song" (Audio taken from Barney Live! In New York City)	Parker	1:48
5.	"Growing" (Audio taken from "Grandparents Are Grand!")	Parker	1:17
6.	"It's Nice Just to Be Me" (Audio taken from "Picture This!")	Parker	1:50
7.	"When I Grow Up" (Audio taken from "I Can Do That!")	Parker	1:31
8.	"Friendship Song" (Audio taken from "Be a Friend")	Bob Singleton • Parker	1:31
9.	"Please and Thank You" (Audio taken from "May I Help You?")	Parker	1:36
10.	"Good Manners" (Audio taken from "My Favorite Things")	Parker	1:51
11.	"The Airplane Song" (Audio taken from "An Adventure in Make-Believe")	Parker	1:39
12.	"Buckle Up My Seatbelt" (Audio taken from "A Very Special Delivery!")	Stephen White	1:05
13.	"The Barney Bag" (Audio taken from Barney Live! In New York City)	Parker	1:00
14.	"Just Imagine" (Audio taken from Imagination Island)	Parker	1:59
15.	"Jungle Adventure" (Audio taken from Imagination Island)	Parker	1:58
16.	"If I Lived Under the Sea" (Audio taken from "An Adventure in Make-Believe")	Parker	1:20
17.	"Sea Medley ("Sailing, Sailing", "Row, Row, Row Your Boat", "Blow the Man Down", "My Blankey Lies Over the Ocean" and "A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea")" (Audio taken from Imagination Island)	Traditional	3:19
18.	"The Rainbow Song" (Audio taken from "Red, Blue and Circles Too!")	Parker	1:22
19.	"Mister Sun" (Audio taken from "Four Seasons Day" / "Everyone is Special")	Traditional	1:17
20.	"The Happy Wanderer" (Audio taken from "Going Places!")	Traditional	1:31
21.	"The Wheels on the Bus" (Audio Taken from "Stop, Look and Be Safe!"; without vocals from BJ)	Traditional	1:14
22.	"My Aunt Came Back" (Audio taken from Barney Live! In New York City)	Traditional	1:02
23.	"John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" (Audio taken from "Honk! Honk! A Goose on the Loose!")	Traditional	1:39
24.	"Pop Goes the Weasel" (Audio taken from "Red, Blue and Circles Too!")	Traditional	0:48
25.	"Tinkerputt's Song" (Audio taken from Imagination Island)	Parker	2:17
24.	"Just Imagine" (Reprise) (Audio taken from Imagination Island)	Parker	2:17
Total length:			41:08

Personnel

Credits for Barney's Favorites, Volume 2 adapted from the CD pamphlet and AllMusic.

Managerial and creative Sheryl Leach - executive producer Dennis DeShazer - executive producer Vocals Bob West — lead vocals, voices (Barney) Julie Johnson — vocals, voices (Baby Bop) Patty Wirtz — vocals, voices (BJ) John David Bennett II — vocals Rickey Carter — vocals Hope Cervantes — vocals Kenny Cooper — vocals Lauren King — vocals Pia Manalo — vocals Barry Pearl - vocals (Professor Tinkerputt)

Production Allen LeWinter — production consultant Bob Singleton - arranger, producer Visuals and imagery Henry Marquez – art direction Tricia Legault - art direction Hilarie B. Ireton - album designer Lu Ann Graffeo - album designer Jay B. Johnson - album illustrator Technical Mark Petty - engineer Mike Pietzch - engineer

Gallery

Releases

Original Release (1994)

UK Release (1996)

South Africa Release (2009)

Charts

Chart (1994-1996)	Peak Position
US Billboard Top Kid albums	11
US Billboard 200	66

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Platinum	1,000,000

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	August 23, 1994	Cassette • CD	EMI
United Kingdom	1996		PolyGram
South Africa	October 2009	CD	HIT• NEXT
Various	Summer 2018	digital download	Universal

Trivia

• Due to a lawsuit over the song in 1994, "I Love You" wasn't included on this album.

See Also

• Las Canciones de Barney 2
• Barney's Insel der Fantasien
• Barney's Greatest Hits: The Early Years

References

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English Studio albums: Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 • Barney's Favorites, Volume 2 • Barney's Sleepytime Songs • Run, Jump, Skip and Sing • Barney's Big Surprise! Live on Stage • Happy Holidays Love, Barney • Barney's Great Adventure: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack • I Love to Sing with Barney • Barney's A Great Day for Learning • Barney For Baby: Love and Lullabies • Barney Rocks! • Start Singing With Barney • The Barney Boogie • Barney's Colorful World! LIVE! • The Land of Make Believe • Let's Go to the Beach • Let's Go to the Farm • Perfectly Platinum: 30 Dino-Mite Songs • Barney Live in Concert - Birthday Bash!: Original Cast Recording Compilations: Barney's Greatest Hits: The Early Years Promotional: Songs in the Key of Purple • Super-Dee-Duper Songs • Best Behaviors • Dino-Tunes Personalized: Sing Along with Barney & Friends • Music for Me! Cassettes Barney & The Backyard Gang: The Backyard Show • Three Wishes • A Day at the Beach • Waiting for Santa • Campfire Sing-Along • Barney Goes to School • Barney in Concert • Rock with Barney Sing-Along: Barney's Sing Along: Halloween Party • Barney's Great Adventure Sing Along • Barney's Sing Along: In Outer Space • Barney's Sing Along: Night Before Christmas Spanish Las Canciones de Barney • Las Canciones de Barney 2 • La Gran Sorpresa de Barney • Feliz Navidad con Amor Barney • Vamos Juntos a Cantar • El Castillo Musical de Barney • Te Quiero Lo Mejor de Barney • A Dormir con Barney • Barney Rocks! (En Español!) • Corre, Brinca, Salta y Canta • Un Gran Día para Aprender • Barney y su Mundo de Colores • El Parque Musical de Barney y Sus Amigos • Juguemos a Cantar con Barney • El Barney Boogie • Cantemos con Barney • Canciones Favoritas • Mis Amigos de la Selva Cover: Tributo a Barni German Barney's Lieblingslieder • Barney's Insel der Fantasien Hebrew Hashirim Shel Barney • Yom Huledet Sameach • Yadayim Lemala Al Harosh Korean Baniwa Chingudeul Theme Song Collection Portuguese As Músicas Favoritas - Vol. 1 • As Músicas Favoritas - Vol. 2 • Vamos Fazer Música South Africa Barney's Musical Castle • Ek hoor musiek... van vroeg tot laat