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Happy Holidays Love, Barney (Happy Christmas Love, Barney in the United Kingdom) is an album that was released on CD and cassette on September 30, 1997, distributed under the music division of Lyrick Studios. It was later re-released in 2003 under Koch Records.[3]

On April 10, 2020, the album was transferred to Warner Music Group's Arts Music division, along with other Barney albums, as Mattel entered into an exclusive, multi-year global music licensing agreement between the company, announced on May 1, 2020.[4]

Happy Holidays Love, Barney is the sixth album released by the purple dinosaur and is the first holiday themed album in the franchise, but the second Christmas cassette, after Waiting for Santa. The holiday album soon to come would be Feliz Navidad con Amor Barney.

The same year of the album's release, it commercially went on to peak at number eleven on Billboard's Top Holiday Albums chart on November 29, 1997.[5] The next month, it peaked at number two on Billboard's Top Kid's Albums on December 13, 1997.[6] On the same day, the album went on to be in Billboard's 200 peaking at #150, making it the third Barney album to hit the Billboard 200 chart.[7]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
allmusic 2.5/5 stars

At AllMusic, Ross Boissoneau rated the album two and a half stars out of five, saying that Happy Holidays Love, Barney is "Strictly for fans" as most of the album features traditional Christmas and holidays songs. However, Boissoneau stated that the arrangements are "snappy".[8]

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Promo advertising the CD and cassette of Happy Holidays Love, Barney and the VHS of Waiting for Santa.

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Promo advertising Happy Holidays Love, Barney alongside the VHS of Barney's Good Day, Good Night.

Track listing[]

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "I Love the Holidays" David Bernard Wolf 1:52
2. "Jingle Bells" James Pierpont 1:20
3. "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" Johnny Marks 1:36
4. "My Dreidel" Traditional 1:09
5. "Suzy Snowflake" Roy Bennett • Sid Tepper 1:02
6. "It's Snowy!" Wolf 1:22
7. "A Holly Jolly Christmas" Marks 1:46
8. "Jingle Bell Rock Joe Beal • Jim Boothe 1:55
9. "The 12 Days Of Christmas" Traditional 3:57
10. "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!" Sammy Cahn • Jule Styne 1:05
11. "Frosty the Snowman" Steve Nelson • Jack Rollins 1:51
12. "Winter Wonderland" Felix Bernard • Dick Smith 2:13
13. "Habari Gani" James McBride 1:08
14. "Over the River and Through the Woods" Traditional 1:31
15. "Hey Santa Claus" Angelo Natalie 2:15
16. "Up on the Housetop" Traditional 1:23
17. "Deck the Halls" Traditional 1:32
18. "Sleigh Ride" Leroy Anderson • Mitchell Parish 1:32
19. "It's Twinkle Time" Natalie 1:58
20. "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" Traditional 0:53
21. "I Love You" Lee Bernstein • Traditional 1:58
Total length: 34:22


Gallery[]

Releases[]

Cassette[]

Personnel[]

Credits for Happy Holidays Love, Barney adapted from AllMusic.

Managerial and creative

Vocals

Production

Technical

  • Frank Salazar - engineer
  • David Rosenbald - mixer

Charts[]

Chart (1997) Peak Position
OCC Official Albums Chart 82[9]
OCC Official Physical Albums Chart 82[9]
US Billboard Top Holiday Albums 11
US Billboard Top Kid Albums 2
US Billboard 200 150

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
Original September 30, 1997 Cassette • CD Lyrick
United Kingdom 1998 PolyGram
Various 2003 CD HIT • Koch
South Africa 2005 HIT • NEXT
Various December 6, 2011[10] digital download HIT
April 10, 2020[11] digital download • streaming Arts • Mattel

Trivia[]

Happy Holidays Love Barney - Piano Book

Cover of Selections From Happy Holidays, Love Barney.

  • The preview for this album is announced by Dean Barnett. This preview appears on the 1998 reprint of Waiting for Santa and the original 1999 printing of Barney's Night Before Christmas.
  • A sample of this album is featured on the Barney's Night Before Christmas DVD.
  • In 2001, Hal Leonard Corporation and HIT Entertainment published an easy piano songbook titled Selections From Happy Holidays, Love Barney, where a fifteen songs from the album could be learned to play on the piano.

Videos[]

Promo[]

References[]


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English
Studio albums: Barney's Favorites, Volume 1Barney's Favorites, Volume 2Barney's Sleepytime SongsRun, Jump, Skip and SingBarney's Big Surprise! Live on StageHappy Holidays Love, BarneyBarney's Great Adventure: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackI Love to Sing with BarneyBarney's A Great Day for LearningBarney For Baby: Love and LullabiesBarney Rocks!Start Singing With BarneyThe Barney BoogieBarney's Colorful World! LIVE!The Land of Make BelieveLet's Go to the BeachLet's Go to the FarmPerfectly Platinum: 30 Dino-Mite SongsBarney Live in Concert - Birthday Bash!: Original Cast Recording

Compilations: Barney's Greatest Hits: The Early Years

Promotional: Songs in the Key of PurpleSuper-Dee-Duper SongsBest BehaviorsDino-Tunes

Personalized: Sing Along with Barney & FriendsMusic for Me!

Cassettes
Barney & The Backyard Gang: The Backyard ShowThree WishesA Day at the BeachWaiting for SantaCampfire Sing-AlongBarney Goes to SchoolBarney in ConcertRock with Barney
Sing-Along: Barney's Sing Along: Halloween PartyBarney's Great Adventure Sing AlongBarney's Sing Along: In Outer SpaceBarney's Sing Along: Night Before Christmas
Spanish
Las Canciones de BarneyLas Canciones de Barney 2La Gran Sorpresa de BarneyFeliz Navidad con Amor BarneyVamos Juntos a CantarEl Castillo Musical de BarneyTe Quiero Lo Mejor de BarneyA Dormir con BarneyBarney Rocks! (En Español!)Corre, Brinca, Salta y CantaUn Gran Día para AprenderBarney y su Mundo de ColoresEl Parque Musical de Barney y Sus AmigosJuguemos a Cantar con BarneyEl Barney BoogieCantemos con BarneyCanciones FavoritasMis Amigos de la Selva
Cover: Tributo a Barni
German
Barney's LieblingsliederBarney's Insel der Fantasien
Hebrew
Hashirim Shel BarneyYom Huledet SameachYadayim Lemala Al Harosh
Korean
Baniwa Chingudeul Theme Song Collection
Portuguese
As Músicas Favoritas - Vol. 1As Músicas Favoritas - Vol. 2Vamos Fazer Música
South Africa
Barney's Musical CastleEk hoor musiek... van vroeg tot laat
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