Barney Wiki
Register
Advertisement

Sing And Dance With Barney

Title card

Sing & Dance With Barney is a 1999 direct-to-video Barney Home Video that was released on January 12, 1999. Directed by Steven Feldman and written by Mark S. Bernthal, this video commemorated the tenth anniversary of Barney. This was the first Barney video to involve a cast reunion.

Plot[]

The kids get a mysterious invitation for a party. All of the children get together and gather in the treehouse as directed by the invitations they received. As the kids gather inside the treehouse, Barney springs to life, delighted and happy to see all of his friends. Barney hints that they'll be seeing more friends as the day goes on. Eventually, BJ and Baby Bop join the gang as they received invitations as well. Barney makes it known that they've all arrived at his "Super-Dee-Duper Sing-Along", decorating the treehouse in balloons and streamers and eventually providing snacks. Barney makes it known that the sing-along will be filled with more surprises. Eventually, the gang gets surprised by the sound of a cow and they arrive at Grandpa's Farm. After their trip at the farm, they arrive back at the treehouse to be surprised by more of Barney's friends (Tosha, Michael and Kathy). They explain that they've been friends with Barney for a long time, since they were children, showcasing old pictures with them. As BJ, Baby Bop and the children head to get snacks, the older crowd thanks Barney for inviting them to the party and recall some memories they with him, further emphasizing that they can always count on him. Given that he has so many friends who can count on him, Barney makes the point that his friends are just like his family.

Eventually, while carrying balloons, BJ runs into Linda, Danny and Kim. He explains that there's a sing-along occurring in the treehouse. Seeing that BJ lost his balloons, it reminds the gang of an airplane flying in the sky, in which they eventually pretend to be in one. Eventually, the gang runs into Baby Bop who's using her blankey for her toys. She explains the various other uses she has for her blankey and eventually sings about her love for it.

Linda, Danny and Kim arrive in the treehouse and thank Barney for inviting them. He introduces the three to Michael, Tosha and Kathy. Linda wonders if they've played any games yet, prompting them to sing and play along to "The Clapping Song". Danny soon wonders what's next to do, prompting Barney to reveal that more surprises are in store. Kim whispers to Barney of her suggestion and gives Linda and Danny a hint of her suggestion, Danny fails to guess correctly when he said go hiking so Kim gives them another hint. Linda succeeds when she guesses that their going camping, Linda, Danny and Kim head down to the school's playground to see a tent, with BJ and Baby Bop in front of it. Everyone heads inside the tent and is lead into Barney's Fun-tastic Forest. It eventually turns into nighttime and Barney and a few others go to look at the stars. Kathy finds Linda alone near the tent wondering as to why she didn't go with the others. Holding her teddy bear, she explains that she's afraid of the dark. Kathy explains that she felt the same way and explains that her teddy bear made her feel safe when she was little too. At another area in the forest, Barney, Tosha, Robert and Hannah look at the moon and stars.

After their camping trip, Stephen wonders what other surprises Barney has left for them. Barney's older friends decide to surprise Barney with the arrival of Min and Jason. The gang recalls more memories as they look at old photos. Min shows everyone a book she enjoyed reading when she was younger, which has a picture of a castle on it. It reminds her of the time that Barney took her, Derek, Michael, and Tina to see a real castle. Robert asks Barney if he could take them to see a castle now, prompting some of Barney's old and new friends to be in Storybook Land, a magical place where fairy tales become reality (complete with a castle). Later, Kim, Jeff, Linda and Hannah arrive in Storybook Land and are amazed that they are dressed like the people who live in castles. Baby Bop and BJ show off that they're pretending to be a queen and Old King Cole respectively to Barney. Baby Bop eventually sees a book with candy on the cover, Linda thought the story was candy, then thunder comes and it's a story of rain, prompting everyone to imagine that it's raining candy. After the pretend rain stops, they see a rainbow. Back in the treehouse, Barney tells everyone (including the viewer) that they're special and they tell him the same and that he can count on them. Barney thanks his friends for making it a special day for him. While the children express their favorite parts of the day, Barney tells them that the best part was spending time with his friends. Then confetti comes down and the party continues.

Cast[]

IMG-20160909-WA0001

Cast & Crew of Sing & Dance With Barney

Barneywithsomealumni

Barney with the original children's cast of Barney & Friends.

Songs[]

Most of the songs in this video are traditional children's songs and Barney songs from both the Backyard Gang videos and the first two seasons of Barney & Friends, except "You Can Count on Me", which debuted in the season four episode of Barney & Friends titled "Waiting For Mr. MacRooney".

  1. "Barney Theme Song"
  2. "The More We Get Together"
  3. "If You're Happy and You Know It" *
  4. "Mister Sun"
  5. "Down on Grandpa's Farm"
  6. "Itsy Bitsy Spider"
  7. "BINGO"
  8. "Do Your Ears Hang Low?" *
  9. "Growing"
  10. "You Can Count on Me" *
  11. "My Family's Just Right for Me"
  12. "The Airplane Song"
  13. "My Yellow Blankey"
  14. "The Clapping Song"
  15. "A Camping We Will Go"
  16. "And the Green Grass Grows All Around"
  17. "Me and My Teddy"
  18. "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"
  19. "Mr. Knickerbocker"
  20. "Just Imagine" *
  21. "Castles So High"
  22. "Old King Cole"
  23. "If All the Raindrops"
  24. "The Rainbow Song"
  25. "Everyone is Special"
  26. "You Can Count on Me (Reprise)"
  27. "I Love You"

*Notes a song was instrumentally played during the end credits.

Production[]

Production for this video took place in July 1998[1][2] at the Studios at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. While filming, the working title of this video was "Super-Dee-Duper Sing-A-Long".[3]

Casting[]

John David Bennett, II was invited to appear in this video reprising his role of "Shawn", but he declined due to filming the comedy movie Certain Guys at the time of the making of Sing & Dance With Barney.[4]

Soundtrack and CD[]

Sing & Dance with Barney CD

Music CD of Sing & Dance With Barney.

Main Article: Te Quiero Lo Mejor de Barney

Te Quiero Lo Mejor de Barney is a Spanish soundtrack with songs from the home video Sing & Dance With Barney. It was released in 2000 by Tycoon Music.

The 2009 re-release included a bonus music CD that contained five songs from the video. Distributed by HIT Entertainment and Lionsgate the CD is seven minutes and forty-one seconds long. All of the songs on the CD are taken from the album I Love to Sing with Barney, with the exception of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" which was taken directly from Sing & Dance With Barney. The CD contained the following songs:

  1. "The Clapping Song"
  2. "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
  3. "The More We Get Together"
  4. "If You're Happy and You Know It"
  5. "You Can Count on Me"

Marketing[]

Sing & Dance With Barney was advertised in a major national campaign including print (Parade, People, Readers Digest, Family Plus, Parents, Woman’s Day, Sesame Street, Crayola Kids) and television.[5] Lyrick Studios, who produced and distributed the video, also leveraged its audio, book and plush animal businesses to cross-promote with the release. Lyrick also launched its first national TV ad campaign, which touted the video's VHS release.[6]

Release[]

Home video[]

Originally, this video was supposed to be released in December 1998, but the release was delayed to January 12, 1999. Sing & Dance With Barney was available for pre-order on December 15, 1998.[5] Sing & Dance With Barney was released on VHS by Lyrick Studios at a suggested retail price of $14.95 in the US[7] and $19.95 in Canada.[8] It was released the same day as the album I Love to Sing with Barney, both celebrating Barney's 10th Anniversary.[9] The video was also encoded to interact with Microsoft's ActiMates Barney, a toy with voice and movement responses cued to signals from a VCR or personal computer.[7] Microsoft ActiMates was also the promotional partner for the video.[5]

Retail sales for Sing & Dance With Barney were 50% higher compared to the previous Barney January video release, It's Time for Counting, which released in 1998.[6] During the week of February 6, 1999, Sing & Dance With Barney debuted at #35 on the Billboard Top Video Sales chart.[10] During its second week on the chart (February 13, 1999) it moved to #31.[11] During the week of March 20, 1999, Sing & Dance With Barney would spent three weeks on the Billboard Top Kid Video chart, sitting at #13 during that week.[12] During the week of April 3, 1999, it spent five weeks on the chart, bumping down to #15 on the chart.[13] The United Kingdom release of Sing & Dance With Barney spent five weeks on the Official Video Chart for OCC, entering at #41 on July 5, 2003 and peaking at #3 on July 13, 2003[14]

Sing & Dance With Barney was eventually released on DVD on March 9, 2004 by HIT Entertainment. It would be re-released again on DVD on June 16, 2009 by HIT Entertainment and Lionsgate Home Entertainment.[15]

Releases[]

Front cover[]

Back cover[]

Broadcast[]

Sing & Dance With Barney aired on PBS[16] throughout December 1999, being the fourth of only eleven Barney Home Videos to be televised on that network. Songs omitted from the PBS broadcasts include "Do Your Ears Hang Low?", "The Airplane Song", "My Yellow Blankey", "Me and My Teddy", "Just Imagine", "If All the Raindrops" and "The Rainbow Song".

Title cards[]

Streaming[]

In the United Kingdom, Sing & Dance With Barney was made available on the American streaming service Netflix from August 3, 2013 until June 15, 2015.[17] It was also made available in the United States, though unknown as to when it was added, it was removed on November 1, 2014.[18]

Gallery[]

Behind the Scenes[]

Sets[]

Trivia[]

Michaelnow

Michael

Pianow

Min

JasonNow

Jason

KathyNow

Kathy

ToshaNow

Tosha

  • Purple, green, and yellow stars fade to scenes throughout the video. However, on the screener version, a ripple transition is used instead. The purple, green and yellow stars appeared again in What A World We Share.
  • A clip from this video was later used on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (on the episode that aired on January 25, 2018), where it would be re-edited and dubbed over with the song "What's Your Fantasy" by American rapper Ludacris.
  • The 2009 re-release DVD cover of Sing & Dance With Barney was designed by Chris Rafferty,[19] who would later go on to be an American television writer.

Goofs[]

Occurrences[]

References[]

Wardrobe[]

Videos[]

Previews[]

Outtakes[]

References[]

  1. http://web.archive.org/web/19991013000551/http://barneyonline.com/html/news/alumni5.asp
  2. http://web.archive.org/web/19991012213638/http://barneyonline.com/html/news/alumni3.asp
  3. Brian Eppes Interview 1998 August 16, 1998 Retrieved November 24, 2023
  4. Barney - Online
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 New Releases December 1, 1998 Retrieved December 4, 2023
  6. 6.0 6.1 Battling the crowd March 1, 1999 Retrieved December 4, 2023
  7. 7.0 7.1 Lyrick Celebrates A Decade of Barney November 14, 1998 Retrieved December 3, 2023
  8. Barney 10 Years Products Guide (Canadian version) January 13, 2022 Retrieved December 3, 2023
  9. MAKING ROOM FOR BARNEY
  10. Top Video Sales February 6, 1999 Retrieved December 4, 2023
  11. Top Video Sales February 13, 1999 Retrieved December 4, 2023
  12. Billboard Top Kid Video March 20, 1999 Retrieved December 3, 2023
  13. Billboard Top Kid Video April 3, 1999 Retrieved December 3, 2023
  14. BARNEY - SING AND DANCE WITH BARNEY Retrieved December 3, 2023
  15. Sing & Dance with Barney May 31, 2009 Retrieved December 3, 2023
  16. Sing and Dance with Barney | KET Retrieved December 3, 2023
  17. Everything you need to know about "Barney: Sing & Dance with Barney" on Netflix UK Retrieved December 4, 2023
  18. Everything you need to know about "Barney: Sing & Dance with Barney" on Netflix USA Retrieved December 4, 2023
  19. Barney dvd covers by chrisrafferty on DeviantArt Mary 25, 2012 Retrieved December 3, 2023


v - e
Barney Home Video (Wink Gif)
Barney & The Backyard Gang
The Backyard Show (1988) • Three Wishes (1988) • A Day At The Beach (1989) • Waiting for Santa (1990) • Campfire Sing-Along (1990) • Barney Goes To School (1990) • Barney in Concert (1991) • Rock with Barney (1991)
1990s
1992: Barney's Magical Musical AdventureBarney's Birthday

1993: Barney's Best MannersBarney Rhymes with Mother GooseBarney's Home Sweet HomesLove To Read, With Barney

1994: Let's Pretend with BarneyBarney's Alphabet ZooBarney Live! In New York CityImagination Island

1995: Barney's Families are SpecialBarney SafetyMaking New FriendsBarney's Birthday / Home Sweet HomesRiding In Barney's CarBarney Songs

1996: Barney's All Aboard For SharingBarney's Talent ShowBarney's Fun & GamesBarney's Exercises Circus / Barney's Parade of NumbersBarney's 1-2-3-4 SeasonsOnce Upon A Time

1997: Barney's Sense-Sational DayBarney's Colors & ShapesBarney's Musical ScrapbookCamp WannarunnaroundBarney's Adventure BusBarney's Stu-u-upendous Puzzle Fun!Barney's Good Day, Good Night

1998: It's Time For CountingDown on Barney's FarmBarney in Outer SpaceMy Party with BarneyBarney's Big SurpriseBarney's Halloween PartyBarney's First AdventuresBarney's Good, Clean Fun! / Barney's Oh, Brother...She's My Sister

1999: Sing & Dance With BarneyWhat A World We ShareWalk Around The Block With BarneyLet's Play School!Barney's Night Before ChristmasMore Barney Songs

2000s
2000: Barney's Rhyme Time RhythmBarney's Super Singing CircusCome on Over to Barney's HouseBe My Valentine Love, Barney

2001: Barney's Musical CastleA to Z with BarneyBarney's Dino Dancin' TunesLet's Go To The ZooBarney's Pajama Party

2002: You Can Be Anything!Barney's Beach PartyRound and Round We GoBarney's Christmas Star

2003: Barney Songs from the ParkRead With Me, Dance With MeBarney's It's A Happy Day!It's Nice To Meet YouBarney's Red, Yellow and Blue!Barney's Numbers! Numbers!Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun!Happy Mad Silly Sad

2004: Movin' and Groovin'Let's Pretend with BarneyNow I Know My ABCsBarney's Colorful World!Ready, Set, Play!

2005: Let's Go to the FarmJust ImagineEveryone Is SpecialThe Land of Make BelieveCan You Sing That Song?

2006: Let's Make Music

2007: Let's Go To The FirehouseShake Your Dino Tail!Dino-Mite Birthday

2008: Celebrating Around The WorldBarney's Animal ABC'sHi! I'm Riff!The Best of Barney

2009: Once Upon A Dino TaleTop 20 CountdownLet's Go on VacationSharing is Caring!Barney's Jungle FriendsWe Love Our Family
2010s
2010: Please & Thank YouEgg-Cellent AdventuresLet's Play OutsideFurry FriendsA-Counting We Will GoBest Fairy Tales

2011: Musical ZooShapes & Colors All AroundI Can Do It!1-2-3 LearnBig World AdventureA Very Merry Christmas

2012: I Love My FriendsClean Up, Clean Up!Planes, Trains & CarsAll About OppositesMost Loveable MomentsLet's Go to the Doctor

2013: Let's Go To The MoonPlay with BarneyDance with BarneyImagine with BarneyMost Huggable MomentsPerfectly Purple

2014: Story Time with BarneyHappy Birthday, Barney!A Super-Dee-Duper DayThis Is How I Feel

2015: Tee-rific Bugs & AnimalsIt's Showtime with BarneyBarney's Worldwide Adventure!

2016: Dinos in the Park

2017: Playground Fun
Other releases
Feature film: Barney's Great Adventure

Blockbuster: Play and Learn with BarneyBarney's Time for SchoolBarney's Rockin' Rhyme TimeBarney's Favorite SongsBarney's Big Top FunBarney's Valentine AdventureMovin' & Groovin' with BarneyBarney's Learning Round-UpBarney's Island SafariBarney's Night-Light StoriesBarney's Summertime FunGoing Places With BarneyOn The Move with BarneySing-Along Fun!

Re-releases: Barney's ABC's and 123'sBarney's Outdoor Fun!Let's Go to the BeachBarney's Book FairFun on WheelsMother Goose Collection

Advertisement