Happy Holiday (song)

"Happy Holiday"
"Happy Holiday"
Song by Bing Crosby with the Music Maid and Hal and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
Written	1942
Genre	Christmas music
Length	2:28
Songwriter(s)	Irving Berlin

"Happy Holiday" (sometimes performed as "Happy Holidays") is a popular song composed by Irving Berlin in 1942 and published the following year.^[1]

History

"Happy Holiday" was introduced by Bing Crosby and Marjorie Reynolds (dubbed by Martha Mears) in the 1942 film Holiday Inn in a scene when the Inn opens for the first time. While it is commonly regarded as a Christmas song, in the film it is performed on New Year's Eve, and expresses a wish for the listener to enjoy "happy holidays" throughout the entire year. It contains certain melodic material first used in Berlin's earlier song "Easter Parade".^{[citation needed]}

Jo Stafford was the first to release it on a Christmas album, on her album of the same name in 1955.^[2]

The Kay Thompson song "The Holiday Season" is sometimes paired with "Happy Holiday" as a medley. This was first popularized by Andy Williams (whom Thompson herself discovered and mentored). Other artists who have covered the "Happy Holiday"/"Holiday Season" medley include The Manhattan Transfer, She & Him, and Michael W. Smith.

Renditions

Bing Crosby recorded the song on June 1, 1942, for Decca Records with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, plus The Music Maids and Hal.^[3] Crosby also used the song as the introduction to his long-running A Christmas Sing with Bing radio shows.
Jo Stafford on her album of the same name in 1955.
Jackie Gleason, on his 1956 album Merry Christmas^[4]
Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, on their 1964 album That Holiday Feeling!^[5]
Andy Williams (in a medley with "The Holiday Season"), on his 1963 album The Andy Williams Christmas Album^[6]
Peggy Lee, on her 1965 album Happy Holiday^[7]
Percy Faith, on his 1966 album Christmas Is...^[8]
Living Strings and Living Voices, on their 1968 album White Christmas^[9]
Nelson Riddle, on the 1970 album Avon Christmas 1970^[10]
The Carpenters (as part of a medley), on their 1984 album An Old-Fashioned Christmas^[11]
Johnny Mathis (in a medley with "Caroling, Caroling"), on his 1986 album Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis^[12]
Sarah Vaughan (in a medley with "White Christmas"), on the 1989 album Hallmark Presents Carols of Christmas^[13]
The Manhattan Transfer (in a medley with "The Holiday Season"), on their 1992 album The Christmas Album^[14]
Perry Como (in a medley with "We Need a Little Christmas"), on his 1994 album Perry Como's Christmas Concert^[15]
Acoustix, on their 1999 album Cool Yule^[16]
Barry Manilow (in a medley with "White Christmas"), on his 2002 album A Christmas Gift of Love^[17]
Dionne Warwick, on her 2004 album My Favorite Time of the Year^[18]
Michael W. Smith (in a medley with "The Holiday Season"), on his 2014 album The Spirit of Christmas^[19]
She & Him (in a medley with "The Holiday Season"), on their 2016 album Christmas Party^[20]
Seth MacFarlane and Elizabeth Gillies, on their 2023 album We Wish You the Merriest.^[21]

Charts

Andy Williams "Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season" version

Chart (2019–2024)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[22]	42
US Billboard Hot 100^[23]	18

References

^ Kimball, Robert, ed. (2001). The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin. New York: Knopf. p. 351. ISBN 0-679-41943-8.
^ ://www.discogs.com/Jo-Stafford-Happy-Holiday/master/524998
^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1964. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1963. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1965. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1968. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1970. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1984. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1989. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1992. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1994. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ "Acoustix.com". acoustix.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
^ Woerner, Meredith (September 28, 2023). "Seth MacFarlane & Liz Gillies Debut Holiday Album". Variety. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^ "Andy Williams Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
^ "Andy Williams Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

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[1] Kimball, Robert, ed. (2001). The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin. New York: Knopf. p. 351. ISBN 0-679-41943-8.

[2] ://www.discogs.com/Jo-Stafford-Happy-Holiday/master/524998

[3] "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved August 6, 2017.

[4] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

[5] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1964. Retrieved August 6, 2017.

[6] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1963. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

[7] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1965. Retrieved August 6, 2017.

[8] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

[9] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1968. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

[10] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1970. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

[11] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1984. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

[12] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

[13] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1989. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

[14] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1992. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

[15] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1994. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

[16] "Acoustix.com". acoustix.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

[17] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

[18] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.

[19] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

[20] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

[Variety-21] Woerner, Meredith (September 28, 2023). "Seth MacFarlane & Liz Gillies Debut Holiday Album". Variety. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.

[sc_Canada_Andy_Williams-22] "Andy Williams Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2024.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Andy_Williams-23] "Andy Williams Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

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Happy Holiday (song)

History

Renditions

Charts

Andy Williams "Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season" version

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