Happy Holiday (song)
| "Happy Holiday" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bing Crosby with the Music Maid and Hal and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra | |
| Published | 1942 |
| Genre | Christmas music |
| Length | 2:28 |
| Songwriter | Irving Berlin |
"Happy Holiday" (sometimes performed as "Happy Holidays") is a popular song composed by Irving Berlin in 1941 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[1] in a scene showing the Inn opening for the first time on New Year's Eve.
Jo Stafford was the first to release the song on a Christmas album, on her album Happy Holiday in 1955.
The Kay Thompson song "The Holiday Season" is often paired with "Happy Holiday" as a medley, a version popularized by Andy Williams.
Renditions
Bing Crosby recorded the song on June 1, 1942, for Decca Records with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra.[2] Other notable versions include those by Jo Stafford (1955), Andy Williams (1963), and Peggy Lee (1965).
Charts
Andy Williams "Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season" version
| Chart (2019–2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[3] | 42 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 18 |
References
- 1 2 Kimball, Robert, ed. (2001). The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin. New York: Knopf. p. 351. ISBN 0-679-41943-8.
- ↑ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Andy Williams Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Andy Williams Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.