"The Happy Elf" is a holiday song with music and lyrics by Harry Connick Jr.
| "The Happy Elf" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Harry Connick Jr. | |
| from the album Harry for the Holidays | |
| Released | October 28, 2003 |
| Recorded | Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, May 13–22, 2003 |
| Genre | Christmas, Big Band |
| Length | 3:42 |
| Label | Sony/Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Harry Connick Jr. |
| Producer(s) | Tracey Freeman |
It was first released on Connick's album Harry for the Holidays, which became the best selling Christmas album of 2003.[1] When asked about the songs on the album, Connick described "The Happy Elf" as a "kids’ song", about "how cool it would be to work in Santa’s shop". It was also recorded for the Harry For The Holidays television special/DVD.
The song became the origin of an animated Christmas TV special, also named The Happy Elf, which aired on NBC in 2005,[2] and was released on DVD the same year. An animated music video of the song became available on the film's official website in 2005.
"The Happy Elf" reached #35 on the singles charts (adult contemporary) in 2005.
References
edit- ^ Jones, Kenneth (December 24, 2008). "Harry Connick Jr.'s The Happy Elf, a Milwaukee Hit, Ends on Christmas Eve". Playbill. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Ball, Ryan (November 29, 2006). "Happy Elf Sees Starz". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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