The Happy Elf (song)

"The Happy Elf"
Song by Harry Connick Jr. from the album Harry for the Holidays
Released	October 28, 2003
Recorded	Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, May 13–22, 2003
Genre	Christmas, Big Band
Length	3:42
Label	Sony/Columbia
Writer	Harry Connick Jr.
Composer	Harry Connick Jr.
Producer	Tracey Freeman

"The Happy Elf" is a holiday song with music and lyrics by Harry Connick Jr.

It was first released on Connick's album Harry for the Holidays, which became the best selling Christmas album of 2003. 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, 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.

Harry Connick, Jr.

Vocal albums	20 (1988) We Are in Love (1990) Blue Light, Red Light (1991) 25 (1992) When My Heart Finds Christmas (1993) She (1994) Star Turtle (1996) To See You (1997) Come by Me (1999) 30 (2001) Songs I Heard (2001) Harry for the Holidays (2003) Only You (2004) Oh, My NOLA (2007) What a Night! (2008) Your Songs (2009)

Instrumental albums	Dixieland Plus (1977) Pure Dixieland (1979) Harry Connick Jr. (1987) Lofty's Roach Souffle (1990) Other Hours (2003) Occasion (2005) Chanson du Vieux Carré (2007)

Soundtrack albums	When Harry Met Sally... (1989) The Godfather Part III (1990) Sleepless in Seattle (1993) The Mask (1994) One Fine Day (1996) Kissing a Fool (1998) South Pacific (2001) The Happy Elf (2005)

Compilation albums	Forever for Now It Had to Be You

Cast recordings	Thou Shalt Not (2002) Harry on Broadway, Act I (2006)

Home media	Singin' & Swingin' (1990) Swinging Out Live (1991) The New York Big Band Concert (1993) The Christmas Special (1994) Harry for the Holidays (2003) Only You: In Concert (2004) A Duo Occasion (2005)

Broadway	Thou Shalt Not (2001) The Pajama Game (2006) Nice Work If You Can Get It (TBA)

Related articles	Discography Songs Musicians' Village Krewe of Orpheus Jill Goodacre Harry Connick, Sr.

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