Studio Album · No. 7
Happy Holidays Songwriting Credits by Billy Idol
Produced by Billy Idol, Brian Tichy
Bodog Music
ChristmasPop Rock
Singer / Performer
12%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 2 of 17 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 2 / 17 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 17 tracks with documented writers, by whether Billy Idol carries a lyricist or composer credit.
2 trackswritten by Billy Idol
15 tracksoutside writers
Billy Idol's roles on this album
Share of the 17 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist12%
Composer12%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
17
Tracks
24
Lyricists
2
Producers
2006
Released
Data Insight
Two of the seventeen tracks are his. It is the only album in the catalogue where he is a singer rather than a writer, and by a very wide margin.
Happy Holidays came out on Bodog Music in November 2006, a Christmas record of carols and standards.
Track Listing & Credits 17 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Frosty the Snowman
|
Walter E. RollinsSteve Nelson | Walter "Jack" RollinsSteve Nelson | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 2 |
Silver Bells
|
Jay LivingstonRay Evans | Jay LivingstonRay Evans | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 3 |
Happy Holiday
|
Billy Idol | William Michael Albert Broad | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 4 |
Merry Christmas Baby
|
Johnny Moore's Three Blazers | Johnny Moore | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 5 |
White Christmas
|
Irving Berlin | Irving Berlin | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 6 |
Here Comes Santa Claus
|
Gene AutryOakley Haldeman | Gene AutryOakley Haldeman | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 7 |
God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen
|
Traditional | Traditional | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 8 |
Santa Claus Is Back in Town
|
Jerry LeiberMike Stoller | Jerry LeiberMike Stoller | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 9 |
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
|
Sammy CahnJule Styne | Sammy CahnJule Styne | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 10 |
Winter Wonderland
|
Felix BernardRichard Bernhard Smith | Felix BernardRichard B. Smith | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 11 |
Run Rudolph Run
|
Johnny MarksMarvin Brodie | Johnny MarksMarvin Brodie | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 12 |
Blue Christmas
|
Bill Hayes | Bill Hayes | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 13 |
Jingle Bell Rock
|
Jim Boothe | Jim Boothe | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 14 |
Christmas Love
|
Billy Idol | William Michael Albert Broad | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 15 |
O Christmas Tree
|
Melchior Franck | Melchior Franck | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 16 |
Silent Night
|
Franz GruberJoseph Mohr | Franz Xaver GruberJoseph Mohr | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
| 17 |
Auld Lang Syne
|
Robert Burns | Robert Burns | Billy IdolBrian Tichy | Billy Idol (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 30 contributors
BI
Billy Idol
Writer · Producer · Performer
WM
William Michael Albert Broad
Writer
BH
Bill Hayes
Writer
FB
Felix Bernard
Writer
FG
Franz Gruber
Writer
FX
Franz Xaver Gruber
Writer
GA
Gene Autry
Writer
IB
Irving Berlin
Writer
JL
Jay Livingston
Writer
JL
Jerry Leiber
Writer
JB
Jim Boothe
Writer
JM
Johnny Marks
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Happy Holidays
Who wrote Happy Holidays?
Almost nobody in his circle. Fifteen of the seventeen tracks are carols and standards by other writers, and Idol has a credit on two.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists the players and producers and names no engineer.
Who produced it?
Billy Idol and Brian Tichy.
Why a Christmas album?
It was released through Bodog Music between his Sanctuary records, and later reissued on Dark Horse.
How long is the album?
46:37 across seventeen tracks.