Barney's Favorites, Volume 1

Barney's Favorites, Volume 1
Studio album by Barney
Released	August 31, 1993 (1993-08-31)
Recorded	1991–1993
Studio	Singleton Productions, Inc.
Genre	Children's
Length	40:25
Label	SBK
Producer	Dennis DeShazer (exec.) Sheryl Leach (exec.) Allen LeWinter Bob Singleton
Barney chronology
Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 (1993) Barney's Favorites, Volume 2 (1994)

Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 is the debut studio album by the American children's television show Barney. ^[1] It was released by SBK Records on August 31, 1993. ^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said that both volumes in Barney's Favorites, much like the television series, are "cute and sweet". He stated that the album "provides hours of listening enjoyment for small children, although parents might find it a little tiring". ^[3]

Track listing

Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Barney Theme Song"	0:57
2.	"My Family's Just Right for Me"	2:18
3.	"Peanut Butter"	1:26
4.	"The Ants Go Marching"	2:24
5.	"Apples and Bananas"	1:44
6.	"A Camping We Will Go"	0:49
7.	"Sarasponda"	0:44
8.	"Clean Up"	0:31
9.	"If All the Raindrops"	1:23
10.	"And the Green Grass Grows All Around"	2:23
11.	"Sally the Camel"	1:49
12.	"BINGO"	1:26
13.	"Six Little Ducks"	1:19
14.	"Do Your Ears Hang Low"	1:13
15.	"Looby Loo"	1:34
16.	"Down on Grandpa's Farm"	2:29
17.	"The Stranger Song"	1:32
18.	"Old Brass Wagon"	1:07
19.	"Hurry, Hurry, Drive the Firetruck"	1:20
20.	"There Are Seven Days"	0:56
21.	"Alphabet Song"	1:03
22.	"Mr. Knickerbocker"	1:13
23.	"Kookaburra"	1:15
24.	"Itsy Bitsy Spider"	1:00
25.	"Me and My Teddy"	2:08
26.	"The Sister Song"	1:56
27.	"I Love You"	1:03
Total length:		40:25

Charts

Chart performance for Barney's Favorites, Volume 1

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [4]	9
US Top 100 Pop Albums ( Cash Box ) [5]	38

Chart performance for Barney's Favorites, Volume 1

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Kid Albums ( Billboard ) [6]	1

Chart performance for Barney's Favorites, Volume 1

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard) [7]	34

Certifications

Certifications for Barney's Favorites, Volume 1

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [8]	Platinum	100,000^
United States (RIAA) [9]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards and nominations

The album received a nomination for Best Musical Album for Children at the 36th Grammy Awards in 1994, in which the nomination would go to the album producer, Bob Singleton. ^{[10] [11]}

References

1. Pierce, Scott D. (October 13, 1993). "BASHING DOESN'T HURT BARNEY'S FEELINGS". Deseret. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
2. "The Tide is Rising For New Kids' Titles - Barney, Raffi, Muppets Ride the 4th-Quarter Waves". Billboard . Vol. 105, no. 28. July 10, 1993. p. 66. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Barney's Favorites, Vol. 1 at AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
4. "Barney Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
5. "Top 100 Pop Albums". Cash Box . December 31, 1993. p. 16 – via Internet Archive.
6. "Kid Albums: Week of September 9, 1995". Billboard . Retrieved June 17, 2025.
7. "Barney Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
8. "Canadian album certifications – Barney – Barney's Favorites Volume I". Music Canada . Retrieved June 17, 2025.
9. "American album certifications – Barney – Barney's Favorites Volume I". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 17, 2025.
10. "Nominees for 36th annual Grammy Awards". UPI. January 6, 1994. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
11. "GRAMMY NOMINATIONS". Baltimore Sun. January 7, 1994. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2025.