Barney Songs
I Love You
Debuted in	The Backyard Show
Music by	Traditional
Lyrics by	Lee Bernstein
Usage	Continued Use
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"I Love You" is an original Barney song that wraps up every Barney & Friends episode and almost every home video, album, and live tour. The song is a symbol of how Barney loves people deeply and how his friends are like family to him. It made its grand debut in the Barney & the Backyard Gang video The Backyard Show. It uses the tune of "This Old Man". The song's lyrics were penned by Lee Bernstein (copyright notices date back to 1983), with the arrangements initially done by Stephen Bates (Baltes).

Lyrics

Barney & Friends

The most famous version is the one used on the TV series, much like the "Barney Theme Song".

I love you, you love me.

We're a happy family.

With a great big hug

And a kiss from me to you,

Won't you say you love me too?

I love you,you love me,

We're best friends,

Like friends should be

With a great big hug,

And a kiss from me to you,

Won't you say you love me too?

Barney & The Backyard Gang

In the Barney & the Backyard Gang videos, the song was sung similarly, but the first verse had a section that wasn't used on Barney & Friends.

I love you, you love me.

We're as happy as can be.

With a great big hug

And a kiss from me to you,

Won't you say you love me too?

I love you, you love me.

We're a happy family.

With a great big hug

And a kiss from me to you,

Won't you say you love me too?

Spanish Version

Te quiero yo, y tu a mi

Somos una familia feliz

Con un fuerte abrazo

Y un beso te dire:

Mi cariño es para ti

Te quiero yo, y tu a mi

Nuestra amistad es lo mejor

Con un fuerte abrazo

Y un beso te dire

Mi cariño yo te doy.

Trivia

• The only four Barney videos/shows where "I Love You" wasn't sung in "Rock with Barney" (though it was an underscore for when Barney came to life, then at the end), "Imagination Island", "Barney Live! In New York City" (both due to a lawsuit over the song at the time), and "Best Fairy Tales" (for unknown reasons). The album Barney's Favorites Vol. 2 didn't have the song either, due to the lawsuit.
• Though "I Love You" is usually sung at the end of most Barney media, it was sung near the beginning of most Backyard Gang videos (with the exception of "Barney Goes to School" and "Barney in Concert").
• Though there have been many different arrangements and some custom variants for the song, the lyrics have been the same since 1992.
• An extended version of "I Love You", sung by Sheena Easton, Take 6, and the First AME Choir of Los Angeles (among others), was included on the Barney's Great Adventure soundtrack (but not in the actual movie itself).

Episode/Season/Video variations

• The Backyard Show - The original rendition of I Love You used simple synthesizer instruments.
• Waiting for Santa - A unique arrangement with a holiday flavor, given the Christmas theme of the video.
• Barney Goes to School - This arrangement would later be adapted to the one used in "Barney in Concert" (and eventually Barney & Friends)
• Barney in Concert - This rendition would be used for the television show. At the end of that version, an additional piano crescendo is heard (which is audible on the audiocassette version, but is drowned out by the cast saying goodbye on the video version).
• The Queen of Make-Believe - This version is similar to the one used in "Barney in Concert". However, the lyrics have been changed to the current lyrical composition. A shortened version would later be used in Season 2 ("Grandparents Are Grand!").
• Practice Makes Music - The rendition used in most episodes of Season 1, with an additional guitar part (being played by Luci on screen).
• Hola, Mexico! - This version is the same as the one used in "Practice Makes Music," However, Luci sings the first set of lyrics in Spanish (the same ones in Campfire Sing-Along).
• Falling for Autumn! - A re-harmonized version of "I Love You". Used in most episodes in Season 2. However this version made its first appearance in Barney's Magical Musical Adventure.
• Shawn and the Beanstalk - A remastered version of Season 2's shortened "I Love You". It was last used on the Season 3 finale, Up We Go!.
• If the Shoe Fits... - Season 2's "I Love You" in a different pitch. This version was also used on the 1996 Barney videos, "Barney's Talent Show", "Barney's Fun & Games", and "Barney's 1-2-3-4 Seasons".
• Classical Cleanup - The classical version of This Old Man is being played on the piano, with the lyrics replaced with the lyrics of "I Love You".
• A Day in the Park with Barney - A remix of the shortened Season 2 version, in the same style as Season 3. It was also used in the Christmas version of the show.
• Barney's Sleepytime Songs album - This version is a lower-pitched version of "Shawn and the Beanstalk" version.
• Run Jump Skip and Sing album - This rendition is similar to the first 3 Backyard Gang videos in 1997 style.
• Once Upon A Time - A reharmonized version, based on Season 3's version. It was also used in "Barney's Sense-Sational Day".
• Camp WannaRunnaRound - A new vocal arrangement that would later be used for Season 4-6 episodes.
• Barney's Adventure Bus - This version of the same from the Run Jump Skip and Sing album except its tempo is slower.
• Barney's Good Day, Good Night - This version is similar to Once Upon a Time but the pitch is lower and has the Season 1 key in the intro. This version was also used in Barney in Outer Space.
• First Day of School - A new version of "I Love You". It combined the vocal style from Camp WannaRunnaRound and the instrumental arrangement from Once Upon a Time.
• Is Everybody Happy? - Very similar to the one used in First Day of School, but the piccolo instrument used in the second verse was cut out.
• Barney's Great Adventure - I Love You is orchestrated and sung with three verses (the last being a repeat of the first verse).
• Books Are Fun! - Same instrumentals as Season 4, but some of the instruments in the second verse were cut out. This version would be used for Season 5-6.
• Sing and Dance with Barney - This version of I Love You uses the different arrangements with the version of Barney's Sleepytime Songs on the first verse, and the version of It's Time for Counting on the second verse.
• What a World We Share - The instrumental portions for the first half of the song portrays a classical-music style, while the second half portrays a bluesy style.
• Live Show-A version based on Come on Over to Barney's House's version except with Duncan Brannan's voice
• Barney's Night Before Christmas - A Christmas lullaby version sung by Barney and Hannah.
• Barney's Super Singing Circus- A circus version of Season 4's I Love You
• Barney's Musical Castle - This version, like the Let's Make Music version, used violin instrumentals with the Season 5-6 version beginning with Season 1 's key and the Season 2's key for this show.
• Round and Round We Go - This version is the same from "Barney's Sleepytime Songs" except the tempo is faster.
• Barney's Beach Party - This version is similar to the version used in Barney's Magical Musical Adventure, and some Season 2 episodes, but in the same style as Season 7 with Barney saying a word before the last verse
• Be My Valentine, Love Barney - A version that is based on Season 7's version, but it is similar to the version used in Barney's Musical Castle. It was also used in Come on Over to Barney's House, Barney's Dino Dancin' Tunes, Barney Rocks!, Barney's Open House, Barney's Theatre, Let's Go to the Zoo, & Barney's Pajama Party.
• Let's Go to the Zoo - A blues/safari variation of the version first used in Be My Valentine, Love Barney.
• All Aboard! - I Love You gets remastered again, with the song ending in the same key as Season 2's version. This version is one that has been used since 2002.
• Barney's Christmas Star - A holiday version of the normal 2002 version of the song. It was later also used again in A Visit to Santa.
• My Family and Me - I Love You is sung with three verses, like in Barney's Great Adventure. However, the instrumental bits are the same as the regular rendition at the time.
• Barney Live - The Let's Go Tour - The same as All Aborad except has the piano instrumental bits of it combines it. A saxophone can be heard at the end of this. That version has also appeared on Barney Appearances, and The Sunny Side Up Show.
• Let's Make Music - A guitar version of "I Love You with a violin in the second portion.
• The Sleepless Sleepover - Similar version as the home video "Let's Make Music" except the violin instrumental portion was cut out.
• Barney Live in Concert - A rendition mixing the "The Sleepless Sleepover" version with the one from the first and second season. The song is given a folk song feel (fitting in with the show remixing Barney songs).
• A Day in the Park with Barney-A rendition mixing the Grandparents Are Grand! (1993) and the Shawn & the Beanstalk music