Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays is the first and only single from *NSYNC's second studio album, Home for Christmas. The song charted at #37 on the Top 40 Mainstream Charts. The single is also included on the European edition of the album, The Winter Album.

Music video

The video for the track was directed by Lionel C. Martin. The video's premise is that Santa has become sick on Christmas Eve. Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman

Gary Wayne Coleman was an American actor, known for his childhood role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and for his small stature as an adult. He was described in the 1980s as "one of television's most promising stars". After a successful childhood acting career, Coleman...

, as an elf, summons 'N Sync to take over. The boys deliver toys, presents, and good cheer throughout. The video debuted on TRL December 14, 1998. A reference to Coleman's classic sitcom Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from November 3, 1978 to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985 to March 7, 1986...

is made when after Coleman tells 'N Sync to deliver the presents, they say "Whatchu talkin' about, Gary?", a play on the classic line "Whatchu talkin' about, Willis?".

Tracklisting

1. "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" - 4:12
2. "All I Want Is You (This Christmas)" - 3:16