"Holiday" | ||||
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Single by Nazareth | ||||
from the album Malice in Wonderland | ||||
B-side | "Talkin' About Love" | |||
Released | 1 February 1980 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:35 | |||
Label | A&M Records, Mountain Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Nazareth | |||
Producer(s) | Jeff Baxter | |||
Nazareth singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Holiday" on YouTube | ||||
"Holiday" is a song by Nazareth from their 1980 album Malice in Wonderland. The single reached No. 87 on the Billboard Hot 100, their only charting song apart from Love Hurts. The music video features the arcade game "Super Road Champions". The song has also appeared on the 2002 compilation album "Nazology: Best of Nazareth". Allmusic's Donald Guarisco gave a positive review of the song in his review of the Malice in Wonderland album.
Charts
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 21 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 87 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | 75,000 |
Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- "Music Week" (PDF). p. 42.
- ^ McPadden, Mike (January 13, 2015). "11 Classic Rockers Who Went New Wave For One Album". VH1. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- "Nazareth: Chart History". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- "Holiday - Nazareth: Song info on Allmusic". Allmusic.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- "Malice in Wonderland - Nazareth". Allmusic.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
a witty send-up of rich rock & rollers that effectively layers a sing-along chorus done in a mock-calypso style and some slick harmonies over its boogie beat and fat power chords
- "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0153a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- "Nazareth Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- Lawson, Robert (25 August 2016). Malice in Wonderland-Release and Reception (Razama-Snaz!: The Listener's Guide To Nazareth). p. 82. ISBN 978-1460286388. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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