Holiday (Dizzee Rascal song)

"Holiday"
Single by Dizzee Rascal featuring Chrome
from the album Tongue n' Cheek
Released	23 August 2009 (see Release history)
Format	CD single, digital download, vinyl
Recorded	2009
Genre	Grime, pop, electro, trance
Length	3:39
Label	Dirtee Stank Recordings
Writer(s)	Dizzee Rascal, Calvin Harris, Nick Detnon
Producer	Calvin Harris
Dizzee Rascal singles chronology
"Bonkers" (2009) "Holiday" (2009) "Dirtee Cash" (2009)

"Holiday" is a song by Ghanaian British rapper Dizzee Rascal, released as the third single from his fourth studio album Tongue n' Cheek. It was produced by Calvin Harris, with chorus vocals by R&B singer Chrome. Harris originally wrote the song for girl group, The Saturdays, but it was rejected. The song was released digitally on 23 August 2009, with a physical copy that followed on 31 August. The single debuted in the UK at number-one upon initial release, bringing Dizzee's total of number-one singles to three (four including charity singles), as well as marking the fourth Top 10 hit and twelfth Top 40 hit from the rapper.

Critical reception

Vicki of BBC Chart Blog gave the song a positive review stating:

"'Holiday' is a totally cheesy but totally harmless, fun song. It's designed to give people that are on holiday a great excuse to dance madly and us folks back home in Britain who need that holiday an even greater one. This song hasn't got the explosive feel that 'Bonkers' has and thus it doesn't have the same sense of longevity, but what it does have is a very now feel (not least because this song wouldn't have worked so well in November...)

Looking out the window now as i reach the end of this review, I'm amazed to see it has stopped raining and that the sun is trying to peep through the clouds. But then, maybe I shouldn't be that surprised - after all, this has officially been Dizzee's summer and this song is a little ray of sunshine." The song was awarded a 4 star.

Track listing

• CD single

1. "Holiday" (Radio Edit) – 3:41
2. "Holiday" (Extended Mix) – 6:02
3. "Holiday" (R'n'B Mix) – 3:25
4. "Live, Large N' In Charge" – 3:51

• 12" single

1. "Holiday" (Radio Edit)
2. "Holiday" (R'n'B Mix)
3. "Live, Large N' In Charge"
4. "Holiday" (Acappella)
5. "Holiday" (Instrumental)

• iTunes Australian single

1. "Holiday" (Radio Edit)
2. "Holiday" (Extended Mix)
3. "Live Large 'N' In Charge"

• iTunes UK EP

1. "Holiday" (Radio Edit)
2. "Holiday" (Extended Mix)
3. "Holiday" (R'n'B Mix)
4. "Live Large 'N' In Charge"
5. "Holiday" (Music Video)

Credits and personnel

• Writers: Dylan Mills, Calvin Harris, Nick Detnon
• Producer: Calvin Harris
• Instruments performed and arranged by Calvin Harris
• Mixing: Calvin Harris
• Lyrics written and performed by Dizzee Rascal
• Chorus vocals performed by Chrome
• Vocals recorded and produced by Nick Cage

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	30
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	20
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)	68
Germany (Media Control AG)	78
Ireland (IRMA)	5
New Zealand (RIANZ)	6
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	1

End-of-year charts

Chart (2009)	Position
UK Singles Chart	57

Sales and certifications

Country	Provider	Certification	Sales
United Kingdom	BPI	Silver	200,000+

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by "Sexy Bitch" by David Guetta featuring Akon

UK Singles Chart number-one single 30 August 2009 - 5 September 2009

Succeeded by "Run This Town" by Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	23 August 2009	Digital download	Dirtee Stank
	31 August 2009	CD single
Australia	28 August 2009	Digital download	Liberation Music