Summer Holiday (song)
"Summer Holiday" | |
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B-side | "Dancing Shoes" |
"Summer Holiday" is a song recorded by Cliff Richard and The Shadows, written by rhythm guitarist Bruce Welch and drummer Brian Bennett.[1] It is taken from the film of the same name,[1] and was released as the second single from the film in February 1963. It went to number one in the UK Singles Chart for a total of three weeks, as had the first single from the film, "The Next Time".[2] After "Summer Holiday" had spent two weeks at number one, The Shadows' instrumental "Foot Tapper" - also from the same film - took over the top spot for one week, before "Summer Holiday" returned to the top spot for one further week.[3] The track is one of Richard's best known titles and it remains a staple of his live shows. It was one of six hits Richard performed at his spontaneous gig at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships when rain stopped the tennis.
A cover version of the song by Kevin the Gerbil was used as the theme from TV-am's 1984 series Rat on the Road II.
The melody of the song is used in the chorus of the 1986 rap tune "Holiday Rap", by the Dutch duo MC Miker G & DJ Sven.
References
- ^ a b c d e Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 70. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 147–8. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Number 1 Singles – 1960s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
External links
- 1963 singles
- Cliff Richard songs
- UK Singles Chart number-one singles
- Number-one singles in Australia
- Number-one singles in Denmark
- Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
- Number-one singles in Norway
- Number-one singles in Sweden
- Songs from musicals
- Songs from films
- Pinky and Perky songs
- Songs written by Bruce Welch
- Songs written by Brian Bennett
- 1963 songs
- Columbia Graphophone Company singles
- Song recordings produced by Norrie Paramor
- 1960s pop song stubs