Holiday (Nazareth song)

"Holiday"
Single by Nazareth
from the album Malice in Wonderland
B-side"Talkin' About Love"
Released1 February 1980[1]
Genre
Length3:35
LabelA&M Records, Mountain Records
Songwriter(s)Nazareth
Producer(s)Jeff Baxter
Nazareth singles chronology
"Every Young Man's Dream"
(1980) 		"Holiday"
(1980) 		"Dressed to Kill"
(1980)
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,[3] their only charting song apart from Love Hurts. The music video features the arcade game "Super Road Champions"[citation needed]. The song has also appeared on the 2002 compilation album "Nazology: Best of Nazareth".[4] Allmusic's Donald Guarisco gave a positive review of the song in his review of the Malice in Wonderland album.[5]

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 21
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 87

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Gold 75,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 42.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ "Nazareth: Chart History". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Holiday - Nazareth: Song info on Allmusic". Allmusic.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "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
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0153a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Nazareth Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  8. ^ 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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