Holiday
Madonna
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[Chorus] Holiday, celebrate Holiday, celebrate If we took a holiday yeah Took some time to celebrate Just one day out of life It would be It would be so nice Everybody spread the word We're gonna have a celebration All across the world In every nation It's time for the good times Forget about the bad times One day to come together To release the pressure We need a holiday [Chorus] You can turn this world around And bring back all of those happy days Put your trouble down It's time to celebrate Let love shine And we will find A way to come together And make things better We need a holiday [Chorus]
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Written by: Curtis Hudson, Lisa Stevens
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Spirit Music Group
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12 facts about this song
Album Release"Holiday" was included in Madonna's self-titled debut studio album, Madonna, which was released in 1983.
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Song GenreThe song is classified under the genre of dance-pop and post-disco.
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First Major Hit"Holiday" is considered as Madonna's first major hit that launched her into stardom.
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Non-Madonna CompositionUnlike many of her later hits, Madonna neither wrote nor produced "Holiday". It was actually written by Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens of the pop group Pure Energy.
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Chart PerformanceThe song achieved impressive chart success worldwide. It hit #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S., and reached the top ten in several countries including Australia, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the UK.
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Certified Gold"Holiday" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2000, suggesting it sold over 500,000 copies.
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Re-releasesThe song has been re-released three times - once in 1985, then in 1991 and later in 1995. Each time, the song made its way back into the charts.
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Music VideoStrangely, there is no official music video for "Holiday", but performances of the song from Madonna's various tours have often been used in its place.
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Dance ChoreographyThe song is often associated with unique dance choreography and is used as the closing number on several of Madonna's concert tours including The Girlie Show, Drowned World Tour and The Re-Invention Tour.
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Cultural Impact"Holiday" has transcended just being a song to becoming a pop culture staple, being featured in movies, covered by different artists and even included in workout playlists.
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RecordingThe song was recorded in a total of just 4 hours in 1983 at Sigma Sound Studios in New York.
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Demo VersionMadonna sang the exact arrangement of the original demo, and her versions of the song were never re-recorded.
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