"Holiday"
Single by Nazareth
from the album Malice in Wonderland
B-side"Talkin' About Love"
ReleasedJanuary 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". 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 CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Gold 75,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 577. ISBN 9780862415419.
  2. 1 2 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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