"Holiday" is a song by American singer Madonna from her self-titled debut album (1983). It was written by Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens-Crowder for their own musical act Pure Energy, and produced by John "Jellybean" Benitez. Hudson came up with the lyrics of the song while watching negative news on television, and together with Stevens-Crowder worked on the music. They recorded a demo, which was turned down by their label Prism Records. Afterwards, Benitez pitched the track and offered it to several artists, including former The Supremes singer Mary Wilson, but it was rejected. Around the same time, Benitez was working with Madonna on her album; after realizing they needed a song for the project, Benitez thought of "Holiday" and approached Hudson and Stevens-Crowder.

Recording for the song took place at New York City's Sigma Sound Studios; although Madonna and Benitez did not want the final version to differ too much from the demo, minor alterations were made in the composition, including the addition of a piano solo, which was done by their friend Fred Zarr. Described as a dance-pop, post-disco song, the lyrics talk about the "universal feeling" of needing and wanting to take a holiday. It features instrumentation from guitars, electronic clapping, a cowbell, and synthesized strings. Initially released as a double-sided single with "Lucky Star" in August, "Holiday" was published by Sire Records as the official third single from the album on September 7, 1983.

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Critics reacted positively towards the track, deeming it infectious and a highlight from the album; in retrospective reviews, it is now considered to be among Madonna's best singles. "Holiday" performed well commercially: in the United States, it was considered Madonna's breakthrough, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reaching number one on the Dance Club Songs chart. It found success outside North America as well, reaching the top-ten in Australia, Belgium, Germany and Ireland, among others. In the United Kingdom it was released three times: first in 1984, then one year later, and finally in 1991; the last two times, it reached the chart's top five.

"Holiday" was written and composed by ex-spouses Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens-Crowder for their own group, Pure Energy. Stevens-Crowder created the initial chord progression on the keyboard as a ballad and, after a couple of days had passed, she decided to speed it up.[1] Hudson came up with the Bassline and the hook Holiday, celebrate, while Stevens-Crowder added the line It would be so nice.[1] They then recorded a demo, sung by Stevens-Crowder, which was presented to their label Prism Records, who decided not to record it.[1] Hudson and Stevens-Crowder knew John "Jellybean" Benitez from Fun House nightclub, where he was the resident DJ, and had presented him songs before; Benitez had remixed some of the songs they had released as Pure Energy, and offered "Holiday" to Mary Wilson from The Supremes, Phyllis Hyman, and disco group The Ritchie Family, but they all turned it down.[2] Hudson revealed that he and Stevens-Crowder were not involved with pitching the song, as they still had hope they could record it themselves.[1]

A double-sided single of "Holiday" and "Lucky Star" was first made available on mid August 1983.[11][12] According to Rikki Rooksby, author of The Complete Guide to the Music of Madonna, the label wanted to release "Lucky Star" as a stand-alone single, but changed their mind after "Holiday" began receiving heavy radio play and reached the first spot of Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart.[4][1] "Holiday" was officially released as the third stand-alone single from the Madonna album on September 7, 1983.[13][2] Initial pressings didn't feature an image of the singer on the cover; Rooksby wrote that this was an intentional move from the record company, as they wanted to play with that idea and didn't want the public to find out Madonna wasn't black.[4]

In the United Kingdom, "Holiday" was first released in January 1984.[2] A second release was then done in the summer of 1985, during the "height of Madonnamania";[14] finally, in 1991 it was re-issued for a third time to promote The Immaculate Collection (1990), Madonna's first greatest hits compilation.[14] This third release came accompanied by The Holiday Collection, a four track EP that included the full-length original version of "Holiday", and three songs not featured in The Immaculate Collection: "True Blue" (1986), "Who's That Girl", and "Causing a Commotion" (1987).[15] "Holiday" was added to Madonna's third greatest-hits album, Celebration (2009), while an edited version had been previously featured on The Immaculate Collection.[16][17] A dub version of "Holiday" can be found in You Can Dance (1987), Madonna's first remix compilation.[18] Three decades later, the 7" version of the single was included on Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones (2022), the singer's third remix compilation.[19]

"Holiday" has received positive reviews since its release. Rooksby deemed it, "as infectious as the plague. One listen and you could not get the damn hook out of your mind".[20] On a similar note, it was described as a "festive, infectious anthem [that] caught fire almost immediately [...] in dance clubs all across the country" by J. Randy Taraborrelli, author of Madonna: An Intimate Biography.[21] Writing on Encyclopedia Madonnica, Matthew Rettenmund referred to "Holiday" as a "prime example of Madonna's reliance on infectious optimism", that has "aged remarkably well".[22] It was considered a "simple song with a fresh appeal and a good mood" by author Mary Cross.[3] For Lucy O'Brien, it is the song that "cemented [Madonna's] style. With its bubbling Latin undertow, crunchy bassand strings, and Fred Zarr's elegant closing piano riff, it's one of her most persuasive numbers".[6] Adam Sexton, author of Desperately Seeking Madonna: In Search of the Meaning of the World's Most Famous Woman (1992), named it a "loping disco ditty" with an "ineffable charm".[23]

"A song as utterly '80s as Rick Astley or the Pet Shop Boys, 'Holiday' is also surely the most evocative theme tune ever created when it comes to packing a suitcase and jetting off for beach cocktails [...] A feel-good pop giant with an infectious chorus - and the closest thing we have to bottled sunshine".

In the United Kingdom, "Holiday" debuted at the 53rd position of the UK Singles Chart on January 14, 1984, eventually peaking at number six on the week of February 18.[57] Following the second release in 1985, the single peaked at number two, just behind Madonna's own "Into the Groove", and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[57][14][58] In 1991, "Holiday" peaked at number five.[57][14] With over 700,000 copies sold, "Holiday" is Madonna's fourth most successful single in the United Kingdom, according to the Official Charts Company.[59] In Australia, "Holiday" entered the Kent Music Report's top 50 in April 1984, eventually peaking at number 4 and spending a total of 16 weeks on the chart.[60] The song debuted on the 37th position of New Zealand's chart on February 12, 1984, and peaked at number 7 almost two months later.[61]

During its initial release, "Holiday" reached the top 3 in Finland, Italy and Ireland;[62][63][64] in other countries such as Belgium and the Netherlands, it reached the charts' top-ten.[65][66] By the end of September 1985, the single had sold, according to Music & Media magazine, around 1.5 million copies in Europe.[67] The 1991 release saw less success in Belgium and France, barely reaching the charts' top 40.[65][68][66] In 2012, Pure Energy revealed that the success of "Holiday" had helped them financially, having used the money from royalties to move out of the boarding house they were living in at the time.[1]

On June 4, 1983, Madonna performed "Holiday" at New York's Studio 54.[69] On October 13, she sang the single at the Camden Palace in London.[70] The following year, she performed "Holiday" on British television program Top of the Pops, where she was joined by her brother Christopher Ciccone;[14] she also sang it on Discoring, The Tube, Manchester's The Haienda, and on American television series American Bandstand and Solid Gold;[2][71][72][73][74] in some countries, the performance from the latter show was published as music video to promote the single release.[74]

Madonna wore a Jean Paul Gaultier-designed Polka dot ensemble during the song's performance on 1990's Blond Ambition World Tour, which also sampled the Fatback Band's "(Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop" (1975).[85][86][38] Jon Pareles from The New York Times criticized Madonna's vocals during the number, saying she sounded like a "bad Barbra Streisand imitation".[87] Three different performances can be found in Blond Ambition Japan Tour 90, taped in Yokohama, Blond Ambition World Tour Live, taped in Nice, and in the documentary Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991);[88][89][90] the latter performance was released as music video to promote the documentary and received four nominations at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards.[91] On the Girlie Show (1993), "Holiday" was performed as a military cadence.[92] The singer and dancers wore long blue trenchcoats and, halfway through, did a foot drill while an American flag was hung in the background.[93][92] Pareles compared the song's rearrangement to the work of John Philip Sousa.[94] The performance recorded on November 19, 1993, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, was included on The Girlie Show: Live Down Under home video release (1994).[95]

"Holiday" was sung on the second promotional concert for Music (2000), which took place on December at London's Brixton Academy; Madonna wore a top imprinted with the names of son Rocco and daughter Lourdes for the performance.[96] On 2001's Drowned World Tour, it was mashed up with Stardust's "Music Sounds Better with You" (1998).[97] The singer wore a white fur coat, a rhinestone T-shirt with the words "Mother" in the front and "F*cker" in the back, and a burgundy velvet fedora.[98][99] Reviewing the New York concert, Sal Cinquemani referred to the number as one of the "biggest crowd-pleasers of the evening".[97] The performance on August 26, at Detroit's Palace of Auburn Hills, was recorded and released on the live video album Drowned World Tour 2001.[100] For the Re-Invention World Tour three years later, it was reworked as a "tribal drum dance"; the number saw the singer and dancers decked out in kilts, and walk on an elevated V-shaped ramp over the audience.[101][102][103] A video of multiple flags, that eventually morph into a single one, played on the backdrop screens as confetti fell from the roof.[104][103] The number was described as the night's "most genuinely thrilling moment" by the Manchester Evening News' Paul Taylor.[105] A performance of "Holiday" from this tour can be found on the I'm Going to Tell You a Secret live album and documentary (2006).[106] 152ee80cbc

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