Holiday (Little Mix song)

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"Holiday"
Little Mix - Holiday.png
Single by Little Mix
from the album Confetti
Released24 July 2020 (2020-07-24)
GenrePop[1]
Length3:33
LabelRCA UK
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Little Mix singles chronology
"Break Up Song"
(2020) 		"Holiday"
(2020) 		"Sweet Melody"
(2020)
Music video
"Holiday" on YouTube

"Holiday" is a song by British girl group Little Mix, released as a single through RCA UK on 24 July 2020 as the second single from their sixth studio album, Confetti (2020). It was co-written by group members Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, as well as Chris Loco, Camille Purcell and Goldfingers, the latter three credited as producers. The track peaked at number fifteen on the UK Singles Chart, and charted in ten other territories. It has since been certified gold in both the United Kingdom and Brazil.

Composition[]

The song was said to include two choruses, one which is "fun and flirty" and the other being a "big singalong, let-your-hair-down moment".[1]

Promotion[]

Little Mix announced the song in a video posted to social media on 16 July 2020.[2] Teasers for the song were released via Instagram using GIFs. The group released an Instagram Filter called "What Holiday?" to further promote the song. A short clip of the song was released while using the filter on Instagram prior to its release.[3] A short clip of the track was released on the video-sharing social networking app TikTok to promote the song.[4] A lyric video for the song was also released on the group's YouTube channel.[5] On 7 August and 14 August, respectively, British singer-songwriter MNEK and Canadian DJ Frank Walker released remixes of "Holiday".[6][7] On 31 August, both the acoustic version and the 220 Kid remix of the song were released.[8][9]

Music video[]

On 26 August 2020, Little Mix released a teaser for the music video for "Holiday".[10] The music video was released on 28 August.[11] The video displays the group as mermaids and goddesses lying on a beach. The video was filmed in front of a green screen,[12] with band member Perrie Edwards described filming amidst the COVID-19 pandemic as a "very bizarre experience", stating that "everybody had to fill out forms, everybody had to wear masks and visors, there was only a certain number of people on set, we had to get our temperature taken, we had to stay far away from each other, and they are going to somehow superimpose it". Edwards also noted how "clever" the editing on the video is.[13][better source needed] On 4 September, a vertical video was released.[14] On 9 September, a behind-the-scenes video was released.[15]

Live performances[]

On 21 August 2020, Little Mix performed "Holiday" for the first time as part of the set list for their "Little Mix Uncancelled" virtual concert.[16][17][18] They also performed the song live on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge on the 15 September 2020.[19][20][21] The group performed the song on the semi-final of the talent competition show Little Mix The Search on 6 November 2020 alongside their single "Touch".[22][23]

Track listing[]

Digital download and streaming[24]

  1. "Holiday" – 3:33

Digital download and streaming – acoustic[8]

  1. "Holiday" (acoustic version) – 3:32

Digital download and streaming – MNEK remix[6]

  1. "Holiday" (MNEK remix) – 3:37

Digital download and streaming – Frank Walker remix[7]

  1. "Holiday" (Frank Walker remix) – 3:24

Digital download and streaming – 220 Kid remix[9]

  1. "Holiday" (220 Kid remix) – 3:24

Streaming – Holiday – EP[25]

  1. "Holiday" – 3:33
  2. "Holiday" (acoustic version) – 3:32
  3. "Holiday" (220 Kid remix) – 3:24
  4. "Holiday" (Frank Walker remix) – 3:24
  5. "Holiday" (MNEK remix) – 3:37

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Holiday"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[26] 16
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[27] 39
Bolivia Anglo (Monitor Latino)[28] 13
Canadian Digital Songs (Billboard)[29] 46
Croatia (HRT)[30] 49
Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[31] 4
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[32] 26
Hungary (Single Top 40)[33] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[34] 23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[35] 19
Netherlands (Single Tip)[36] 18
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[37] 11
Scotland (OCC)[38] 3
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[39] 94
Spain Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[40] 5
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[41] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[42] 15
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[43] 18

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[44] Gold 20,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] Gold 400,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Holiday"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 24 July 2020
Original RCA UK [24]
Streaming Remix EP [25]
Australia 31 July 2020 Contemporary hit radio Original
[46]
Various 7 August 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 MNEK remix RCA UK [6]
14 August 2020 Frank Walker remix [7]
31 August 2020 Acoustic [8]
220 Kid remix [9]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Little Mix's new single Holiday reminds us what a proper summer feels like: First listen preview". Official Charts Company. 22 July 2020. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Little Mix announce brand new single 'Holiday'". CFM (radio station). 17 July 2020. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Little Mix release 'Holiday' themed filter on Instagram". Twitter. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. ^ @LittleMix (22 July 2020). "If you head over to @tiktok_uk now you might hear a clip of Holiday