| Holiday | |
| Cover: | Bee Gees - Holiday.jpg |
| Caption: | German single release of the song |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Bee Gees |
| Album: | Bee Gees' 1st |
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| Released: |
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| Recorded: | 21 April 1967 |
| Studio: | IBC (London) |
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| Length: | 2:52 |
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| Chronology: | Bee Gees US |
| Prev Title: | To Love Somebody |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | Massachusetts |
| Next Year: | 1967 |
"Holiday" is a song released by the Bee Gees in the United States in September 1967. It appeared on the album Bee Gees' 1st.[2] The song was not released as a single in their native United Kingdom because Polydor UK released the single "World" from their next album Horizontal.
The song is composed primarily in a minor key with a strong orchestral presence. Brothers Barry and Robin Gibb, who also wrote the song, share lead vocals. The song was recorded during the same session as "To Love Somebody" around April 1967.[3]
All three Gibb brothers sang the "Dee dees" in the chorus sections of the song.
Billboard described the single as "an intriguing ballad change of pace from their "To Love Somebody" hit," and specifically praised the production.[4] Cash Box praised the "powerful organ backdrop" and "excellent vocal showing."[5] Record World called it "another of the distinctive, inventive Bee Gees mood pieces."[6]
The song's flipside was "Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You" in the US, Canada and Australia but "Red Chair, Fade Away" was used in other territories.[7] The song's music video, consisted of footage of the band enjoying traveling a city bus in Paris.[8] Their footage visiting Paris is also used as the music video for "Words".[9] Another promotional film, filmed in black and white, featured the group performing the song.[10]
The song remained a concert favourite for over 30 years, and Maurice Gibb often provided the audience with comedic antics by attempting many failed attempts to join Barry and Robin while singing this song. Evidence of this can be seen in the 1989 "One For All" concert video where Maurice takes a camera from a film cameraman standing nearby and films Barry and Robin as they sing the song.
| Chart (1967) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[11] | 18 | |
| France (SNEP) | 18 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] | 2 | |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 10 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 16 | |
| US Cash Box[14] | 12 | |
| US Record World | 16 |
The song was prominently used in the South Korean film Nowhere to Hide. It later featured in the South Korean television series Reply 1997, and South Korean girl group Red Velvet's Level Up Project, as a contrast to the song of the same name by SM Entertainment labelmate, Girl's Generation.
One of the robots sang the song in the "Mitchell" episode of the American television comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000.