Holiday (Girls' Generation song) explained

Holiday
Type:single
Artist:Girls' Generation
Album:Holiday Night
Genre:Bubblegum pop
Label:SM Entertainment
Prev Title:All Night
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:Forever 1
Next Year:2022

"Holiday" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation for their sixth studio album Holiday Night (2017). The song was released digitally on August 4, 2017, as the album's single alongside "All Night" by SM Entertainment.

Composition

According to Billboards Tamar Herman, "Holiday" is a bubblegum pop song that features "bright" funk elements and synthesizers in its composition.[1] Jacques Peterson from Idolator also noted the "retro-meets-modern flavor" of the track.[2] Lyrically, the song is a dedication to Girls' Generation's longevity and bond with their supporters which, according to Herman, is "atypical" for K-pop girl groups.[1] "I'm feeling good, I've been waiting for this day/ We meet again like that first time we met [...] Today is our holiday/ A wonderful day came that we've been waiting for a long time."[1]

Chart performance

"Holiday" debuted at number 19 on the Gaon Digital Chart, on the chart issue dated July 30 - August 5, 2017, with 70,125 downloads sold.[3] [4]

Reception

Tamar Herman from Billboard labelled the song "timelessly peppy" and praised the "earworm-style chorus" of the song that are of Girls' Generation's signature styles. She further lauded the group's "diverse vocal colors" expressed via the "high notes and ad-libs" that enabled each of the member to shine.[1] Idolator's Jacques Peterson wrote, "Even if you don’t listen to K-Pop, these tracks ["All Night" and "Holiday"] are absolute must-haves for any pop playlist this summer."[2]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] 32
Philippine Hot 100 (Billboard)[6] 38
South Korea (Gaon)[7] 12
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[8] 6
K-pop Hot 100 (Billboard Korea)[9] 16

Credits

Credits are adapted from Holiday Night liner notes.[10]

Studio

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: K-Pop Icons Girls' Generation Celebrates 10th Anniversary With 'Holiday' & 'All Night': Watch. Tamar. Herman. Billboard. August 4, 2017. August 6, 2017.
  2. Web site: Girls’ Generation Saves Pop With New Singles 'Holiday' and 'All Night'. Idolator. Jacques. Peterson. August 4, 2017. August 7, 2017.
  3. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Chart. August 10, 2017.
  4. Web site: 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Chart. August 10, 2017.
  5. Web site: Japan Hot 100 — The week of August 26, 2017. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20170819091710/http://www.billboard.com/charts/japan-hot-100. August 19, 2017. dead.
  6. Web site: BillboardPH Hot 100. Billboard Philippines. August 21, 2017. August 21, 2017.
  7. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart – Week 32 of 2017. Gaon Music Chart. ko. August 17, 2017.
  8. Web site: Girls' Generation – World Digital Song Sales. Billboard. August 16, 2017.
  9. Web site: Kpop Hot 100 - The week of August 28, 2017 ~ September 3. Billboard. December 22, 2017. December 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210231931/http://billboard.co.kr/index_subpage.html?mainwhat=1&subwhat=0&nchart_pos=7. dead.
  10. . Holiday Night. 2017. Liner Notes [CD, Album]. S.M. Entertainment.