Holiday (Little Mix song) explained

Holiday
Album:Confetti
Cover:Little Mix - Holiday.png
Type:single
Artist:Little Mix
Studio:Metropolis Studios, London, UK
Genre:Pop
Length:3:33
Label:RCA
Producer:
  • Purcell
  • Goldfingers
  • Loco
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"Holiday" is a song released by British girl group Little Mix, on 24 July 2020 as the second single from their sixth studio album Confetti (2020). It was co-written by members Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, alongside Chris Loco, Camille Purcell and Goldfinger; the latter who produced the song. It was written during a drunk session, with lyrics being inspired about how a boy can make them feel good.[1] Described as a pop track with electro-pulsating bass lines, it was met with generally positive reviews from critics. It reached number fifteen on the UK Singles Chart, and charted in twelfth other music markets. It has been certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Pro-Música Brasil (PMB).

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".[2]

Critical reception

Attitude wrote "Giving us all the summery vibes, the ladies’ newest bop is the pop equivalent of taking a sweet, satisfying slurp of a Sex on the Beach cocktail."[3] Sam Damshenas of Gay Times said "Holiday is a stripped back pop anthem with an electro-pulsating bass line."[4] Alexis Petridis from The Guardian stated that it the shared comparisons with post-Daft Punk house on Holiday.[5]

Official Charts wrote "Like the best kind of pop songs, it has two choruses, both of which are ridiculously catchy. The first is fun and flirty, reeling in the production to offer an inviting coo ("Touch me like a summer night, you feel like holiday), while the second is the big singalong, let-your-hair-down moment."[6] Mitchelle Peters from Billboard said "The song offers a delectable bass line, top-notch vocals with sensual lyrics (“Touch me like a summer night, you feel like a holiday,” goes the chorus)."[7]

Promotion

Little Mix announced the song in a video posted to social media on 16 July 2020.[8] 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.[9] A short clip of the track was released on the video-sharing social networking app TikTok to promote the song.[10] A lyric video for the song was also released on the group's YouTube channel.[11] On 7 August and 14 August, respectively, British singer-songwriter MNEK and Canadian DJ Frank Walker released remixes of "Holiday". On 31 August, both the acoustic version and the 220 Kid remix of the song were released.

Music video

On 26 August 2020, Little Mix released a teaser for the music video for "Holiday".[12] The music video was released on 28 August.[13] The video displays the group as mermaids and goddesses lying on a beach. The video was filmed in front of a green screen,[14] 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.[15] On 4 September, a vertical video was released.[16] On 9 September, a behind-the-scenes video was released.[17]

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.[18] [19] [20] They also performed the song live on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge on the 15 September 2020.[21] [22] [23] 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".[24] [25]

Track listing

Digital download and streaming[26]

  1. "Holiday" – 3:33

Digital download and streaming – acoustic[27]

  1. "Holiday" – 3:32

Digital download and streaming – MNEK remix[28]

  1. "Holiday" – 3:37

Digital download and streaming – Frank Walker remix[29]

  1. "Holiday" – 3:24

Digital download and streaming – 220 Kid remix[30]

  1. "Holiday" – 3:24

Streaming – Holiday – EP[31]

  1. "Holiday" – 3:33
  2. "Holiday" – 3:32
  3. "Holiday" – 3:24
  4. "Holiday" – 3:24
  5. "Holiday" – 3:37

Charts

Chart performance for "Holiday"
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Bolivia Anglo (Monitor Latino)[32] 13
Canadian Digital Songs (Billboard)[33] 46
Croatia (HRT)[34] 49
Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[35] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[36] 19
Netherlands (Single Tip)[37] 18
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[38] 11
Spain Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[39] 5
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[40] 19

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Holiday"
RegionDateFormatVersionLabel
Various24 July 2020OriginalRCA UK
StreamingRemix EP
Australia31 July 2020Contemporary hit radioOriginal[41]
Various7 August 2020MNEK remixRCA UK
14 August 2020Frank Walker remix
31 August 2020Acoustic
220 Kid remix

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Little Mix Explain How Many Champagne Bottles It Took To Write 'Holiday' . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920204736/https://www.mtv.com/news/5c5ixh/little-mix-holiday-interview-remote-access . dead . 20 September 2022 . 2022-09-20 . MTV . en.
  2. Web site: Little Mix's new single Holiday reminds us what a proper summer feels like: First listen preview. Official Charts Company. 22 July 2020. 22 July 2020. 22 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200722104418/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/little-mixs-new-single-holiday-reminds-us-what-a-proper-summer-feels-like-first-listen-preview__30289/. live.
  3. Web site: 2020-07-24 . Little Mix take flight with sun-kissed new single 'Holiday' . 2022-07-04 . Attitude.co.uk . en .
  4. Web site: 2020-07-24 . Little Mix's new single Holiday is the summer smash of 2020 . 2022-07-04 . GAY TIMES . en-GB.
  5. Web site: 2020-11-05 . Little Mix: Confetti review Alexis Petridis's album of the week . 2022-07-04 . the Guardian . en.
  6. Web site: Little Mix's Holiday reminds us what a proper summer feels like: First listen preview . 2022-07-04 . www.officialcharts.com . en.
  7. Peters . Mitchell . 2020-07-26 . Fans Pick Little Mix's 'Holiday' As This Week's Favorite New Music . 2022-07-04 . Billboard . en-US.
  8. Web site: Little Mix announce brand new single 'Holiday'. CFM (radio station). 17 July 2020. 22 July 2020. 18 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418135607/https://planetradio.co.uk/cfm/entertainment/music/little-mix-holiday/. live.
  9. Web site: Little Mix release 'Holiday' themed filter on Instagram . Twitter . 4 January 2021 . 18 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210418135605/https://publish.twitter.com/?query=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FLittleMix%2Fstatus%2F1287034254376001538&widget=Tweet . live .
  10. 1285951749732392961. If you head over to @tiktok_uk now you might hear a clip of Holiday #LMHoliday. 22 July 2020. LittleMix.
  11. 1286588484300558337. The Holiday lyric video is out now being back together (at a safe distance) to shoot this felt SO GOOD. Get your karaoke on http://lttlmx.com/HolidayLyricVideo… ☀️. 24 July 2020. LittleMix.
  12. 1298696715285880833. LittleMix. 26 August 2020. Ready for the trip of a lifetime? The Holiday video will be all yours at 10am BST this Friday ♀️ . 27 August 2020.
  13. Web site: Little Mix - Holiday (Official Video). 28 August 2020. 28 August 2020. Little Mix. YouTube. 28 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200828211644/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHMXNPkNTTQ. live.
  14. LittleMix. 1302697297042702342. Green screen realness . 5 September 2020. 6 September 2020.
  15. News: Little Mix transform into mythical mermaids for Holiday music video. Metro. 28 August 2020. 28 August 2020. 6 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200906154628/https://metro.co.uk/2020/08/28/little-mix-transform-mythical-mermaids-holiday-music-video-13191266/amp/. live.
  16. Web site: Little Mix. 4 September 2020. Little Mix - Holiday (Official Vertical Video). 9 September 2020. YouTube. 5 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200905102252/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm4vSrVlGj4. live.
  17. Web site: Little Mix. 9 September 2020. Little Mix - Holiday (Behind the Scenes). 9 September 2020. YouTube. 9 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200909082423/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNllBocKnqE&gl=US&hl=en. live.
  18. Web site: Tatum . Kris . Little Mix: date, time and how to watch their Meerkat Music concert . Gazette . 27 June 2021 . 21 August 2020.
  19. LittleMix. 1296800186128388097. 21 August 2020.
    1. AD Tonight’s the night! Watch our exclusive Meerkat Music Show tonight at 8pm
    . 21 August 2020.
  20. Web site: Little Mix. 21 August 2020. Little Mix - Compare The Market - Meerkat Music Presents - Holiday. 21 August 2020. YouTube. 29 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200829024644/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4bL6VyFlrA&gl=US&hl=en. live.
  21. Web site: Little Mix perform 'Holiday' and a harmonious cover of 'Falling' by Harry Styles for Live Lounge Month. . BBC . 27 June 2021 . 15 September 2020.
  22. Web site: Little Mix Perform 'Holiday' & Harry Styles Cover On BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge . That Grape Juice . 27 June 2021 . 15 September 2020.
  23. Web site: Little Mix - Holiday in the Live Lounge. 2020-10-03. YouTube. 20 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920194123/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WVuEupETmo. live.
  24. Web site: Darvill . Josh . Watch Little Mix perform Holiday and Touch mash up on Little Mix The Search . Telly Mix . 27 June 2021 . 6 November 2020.
  25. Web site: A @Little Mix mash up only dreams are made of. YouTube. 6 November 2020. 6 November 2020. 6 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201106193614/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI8BY0YgJA4. live.
  26. Web site: Holiday - Single. Apple Music (GB). 17 April 2021. 1 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101030849/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/holiday-single/1522269062. live.
  27. Web site: Holiday (Acoustic Version) - Single. Apple Music (GB). 17 April 2021. 18 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418135619/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/holiday-acoustic-version-single/1525628111. live.
  28. Web site: Holiday (MNEK Remix) - Single. Apple Music (GB). 17 April 2021. 16 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200816205102/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/holiday-mnek-remix-single/1524821842. live.
  29. Web site: Holiday (Frank Walker Remix) - Single. Apple Music (GB). 17 April 2021. 17 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417025146/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/holiday-frank-walker-remix-single/1525628124. live.
  30. Web site: Holiday (220 KID Remix) - Single. Apple Music (GB). 17 April 2021.
  31. Web site: Holiday - EP. Apple Music (GB). 17 April 2021. 17 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417025144/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/holiday-ep/1552748484. live.
  32. Web site: Top 20 Anglo Monitor Latino Bolivia – Del 10 al 17 de Agosto, 2020. Top 20 Anglo Monitor Latino Bolivia from August 10 to 17, 2020. Monitor Latino. es. 4 November 2020. 11 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111130651/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/print/Bolivia/Anglo/20200810. live.
  33. Little Mix Chart History - Canadian Digital Songs. Billboard. 4 August 2020. 29 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029215253/https://www.billboard.com/music/little-mix/chart-history/CNS. live.
  34. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100. HRT. 6 October 2020. 6 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201006195528/https://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-28-rujna-2020/245213/. live.
  35. Little Mix Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales). Billboard. 6 August 2020. 28 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028040045/https://www.billboard.com/music/Little-Mix/chart-history/euro-digital-song-sales. live.
  36. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 33, 2020. nl. Tip parade list from week 33, 2020. Dutch Top 40. 14 August 2020. 26 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026042217/https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2020/week-33. live.
  37. Web site: Dutchcharts.nl – Little Mix – Holiday. MegaCharts. nl. 14 August 2020. 15 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201015190101/https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Little+Mix&titel=Holiday&cat=s. live.
  38. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 31 July 2020. 31 July 2020. 17 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200917141650/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4909. live.
  39. Little Mix Chart History - Spain Digital Song Sales. Billboard. 14 August 2020. 3 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201103163910/https://www.billboard.com/music/little-mix/chart-history/SPA. live.
  40. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 31. Sverigetopplistan. 31 July 2020. 13 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201213050314/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2020&dspp=31. live.
  41. Web site: Singles To Radio. The Music Network. 1 August 2020. 18 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418135618/https://themusicnetwork.com/charts/issues/1300/1300-singles-to-radio/. live.

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